Pav Bhaji

Preparation Of  Pav Bhaji 

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is a most popular street food in India.  It is specialy popular food at Maharashtra. It is a mixed vegetables with a fragrant spice blend. Pav refers to the super soft. First time i have tested it at Mumbai. Then I just loved it. After that I have to decided to made it at my home. Before made this recipe I have read in so many books and also search internet. After that I recreated all recipe in my mind and made it at home by using microwave. It is very easy to make in longer quantities. Now pav bhaji mashala is available  in market. If you have a good pav bhaji mashala in hand you are good to go. Pav refers to super soft ingredients and bhaji is the mashed and spiced vegetables that goes with pav. For the bhaji you can use your own liked vegetables. Hare in this recipes I add potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, chopped cabbage. It is a nice recipe enjoy it as a snacks. So let’s start this recipe.

Ingredients

• 3onions- chopped finely
• 3 potatoes
• 2 carrots- peeled and chopped
• 2cups chopped cauliflower
• 1 cup chopped cabbage
• 3 tbsp oil
• 3 tblsp butter
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2.5 tblsp pav bhaji masala
• ¼ tsp haldi(turmeric powder)
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tomatoes-chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped c oriander

Method

• Wash potatoes. Put in a plastic bag and microwave for 5 minutes. Peel and mash coarsely.
• In a deep microproof bowl,put carrots, peas,cauliflower and cabbage. Add ½ cup water. Mix and microwave for 8minutes let it cool. Blend roughly in a mixer for 1-2 seconds. Do not make it into a paste.
• In a microproof dish add oil, onions, ginger, garlic paste, 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala and haldi.mix well. Microwave for 6minutes.
• Add tomatoes and the roughly mashed vegetables .mix well. Add 2 tbsp butter,1.5tbsp salt.cover and microwave for 10minutes. Stir once in between.
• Add 1 cup water. Mix & microwave for 5 minutes.
• Add 1 tsp pav bhaji masala, 2 tbsp chopped coriander and 1 tbsp butter. Mix and serve it hot.