pav bhaji
Cooking Time
60min
Prep Time
30 min
Serves
8
Categories
Dinner
Snacks
Drinks
Cooking tools used
Pressure Cooker
Cuisines
Indian - North Indian
Ingredients
Main Section
potato
4
unit/count
Medium size
capsicum
3
unit/count
Medium size
green peas
250
gms
onions
3
unit/count
Big size
tomatoes
5
unit/count
Medium size
ginger garlic paste
3
tsp
red chilli powder
1
tsp
pav bhaji masala
2
tbsp
salt
1
tbsp
sunflower oil
2
tbsp
salted butter
1
tsp
coriander leaves
6
sprig
lemon
1
unit/count
Cauliflower
250
gms
Step 1
Cut potatoes, cauliflower, capsicum into pieces, add green peas & boil altogether in a cooker & give 10 whistles so that all the vegetables cook well & after the pressure releases from cooker, smash them well with a spatula.
Step 2
Take a kadai, pour oil in it & saute ginger-garlic paste for a minute, add onions & saute till soft, add tomatoes & saute for some time, add salt & saute till the gravy becomes soft & mushy. Add red chilly powder & pav bhaji masala & saute for a minute.
Step 3
Now add the cooked vegetables & cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Finally, add a blob of butter, sprinkle coriander leaves . The gravy should be semi-thick. Pav bhaji is ready to be served with buttered pav or bread made hot over the tava, sprinkle raw & finely chopped onion over the gravy with a squeeze of little lemon juice.
