Mumbai style pav bhaji

This very simple street food is everyone’s favorite.
My Whole family  love to eat and enjoy this preparation of yummy pav bhaji.

Here I am sharing you a very  simple method of  making very popular pav bhaji. Very simple..my style  of making pav bhaji..
100% Mumbai’s style pav bhaji.

Ingredients

• For bhaji-

  500 grams of  boiled mix vegetables
  (potatoes, cauliflower, peas,capsicum)

  (For this 500 grams veggies ,you need under noted vegetables)

  3-4 medium size boiled and half  mashed potatoes (approx 2 -3 cups)

  2 cup cauliflower florets(cut into small pieces)

  1cup pea’s (matar)

  2 -3 large tomatoes (finely chopped)

  1medium size finely chopped capsicum (shimla mirch)

  For gravy-

  2tsp garlic paste

  2onion finely chopped

  3tsp pav bhaji masala

  5-6 tbsp refine oil

  1/2 tsp red chilli powder

  4-5 tbsp of butter

  Salt to taste

  Water as required (approximately 11/2 to 2 cup)

  For buttered  pav-

  12-14 pav

  50 gram butter for shallow roasting the pav

  For garnish –

  2tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

  For serving –

  Onion rings squeezed with lemon

  4-5 dollop of butter

  Preparation –(for boiled vegetables)

  *Rinse the vegetables in water .

  *Heat 3cup of water add cauliflower and peas .

  Boil until vegetables become tender or soft.

  *strain the excess water. Keep aside .

  *Do not boil capsicum.

  *Lightly mashed potatoes.

Directions

• Heat oil with 2 tbsp. of butter on medium heat in a nonstick pan.
• Add garlic paste, shallow fry on medium heat for 20 seconds.
• Add chopped onions. Sauté for 2-3 minutes on medium heat or till onions becomes soft.
• Add chopped tomatoes, pav bhaji masala, and red chili powder and1/4 tsp. of salt.
• Cook on low to medium heat for 2-3 minutes until tomatoes become tender and masala leaves the oil, while stirring occasionally.
• Add boiled vegetables (half mashed potatoes, cauliflower, peas).
• Cook on low to medium heat for 2-3 minute, while stirring occasionally.
• Add capsicum and salt and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Mash the vegetables directly on a pan by potato masher.
• Add water ,and gently mix them.(add water according to your preferences)
• Cook on medium heat for another 3-4 minutes.
• Check the consistency of veggies, (It should be nor very thick or not very thin).
• Add 3 tbsp. of butter. Mix well.
• Garnish with fresh finely chopped coriander leaves.

For buttered pav-

• Slice the pav in half.
• Heat some butter on nonstick flat pan or tava.
• Keep the 2-4 piece of bread pav on butter and lightly fry (toast) on medium heat for a minute from each side of pav.
• Likewise roast all the pavs.
• Serve hot bhaji with buttered pav with raw onion rings dash with lemon juice.
• Add a dollop (piece) of butter in bhaji while serving.Yes, enjoy making the pav bhaji recipe just the way I have made it, you will certainly hear complimentary comments from your near and dear ones.

  My mom tips-

  Always use boiled vegetables while making bhaji for pav bhaji.

  Never boil capsicums with other vegetables.

  Add capsicums in last moment of cooking.

  Use butter with refine oil for making pav bhaji’s bhaji. You will find very awesome taste after adding butter in bhaji.

  Never overcook your masala. Always cook masala on low heat. High heat burn the masala’s. – taste bitter. So avoid high heat while cooking masala. Increase heat when you add water in bhaji-This is a tip for good colour for bhaji.

  Add salt asper your taste.

  Do not buttered the pav on high heat. Always butter the pav on medium heat while lightly press the pav with spatula occasionally on each side.

  Always use generous amount of butter while buttering the pav-you will find awesome taste.

  Serve always with lemonade onion rings.

  If you follows these very simple tips while making pav bhaji. I am sure your pav bhaji will rock on your home’s dining table, and you will be blessed with many complements. Mumbai style pav bhaji. With lots of butter on pav. Yummy awesome pav bhaji.

  Ya, I am 100% sure that by following these steps while cooking pav bhaji, you will be honored by your family members and friends by as a perfect cook.

So, friends, that’s all for today.

We will come back very soon with some winter special recipes.

Till then.
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