No mention of Mumbai is complete without its street food and stock exchange. Mumbai is a city of dreams. They say time is money here and rightly so. In this fast pace, people love having quick bites. They travel long distances to work and need a quick refill. You will find amazing places to eat be it cheap street food or high end bistros.
Street food especially at Khau galli is quite difficult to resist. Pav Bhaji,vada pav,misal pav,bhelpuri,sevpuri dahi puri, pani puri. The list is endless. After all, food brings us together, for hunger has no color or race. This dish is a yummy and plentiful. Basically, we serve a vegetable mash with buns or pav / bread. Use your leftover veggies in the gravy. When we were kids it was a must, during birthday parties.
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Ingredients
- carrots cubed
- potato peeled,cubed
- capsicums( red+ green) chopped
- sweet potato peeled,cubed
- beetroot peeled,cubed
- cauliflower/broccoli florets
- cabbage
- onions finely chopped
- tomatoes chopped
- peas
- oil/butter
Spices
- ginger/garlic/chilli paste
- turmeric
- red chilli powder
- coriander powder
- pav bhaji masala
- Salt as per taste
- Coriander,lemon,butter for garnish
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Instructions
- Chop veggies using a chopper or food processor.
2. Boil them in a pot of boiling water. You can also use a steamer/ pressure cooker.
3. Add remaining veggies for bhaji.
4. Boil the veggies with salt for bhaji.
5. Saute onions in oil along with ginger and chillies.
Add chopped tomatoes to the pan and let them soften.
7. mash the veggies using a masher or a hand blender.
Add spices to the mash and mix well.
Blend using a hand blender.
10. Now, add chopped tomato onion mix along with peas, to the boiled mash.
11. Add chopped cilantro to the mash before serving it hot.
12. Toast buns on a cast iron pan for best results and spread some butter on it. Serve the buns with the yummy mash.
Honestly, I have tried various brands of pav bhaji masala, whether it Everest, Badshah, Catch, MDH, Eastern,Brahmin etc etc and have not found much difference. What matters most is the combination of vegetables and cooking of the bhaji. The branded pav bhaji masala that we get is a combination of garam masala with different spices.
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Pav Bhaji recipe
Ingredients
- 2 carrots cubed
- 1 large potato peeled,cubed
- 2 capsicums( red+ green) chopped
- 1 sweet potato peeled,cubed
- 1 small beetroot peeled,cubed
- 2 cup cauliflower/broccoli florets
- 2 cup cabbage
- 2 medium onions finely chopped
- 4 tomatoes chopped
- ½ cup peas
- 2-3 tablespoon oil/butter
Spices
- 3 tsp. ginger/garlic/chilli paste
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 1 tsp. red chilli powder
- 2 tsp. coriander powder
- 2-3 tsp. pav bhaji masala
- Salt as per taste
- Coriander,lemon,butter for garnish
Instructions
- Chop all vegetables for the pav bhaji. Boil hard vegetables potatoes, carrots and beetroots for 15 mins with 3-4 cups of water and salt
- Now, add broccoli and capsicums and let it come to a boil.
- Add chopped cabbage to it. Cover and cook on slow flame until all vegetables are soft.
- Mash the boiled veggies it using a blender or potato masher,keep it aside.
- Heat oil/butter in a pan, add onions,ginger,garlic and chilli,saute until onions are golden brown.
- Add the tomatoes with spices, let it cook for few minutes.
- Add chopped tomato onion mix along with peas,to the boiled mash. Let it simmer for 15 mins.
- Garnish with coriander,lemon and butter.
- Toast buns on a pan for best results and spread some butter on it.Serve pav with yummy bhaji
Substitution
You can make this bhaji in instant pot, deep pan, slow cooker and even a pressure cooker.
Variations
You can also add any veggies which kids may hate to eat as it is. Be it brinjals, gourds, cauliflowers. You can make it vegan or as well as Jain version (no onion no garlic). Some people love to garnish it with extra butter or heaps of cheese. You may buy the buns from a local bakery or make it at home. We can also make pav bhaji no potato, I add bottle gourd instead.
FAQ
Yes, as the curry soaks all the spices well by then and taste evolves.
Yes, like most curries it does freeze well.
Storage
Store them in a container in refrigerator for 3-4 days. Best to have it fresh though.
Food safety
- Always keep kitchen ventilated while cooking.
- Never leave cooking food unattended.
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