Vegetable/Vegetable Curries

Pav Bhaji

Posted by Puja on

My take at making pav bhaji at home! One of my favorite street food and I hope it becomes yours too.

Ingredients for Pav Bhaji:

Cauliflower – 1 head chopped in florets
Potatoes – 4 nos small cubed
Green Peas – 1 Cup
Tomato – 4 + 1 nos finely chopped
Onions – 2 nos finely chopped
Green pepper – 1 nos finely chopped
Tomato Paste – 1 Tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
Pav Bhaji Masala – 5 Tbsp (I use Badshah brand)
Turmeric Powder – ½ Tbsp
Garam Masala – ½ Tbsp
Coriander-Cumin Powder – 1 Tbsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 Tbsp + ½ Tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp + 1 tsp
Hing (Asafoetida) – a pinch
Salt – 1 Tbsp + ½ Tbsp
Oil – 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
Butter – 2 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp
Water – 1 Cup + 1 Cup
Chopped onion and Cilantro – for garnish

Method:

  1. Heat 2 tbsp. butter and 1 tbsp. oil in a pressure cooker or instant pot (press sauté on instant pot).
  2. Add 1 tsp. cumin seeds and let it crackle.
  3. Add cauliflower florets, potatoes, green peas and 4 tomatoes.
  4. Now add 1 tbsp. salt, turmeric powder, coriander-cumin powder, garam masala and 1 tbsp. red chilli powder.
  5. Mix well and add 1 cup water. Now add 1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste. Mix well.
  6. If using a pressure cooker, cook for 4 whistles on a medium heat. When pressure releases naturally, open the lid.
  7. If using instant pot, close the lid. Cancel sauté, press pressure cook for 20 minutes. Let the pressure release by natural release (NPR)
  8. Mix and mash well. Keep the vegetable mixture aside.
  9. Heat 2 tbsp. butter and 1 tbsp. oil in a deep pot.
  10. Add 1 tsp. cumin seeds and let it crackle.
  11. Add finely chopped onions and 1 tsp. salt. Mix well.
  12. Add 1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste and mix well.
  13. Add finely chopped green pepper.
  14. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
  15. Now add 1 finely chopped tomato and tomato paste. Mix well and cook for 3 more minutes.
  16. Add ½ tbsp. red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala and 1 cup water.
  17. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  18. Now add the mashed vegetable mixture, mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  19. Serve hot with a dollop of butter, chopped onions and cilantro with pavs(buns).

Happy Cooking! 🙂