Recipe of Pav Bhaji

Recipe of Pav Bhaji:

Ingredients:

• Potatoes boiled and mashed 4 medium

• Tomatoes chopped 4 medium

• Onions chopped 2 medium

• Green capsicum chopped deseeded 1 medium

• Cauliflower grated 1/4 small

• Green peas shelled 1/4 cup

• Ginger chopped 1 inch piece

• Garlic 8-10 cloves

• Oil 3 tablespoons

• Green chillies chopped 3-4

• Pav bhaji masala 1 1/2 tablespoons

• Salt to taste

• Butter 3 tablespoons

• Pav 8

• Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1/4 cup

• Lemons cut into wedges 2

                                      

Method:

• Boil green peas in salted water till soft, drain, mash lightly and set aside. Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste.

• Heat oil in a pan and add three fourth quantity of onions. Sauté till light brown. Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Stir-fry for half a minute.

• Add half the quantity of tomatoes and cook on medium heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously or till oil separates from the masala.

• Add capsicum, mashed peas, cauliflower, potatoes and one and half cups of water. Bring it to a boil and simmer for ten minutes, pressing with back of the spoon a few times, till all the vegetables are completely mashed.

• Add Pavbhaji Masala, salt and remaining tomatoes. Cook on medium heat for two minutes, stirring continuously. Heat half of the butter in a thick-bottomed pan or a tawa.

• Slice pav horizontally into two and pan fry in butter for half a minute, pressing two or three times or till pav is crisp and light brown.

• Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, remaining butter and serve hot with pav accompanied with remaining chopped onion and lemon wedges.

                                                                 

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