pavbhaji

PAV-BHAJI

INGREDIENTS:

Potatoes

Carrot

cauliflower

greenpeas

Capsicum(optional)

1 Big Tomato

1 Big Onion

1 tsp Paprika

1 tsp Red Chili Powder

1 tsp Garam Masala Powder

1.5 Tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste

1.5 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala

1 tsp Tomato Paste(tinned)

1tsp Sugar

3 Green Chilies

1 Sweet Onion - Chopped into small pieces

1 Lemon sliced

Salt as per taste

Butter

PavBuns

METHOD:

Pressure cook all all the veggies(carrot+potato+capsicum+mutter+beans) except cauliflower with enough salt . Mash them nicely and keep it aside. Now Microwave nicely chopped cauliflower for just 2 mins and keep it aside. In a heavy bottomed pan had little butter/oil(Tip: For pav bhaji try and use butter instead of oil for extra taste) and add the sliced onions + sugar and saute it until transparent. To this add Ginger-Garlic paste and chopped green chilies along with the masala powders and saute it for another 2 mins. Now add nicley chopped tomatoes and the tomato paste( Tip: always use about a Tbsp of tinned tomato paste as it gives a wonderful and natural color to the bhaji) and saute it for another 2 mins. Add in all the mashed veggies along with half cooked cauliflower and enough water for 7 to 8 mins with stirring and mashing of the veggies here and there.Have them hot with some fresh chopped onions and lemon juice along with nicely roasted Pav Buns .