Friday, July 20, 2007

Pav Bhaji


Ingredients :

Bun : 5 nos
Butter : 1 Cup ( I think this is very important for the taste and the consistency of the Bhaji)

Have the following vegetables(all medium size) finely chopped:
Capsicum :1 nos
Tomatoes : 3 nos
Onion : 2 nos
Green Beans : 1/2 cup
Carrot : 2nos
Potatoes : 4 nos
Peas : 1/4 cup
Garam Masala or Pav Bhaji masala : 2 spoons
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushed
juice of 1/2 lemon.


Preparation Method :

  • First boil all the vegetables in the pressure cooker.
  • Drain the excess water and mash them finely.
  • In the mean time, heat butter and add ginger-garlic, capsicum, onion, tomatoes. Fry them till they become golden brown colour
  • Then add turmeric powder,little sugar- 1 tsp(I like this, in case you don't like it you can ignore this)
  • Now add the mashed vegetables and mix them well
  • Add garam masala and salt to taste
  • Keep stirring until you reach the gravy consistency.
  • Allow it to cool and add lemon juice and coriander leaves

For Pav : You can either microwave it for 5 seconds or make a slight roast in a pan.

You can add butter generously for a better taste