Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from India consisting of a thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll. Its origins are in the state of Maharashtra.
Ingredients:
- 12 Pav buns
- 2 Onions
- 3 tsp Dhania Powder
- 5 Tomatoes
- 2 tsp Jeera Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup Beans
- 1/2 cup Coriander for garnish
- 1/2 cup Cabbage
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- 3 Potatoes
- 2 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 cup Peas
- 4 tsp Pav Bhajji masala
- 1/2 cup Carrot
- 1/2 cup Capsicum
- 1 cup Cauliflower
- 1′ piece Ginger
- Garlic optional
- 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
Method:
- Heat a pan with oil & add the onions. Fry till translucent. Add tomatoes, salt, add all the powders and fry till the oil floats on top.
- Steam all the other vegetables seperately & add them to the onion mixture. Add a cup of water & let it cook to boiling consistency. Then With the help of a potato masher keep mashing the mixture till it cooks nicely.When all the vegetables are cooked thoroughly garnish with coriander & lemon juice and serve with Pav.
For the pavs:
- Slit open the pavs from the middle. Apply butter in the inside & place them on a pre-heated frying pan.When they get golden brown from the inside take them off.
- Serve hot with bhajji.
