A spicy curry of mixed vegetables (bhaji) cooked in a special blend of spices and served with soft buttered pav (bread bun shallow fried in butter), is any Indian food lover’s dream. it is usually served for lunch or dinner, but not limited to have it as evening snack.
Pav bhaji is a famous street food Mumbai. pav bhaji is a curry with mixed vegetables and spices. all the vegetables are cooked well and than smashed to form a thick gravy. this spiced and aromatic curry is than topped with the finely chopped raw onions, coriander leaves and optionally with a lemon. this dish is most commonly served as evening snack or even for dinner in most of the houses. the key factor here is pav bhaji masala which is a blend of aromatic spices.It is a very popular Indian fast food dish common in Mumbai. Pav means bread and bhaji mean mashed vegetable dish. It is a spicy preparation with mixed vegetables in tomato gravy, topped with a dollop of butter. It is served with pav toasted with butter. It is easy to make Pav Bhaji at home. Today let us learn how to prepare Pav Bhaji at home following this very easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Secondly, pav bhaji can be an instant hit if you are organising a party at your home. moreover, if your kids hate to eat vegetables than this crushed vegetable bhaji can be very good option. certainly, all the proteins and minerals in vegetables would be consumed by the kids. i would highly recommend to have this dish for your unplanned party or even for surprised guests as this can be prepared easily and instantly.
Most commonly the vegetables used in this dish are french beans, capsicum, potatoes, cauliflower, peas and carrots. you can use all the vegetables or skip if you are running short of these vegetables. however, with each vegetable used the taste may vary. for this recipe refer my recipe card for the full vegetable list.
While making pav bhaji, I personally prefer to use the mtr brand of pav bhaji masala, but you could use any brand of your choice. check out my other snack recipes like bread masala, medu vada, goli baje, churumuri and mirchi bajji.
Prep time-5 mins
Cook time-25mins
Total time-30 mins
Pav bhaji | mumbai pav bhaji recipe
Author: Hebbar's Kitchen
Recipe type: street food
Cuisine: indian
Serves: 30 min
Ingredients
- 3 potatoes
- ¾ to 1 cup peas
- 10 french beans
- 1 large onion
- 3 large tomatoes
- 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 3 tbsp pav bhaji masala
- 1 tsp chilly powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1.5 to 2 cups water or add as required
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 tbsp butter
- few coriander leaves
- 1 lemon
- salt as required
- pavs for serving with the bhaji
Instructions ( 1 cup =255 ml)
- boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker or microwave oven.
- finely chop tomatoes and french beans. keep aside in a pan, add ghee / butter.
- when the ghee melts completely, add ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw aroma of the ginger-garlic paste disappears.
- now add the tomatoes and fry them till they become soft and mush, till you fat releasing the sides.
- about 6 to 7 minutes on low to medium flame.
- add the chopped beans and peas. saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- now add the boiled and pealed mashed potatoes.
- add water and combine the mashed potatoes well with other vegetables.
- now add the red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and pav bhaji masala.
- mix the dry masalas well.
- with a vegetable masher, mash the veggies directly in the pan.
- occasionally stir the bhaji in a low flame for 8 -10 minutes.
- check the taste. add salt and pav bhaji masala or red chili powder or butter if you require more spicy.
- fry the pav in a tava or pan by cutting it horizontally. add some butter on top pav or bread.
- your pava bhaji is ready.
Thi dish is my favourite to eat anytime, preferably in evening with friends or family. It is also available in party and marriage. One of the common dish available all around the India .
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