Bhaji (Pav Bhaji)

Pav bhaji is a fast food dish native to Maharashtra and is popular in most metropolitan areas in India, and particularly in the Maharashtra city of Mumbai. Pav means bread and bhaji, which is a term for a curry and vegetable dish. The serving of pav bhaji consists of the bhaji (a potato based curry) and the pav (bread) garnished with coriander and chopped onions.This is one of the Indian originated fast food. So lets enjoy...

Ingredients:-

1. Peas ,boiled : 3/4 cup



2. Carrots , boiled : 1/2 cup



3. Cauliflower , boiled : 1 cup



4. Onions , chopped: 1.5 cup



5. Capsicum , chopped : 3/4 cup



6. Tomatoes , chopped : 2.5 cup



7. Potatoes ,boiled & mashed : 1.5 cup



8. Ginger , chopped : 1 inch



9. Green chilly , chopped : 1



10. Lemon : optional



11. Salt to taste



12. Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp



13. Black salt : 1/2 tsp



14. Red chilly powder : 1/4 tsp



15. Pav bhaji masala : 2 tsp



16. Butter : 5 tbsp



17. Kashmiri red chilly : 2



18. Garlic : 3-4 no.



19. Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp



20. Dried fenugreek leaves : 1 tbsp
    

Method:-

1. Heat butter in a kadai .



2. Make a paste of kashmiri red chilly and garlic .



3. Add onions & capsicums , green chilly & ginger to the same kadai & cook for 1 min .



4. Add the chilly garlic paste & cook till onions turn golden brown .



5. Add the tomatoes & cook till oil separates.



6. Add the pav bhaji masala , salt ,black salt , chilly powder & turmeric powder .Cook for another 1 min.



7. Add cauliflower , carrots , peas & potatoes.



8. Mash the bhaji & add water ( as required ) & cook till done .



9. Sprinkle coriander leaves & dried fenugreek leaves & add lemon juice .



10. Now take the pavs and place them on the pan with pre-heated butter, turn pavs continuously and make them light brown.



11. Serve hot with cooked pavs, onions, lemon, slice of butter.