Pav Bhaji (Chowpati Style)

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Pav Bhaji! Wow! The name itself reminds us all of the mouthwatering taste. Pav bhaji is a very famous fast food in the state of Maharashtra and also all over India and even abroad. It is basically a spiced mixture of many vegetables. Its a thick gravy with a buttery and buttery flavor. It is traditionally cooked on a flat griddle. However the quick version is cooked with the help of pressure cooker and pan used for tempering. There are many versions of Pav bhaji – Cheese, White, Jain, Kolhapuri, Khada, Mushroom and many more.

Pav bhaji is served in schools, colleges and work places. It is a very famous canteen dish. Also is very popular on stations, fast food joints and tourist places. It is enjoyed by kids, teens, young couples, bachelors, married couples, seniors – just name it. It is super delicious. Most of the people prefer to have it in evening. Whenever you plan a small pictic to a famous tourist place near beach or gardens especially, you imagine a nice troll in place and then visit to the food joint nearby and order Pav bhaji! Enjoying this dish amidst the evening hangout is the most common thing most of the people do. There also also many famous joints which serves only Pav bhaji and Pav bhaji pulav as their dish. The tawa pulav is induced with pav bhaji masala, so the taste and flavor kind of remain constant.

Pav bhaji masala is a unique flavor – made by mixing spices. It is also readily available in market, however one can make it at home too. This masala is also used when cooking the Pavs which are to be served with bhaji. It is tossed in the tadka of butter with flavor of masala – it enriches the taste of Pav to go along with bhaji. Do enjoy this street style delicacy and do share your experience!

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 25 mins

Serves: 4

Capsicum: 1 Small – Diced
Water: ¼ Cup
Tomatoes: 5 Medium size – Chopped
Potatoes: 2 – Boiled & Mashed
Green Peas: ½ Cup
Butter: 2 Tablespoon
Oil: 1 Tablespoon
Salt: 1 teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder: 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder: ½ teaspoon
Pav Bhaji Masala: 2 Tablespoon
Coriander Leaves: ¼ Cup – Chopped
Water: ~ ½ Cup

For Tempering:

Butter: 2 Tablespoon
Ginger Garlic Paste: 1 teaspoon
Onion: 1 Medium – Chopped
Red Chilli Powder: ½ teaspoon
Pav bhaji Masala: ½ teaspoon
Dry Fenugreek Leaves: 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida: ¼ teaspoon
Coriander Leaves: 1 Tablespoon
Lemon: 1 teaspoon
Red Color: ⅛ teaspoon (Optional)

Sides:

Pav Bhaji Bread: 8 to 12 Pieces
Butter: For toasting the bread
Onion: 1 Chopped
Lemon: 1 – Cut into quarters

Take a Deep Pan and add Capsicum (1 diced), add Water (¼ Cup) so as to soften the capsicum.
Add Chopped Tomatoes (5 Chopped) and Potatoes (2 Boiled& Mashed) and mix it well
Add Green Peas (½ Cup) mix and cook the mixture and then mash the whole thing.
Add Butter (2 Tbsp) and Oil (1 Tbsp) stir the mixture, Close the lid and let it cook for 5 minsl
Add Salt (1 tsp), Red Chilli Powder (1 tsp), Turmeric Powder (½ tsp) and Pav Bhaji Masala (2 Tbsp),
Add Water (as required – approx. ½ cup) to tender the mixture & prevent sticking
Add Coriander Leaves (¼ Cup – chopped) – Mix & Mash the preparation
Make a well in between OR use separate pan. Add Butter (2 Tbsp) let it melt
Add Ginger Garlic Paste (1 tsp), Onion (1 chopped), Red Chilli Powder (½ tsp), Pav Bhaji Masala (½ tsp), Dry Fenugreek Leaves (1 tsp), and Asafoetida (¼ tsp) and continue to mash the whole thing.
Add Coriander leaves (1 Tbsp), Lemon (1 tsp), Red Color (⅛ tsp)
Serve it along with slightly toasted buttered Pav Bhaji Bread – Take 1 tsp butter on a pan. You can directly toast Pav on butter, or can also add some masalas to it – little mix of Red chilli and Pav Bhaji masala.
Serve along with Onion (chopped), Lemon (Cut into quarters). Enjoy the Delicious Pav Bhaji!