Pav-Bhaji is a very popular dish in India and possibly the most popular in Mumbai. It originated in Mumbai as a quick meal for the labourers. Pav translates to bread in Marathi and Bhaji is simply a potato based mix vegetable curry. Every city in India has their own variations on the Bhaji. Being a Mumbai-ite, I naturally love its version the most.
Here is my take on the famous Mumbai Pav Bhaji.
Ingredients:
Here is my take on the famous Mumbai Pav Bhaji.
Ingredients:
- 4 Medium Sized Potatoes
- 1/2 Medium Sized Cauliflower
- 2 Green Bell Peppers
- 1 Onion
- 1.5 Cups Green Peas
- 2 cloves of Garlic finely chopped
- About 3 cups Tomato paste/puree
- 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- Pinch of Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- Finely chopped Cilantro
- Salt to Taste
- Butter
- 6-8 French Dinner Rolls or Pav
- Boil the green peas, florets of cauliflower and green bell peppers. I prefer to use the Pressure Cooker to boil these vegetables, but we can use any steamer.
- Once boiled and soft, mash all these vegetables properly and keep them aside.
- Now, boil the potatoes until soft and mash them properly.
- Take a pan and heat some butter in it.
- Add asafoetida and cumin seeds to it.
- Once the cumin seeds start to crackle, add the garlic and onions to it.
- Add salt and saute them till the onions turn pinkish.
- Now, add the tomato puree to the pan
- As soon as the tomato puree starts to boil slightly, add turmeric powder, chilli powder and pav bhaji masala to it.
- Let it cook for 4-5 mins
- Then, add the mashed vegetables and potatoes to it and mix it very well.
- Now add the lemon juice and cilantro to it
- Let it simmer on medium heat for 5-7 mins
- In the Meantime, Heat some butter with chilli powder on a griddle, and toast the dinner rolls
- Serve hot with some chopped onions on the side
The best part about Pav-Bhaji is that the recipe is very versatile and can be tweaked to suit any palate. You can be creative and add any vegetable or ingredient. Please leave a comment with your variations of this dish.
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