I am yet to see one who is not fond of this street food.Just the mention of the name has me salivating big time.We had one of our friend coming home for a game of carrom and I wanted to make these chatpat pav bhaji.
Ingredients:
Onion-1 1/2
Butter-3 -4 table spoon
Tomato puree-2 cups
Potato-4
Capsicum-1
Carrot-1
Beans- a few
Green peas-1/4 cup
Cauliflower florets-1 cup
Ginger garlic paste-1 1/2 tea spoon
Cumin seeds- 1 tea spoon
Turmeric powder-1 tea spoon
Red chilli powder-2 tea spoon
Cumin powder-1 1/2 tea spoon
Corriander powder-1 tea spoon
A branded pav bhaji masala- 1-2 tea spoon
Salt
Lemon slices- a few
Chopped onion- for sides
Chopped cilantro-2table spoon
Pav ( kind of bread) slices- as many as you wish.I used the old fashioned dinner rolls
Butter- for toasting the pav
Method:
1.Finely chop onion, beans, carrots, capsicum and cauliflower florets.
2.Pressure cook the potatoes and peas giving it 2 whistles and set aside to cool.
3.Melt butter in a cooking pan,splutter cumin seeds and fry onions until light brown.
4.Add the ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell gives away
5.Add the chopped capsicum, carrot, beans one by one in that order and fry until cooked, but crisp and crunchy.
6.Add the cauliflower florets and green peas and continue to fry
7.Peel the potato skin and roughly mash the potatoes with hands and drop them int he cooking pan
8.Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, corriander powder,chilli powder and mix until the masala powder coats the veggies.
9.Add the tomato puree and continue to cook the veggies and when the veggies are cooked half way through, use a masher to mash the veggies ( if not the veggies, atleast the potatoes).
10.When the tomato puree thickens along with the veggies, add pav bhaji masala, salt and continue to give it a light boil.
11.Switch off and remove from stove when the whole veggie gravy thickens slightly.
12.Heat a skillet and smear a lavish amount of butter and toast the pav slices.
13.Serve the pav slices and the bhaji with a side accompaniment of mixed chopped onion, cilantro and lemon wedges.
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This dish is off to “RCI-Mumbai” hosted by Kitchen Chronicles. RCI series is originally started by Veggie Cuisine.
Now you got me drooling at the Pav bhaji!!!! 😉
Ya no wonder we havent meet someone who doesnt like Pav bhaji….such a finger-licking-ly delicious food.. You have made it perfect.. Wish I can also play carrom with you!! 😉
ya just like what ur mere mention of idli milagaipodi did to me.hey, make a trip to US, esp to seattle, we will play carrom
ya everyone will love this spicy pav bhaji…its my fav too…love to have it anyday …urs looks very delicious…
i seriosuly meant that line when Is aid am yet to see one who is not so fond of this dish
Wow! Pav Bhaji is my favorite and we always have this at least once a week! Slurp! It’s delicious!
ya being in delhi, this is not a wonder
Two days back , we relished this delicious bhaji, u r again with this mouthwatering dish..yummmyiliciousss!
🙂
Love Pav Bhaji Shubha… looks so yummy… please pass me the plate dear. I hope you are feeling better now.
Congrats on all your lovely awards 🙂
am completely allright Padma. thanks
Wow That’s fully spiced dimsum!
yes
Looks so nice, can i join in for the Carrom and Pav Bhaji too?
wat a question, anytime..make a trip to the west coast.food and entertainment take care of 🙂
this looks spicy and yummy
thanks
prajusha
http://www.icookipost.com
it is spicy and absolutely yummy..who can resist? btw, welcome here..thanks for the link to ur page..will hop over sometime
Even I posted about pav bhaji couple of days back .. with a bit different recipe 🙂 Any of it is great 😀
hey kanchan, thanks for dropping by, I did check out ur pav bhaji post..willc omment there.
I totally agree with you, just by looking at the pic my mouth is watering 🙂
thats the very purpose of food blogs no?
I have come across some Pav recipes today…Looks absolutely delish!
me too..I too saw some bloggers having pav bhaji posted
wow.. I love pav bhaji .. this one sounds excellent
deesha, just checked ur blog thru this link.u sure have an amazing blog.great pics
Hey shubha..
Thanx a lot for visiting kothiyavunu and leading me to ur lovely space with wonderful Collection of recipes….
congrats on all ur awards….Pav Bhaji looks delicious and my all time fav…Love it!!! see often 🙂
my pleasure..will see u on the other side
Love street food, its good to treat ourself once in a while…but miss it greatly here. Too good, you fixed the same at home, lot more healthy…guilt free indulgence, right:) Pictures look perfect:)
wen it comes to food, just indulge urself 100%..no guilt!
Hi Shubha,
First time here.
Lovely space with wonderful recipies.
Kindly pick up the award from my blog dear
with luv,
Aruna Manikandan
http://ensamayalkuripugal.blogspot.com
Hello Aruna, welcome here.Thank u for the award..will visit ur space soon.
This is one of my favorite things! yum!
who doesnt like this no?
Wow the pav bhaji looks quite tempting.
Thanks Ankita and welcome here..I hope u come back for more.