Pav Bhaji

A popular street food of Mumbai, now loved all over India. Word to word translation would be bread and vegetables. But it is much more than that. Here is my recipe of spicy tasty Pav Bhaji, made healthier with leafy vegetables.

Ingredients:

Potato - 1 big
Onion - 1 big
Tomatoes - 2 small
Capsicum/Green Bell Pepper - 1/2 cup

Green Peas - 1/2 cup

Carrots - 1/2 cup
Green/Leafy Vegetables - 1/2 cup

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp

Cayenne Pepper/Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Pav Bhaji Masala - 1 tbsp

Butter - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Cilantro/Coriander Leaves - few sprigs
Cheese - optional
Pav/Buns/Dinner Rolls or Sliced Bread
Salt

How to cook Mumbai Pav Bhaji:

• Finely chop onions, tomatoes and cilantro. Medium chop carrots and capsicum. Boil the potato in enough water. 
• Cook green peas, carrots, capsicum and green leafy vegetables with 1/2 cup water. Cook the veggies covered. Save the water used for cooking as well. 

• Heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in a pan or kadhai. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute or so. Now add onions, little salt and stir until they turn soft. Add tomatoes and saute till tomatoes are mashed.
• Now add pav bhaji masala and cayenne pepper. Saute for 2 - 3 minutes at low flame. Add cooked veggies and mash them. Add the water used for cooking veggies, mashed boiled potato and salt. Continue cooking till all the veggies are mashed. Add about 1 cup water and cook till you get the desired consistency. Serve this Bhaji with a dollop of butter if you like. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.
• Roast the Pav or Bread with little butter.

Serve Pav Bhaji with butter, raw onions and lemon. Add grated cheese if you like Cheese Pav bhaaji.