Tuesday, June 23, 2009

PAV BHAJI

Ingredients:

Pav buns:12

Onions:2

Tomato's:2

Carrots: 1/2 cup

Beans:1/2 cup

Potatoes:1/2 cup

Cauliflower:1/2 cup

Green peas:1/2 cup

Ginger & garlic paste: 3 spoons

Turmeric: 1/2 tbs

Pav Bhaji masala Powder:1 & 1/2 tbs

Red chilly powder: 1/2 tbs

Salt to taste

1 tbs butter

1/4 cup finely chopped onions

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 fresh lemon.

Preparation:

Cook all the vegetable in a pressure cooker. Don't add to much of water while cooking. After the vegetable are done, drain and mash them coarsely. Heat butter or oil in a pan add onion and ginger,garlic. When onions turn brown then add tomatoes. Continue frying till it turns soft.
Now add pav bhaji masala,salt,termaric,chilly powder and fry for couple of minutes. Now you can add the mashed vegetables. Turn up the heat and continue stirring till everything is well
incorporated. Take of the stove when the bhaji is thick. Cut pav's in half horizontally and lightly coat it with butter. Roast them on hot griddle just before serving.

Garnish bhaji with Cilantro,chopped onions, and a thin wedge of lemon....

1 comment:

Padma said...

Hi Padmaja....

I tried this recipe and pav bhaji came out really good and my husband liked it very much....Tanx for posting this recipe...You really rock...Pls keep on posting recipies....