Pav Bhaji

• Preparation Time:15 minutes
• Cooking Time:20 minutes
• Servings: 4 people

Introduction:

Pav bhaji is a fast food  dish from Maharashtra, consisting of thick vegetable curry usually prepared in butter and served with soft bread. Pav bhaji has many variations in ingredients and garnishes, but is essentially a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy cooked on a flat griddle (tava) served hot with a buttered soft white bread roll.

Variations on pav bhaji include:

• Cheese pav bhaji, with cheese on top of the bhaji
• Fried pav bhaji, with the pav tossed in the bhaji
• Paneer pav bhaji, with paneer cheese in the bhaji
• Mushroom pav bhaji, with mushrooms in the bhaji
• Khada pav bhaji, with vegetable chunks in the bhaji
• Jain pav bhaji, without onions and garlic  and with plantains instead of potatoes
• kolhapuri  pav bhaji, using a spice mix common in Kolhapur
• Dryfruit pav bhaji with dried fruits in or on the bhaji.

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I will show you the authentic Maharashtra style pav bhaji .

Ingredients:

• Boiled , mashed vegetables (potato,capsicum,cauliflower,green peas) 1 cup each
• Cooking oil 2 tablespoon
• Finely chopped onion 1 cup
• Finely chopped tomatoes 1 cup
• Everest pav bhaji masala 2 tablespoon
• Red chili powder 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Butter 2 teaspoon (for garnishing and roasting pav)
• Finely chopped coriander leaves 1 cup (for garnishing)

Procedure:

1. In a wide pan add cooking oil and allow it to heat for few minutes.
2. Now add ginger garlic paste saute for few seconds and then add onions.
3. Allow it cook till onion becomes soft.
4. Then add tomatoes and saute for few minutes.
5. Now add everest pav bhaji masala, red chili powder,turmeric powder,salt to taste and mix well.
6. Now add boiled and mashed vegetables and mashed well.
7. Pour water just enough to bring to a consistency.
8. Garnish with butter and coriander leaves.
9. Serve hot with roasted pav and lemon and sliced onion.
10. Enjoy as evening snack or as a breakfast.