Pav Bhaji – 2 Types Done Right

Who doesn’t love a good pav bhaji? Created with a ton of spices, this dish provides one with a visual, aromatic and flavourful treat. It is the ultimate comfort food for Indians everywhere and with the recipes mentioned below, you can now recreate these dishes in the comfort of your own home.

1.  Classic Pav Bhaji 

Pav Bhaji provides one with a sense of delight and is the perfect cure to one’s homesickness. 

Read on to find out how to create this dish at home.

For The Bhaji 

• 1 cup potatoes 
• 3/4th cup green peas 
• 1 cup cauliflower 
• 1/2 cup capsicum 
• 2 tbsp. oil 
• 2 medium onions
• 1 green chilli, chopped 
• 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
• 3/4 tsp. red chilli powder 
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder 
• 1 tbsp. pav bhaji masala powder 
• 1 large tomato 
• 3/4 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves 
• 1/2 tsp salt 

For the Pav: 

• 6 pavs 
• 1 tbsp. butter 
• 1/2 tsp. pav bhaji masala 

 The Garnish: 

• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2 tbsp. chopped onions 
• 2 tbsp. coriander leaves 
• 1 tbsp. butter

Instructions: 

1. Add the cauliflower, potatoes and peas to a pressure cooker. Add a little water and cook for 2 whistles
2. After 2 whistles, remove the vegetables and mash
3. In another pan, over medium heat, add the oil and let it heat 
4. To this, add the onions and cook them until they turn translucent 
5. Once done, add the ginger-garlic paste and green chilli and mix 
6. Add the capsicum and saute
7. To this, add the tomato and salt. Cook until the tomatoes become tender and soft 
8. Add the chilli powder and the pav bhaji masala powder to this and saute until the raw smell goes away
9. Add the mashed vegetables to this mixture 
10. Pour a little water and cook for 5 minutes until the bhaji thickens. Garnish with Kasuri methi 
11. Slit the pavs horizontally and keep aside 
12. In another pan, heat the butter and pav bhaji masala 
13. Place the pav on the pan for 2-3 minutes until properly toasted

Enjoy!

2.  Cheese Pav Bhaji 

All the cheese lovers out there – don’t think we forgot you guys! Add a cheesy twist to your favourite dish by following the recipe mentioned below.

Ingredients

For The Pav Bhaji 

• 1 cup potatoes 
• 3/4th cup green peas 
• 1 cup cauliflower 
• 1/2 cup capsicum 
• 2 tbsp. oil 
• 2 medium onions
• 1 green chilli, chopped 
• 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
• 3/4 tsp. red chilli powder 
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder 
• 1 tbsp. pav bhaji masala powder 
• 1 large tomato 
• 3/4 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves 
• 1/2 tsp salt 

For the Pav: 

• 6 pavs 
• 1 tbsp. butter 
• 1/2 tsp. pav bhaji masala 

 The Garnish:

• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2 tbsp. chopped onions 
• 2 tbsp. coriander leaves 
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 2 cup grated cheese 

Instructions: 

1. Add the cauliflower, potatoes and peas to a pressure cooker. Add a little water and cook for 2 whistles. 
2. After 2 whistles, removed the vegetables and mash
3. In another pan, over medium heat, add the oil and let it heat 
4. To this, add the onions and cook them until they turn translucent 
5. Once done, add the ginger-garlic paste and green chilli and mix 
6. Add the capsicum and saute
7. To this, add the tomato and salt. Cook until the tomatoes become tender and soft 
8. Add the chilli powder and the pav bhaji masala powder to this and saute until the raw smell goes away
9. Add the mashed vegetables to this mixture 
10. Pour a little water and cook for 5 minutes until the bhaji thickens. Garnish with Kasuri methi 
11. Slit the pavs horizontally and keep aside 
12. In another pan, heat the butter and pav bhaji masala 
13. Place the pav on the pan for 2-3 minutes until properly toasted
14. Add a little of the bhaji to a plate and garnish with the grated cheese
15. Serve hot!

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