11/16/2013

Pav Bhaji- Street Style


Ingredients:

Vegetables: Capsicum, Green Chillies, Onion, Beetroot, Tomato, Gobhi, Yellow & Green Peas, Boiled Potatoes, Ginger Garlic Paste, Fresh Coriander.
Spices: Pav Bhaji Masala, ,Turmeric, Red Chilly powder, Kasuri Methi.
Butter, Buns.

Method:

Boil yellow peas (soaked over night) & potatoes with some salt and keep aside Take 2,3 tbsp of butter in the cooking vessel and cook capsicum & green chillies(without seeds) till capsicum is done
Add the boiled yellow peas & green peas, cook till they are tender
Next add finely chopped onions & ginger garlic paste,
Add finely chopped tomatoes & beetroot, salt and cook till tomato melts, mash everything up
Add boiled mashed potato & add water
Add a little chopped coriander while the water is boiling along with pav bhaji masala & some kasuri methi
Keep Mashing till you get the desired consistency 
Turn off the flame & garnish with chopped coriander & half lemon juice.

For the bun, sprinkle some pac bhaji masala over it before toasting in butter


Serve with finely chopped onion & a wedge of lemon