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Pav Bhaji (Mumbai Street Food) | Easy Pav Bhaji Recipe | How To Make Pav Bhaji

Anjali P
Pav Bhaji, a quintessential street food of Mumbai, India, is a tantalizing culinary delight that captures the essence of the city's bustling and vibrant street culture. This is an easy, delicious & beginner-friendly vegetarian recipe.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Curry, lunch, Main Course, Snack, Street Food
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 People

Ingredients

  • 1 1/5 Cup Cauliflower, cut into small florets
  • 3 Medium Sized Potatoes, cut in cubes
  • 1/2 Cup Green Peas
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic, roughly crushed
  • 2 Medium-Sized Onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Medium-Sized Tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 Capsicum (Bell Pepper), finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 3-4 tablespoons Pav Bhaji Masala
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice, for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 3-4 tablespoons Butter

For Pav

  • 12 Pav (Loaf Bread)
  • Butter to toast, as per requirement

Instructions

  • Wash cauliflower florets, cubed potatoes and green peas and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  • Once the pressure cooker cools down.
  • Remove the water in which the vegetables were cooked and keep aside. We will use it further in making the pav bhaji.
  • Using a masher or the back of the ladle, mash the vegetables till they are mushy.
  • In a pan, add a 2 tablespoons of oil and a tablespoon of butter. Add roughly crushed garlic and saute till the raw flavour of garlic fades away.
  • Add finely chopped onions and saute till translucent.
  • Add finely chopped green capsicum (bell pepper) and cook for further 3 minutes.
  • Add finely chopped tomatoes. Saute this mixture till all the vegetables are perfectly cooked. Slightly mash them.
  • Add pav bhaji masala and Kashmiri red chilli powder.
  • Add 1/4th cup of the vegetable stock that we set aside earlier so that the masala doesn't burn.
  • Simmer this onion-tomato mixture for 2 minutes on low flame so that all the spices are properly infused with the vegetables.
  • Add the mashed cauliflower, potatoes & peas and mix well. Add salt to taste.
  • Again mash the bhaji so that all the seasoing and spices are nicely incorporated with the vegetables.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of butter and mix well.
  • Cover and let the bhaji simmer on low flame for about 5-7 minutes.
  • Lastly, add finely chopped coriander leaves (cilantro). Pav Bhaji is ready to serve.

For Pav (Loaf Bread)

  • Slit pav (Indian bread) and keep aside.
  • Heat a skillet, add 1 tsp of butter, sprinkle a pinch of pav bhaji masala, red chilly powder and finely chopped coriander leaves. Place the slit portion of the pav facing the butter. Toast for 15 seconds.
  • Apply butter on both the sides of pav and toast the pav from both sides till they are slightly crisp.
  • Pavbhaji is ready. Garnish the bhaji with coriander leaves and top with 1tsp of butter. Serve hot with toasted pav, lemon wedge, and chopped onions.

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Notes

You can also add vegetables likes french beans, carrots or cabbage as per your liking.
To make it vegan, do not add butter and cook the bhaji in oil.
You may also add spices like cumin & coriander powder.
Keyword Easy Pav Bhaji Recipe, Indian recipes, Indian vegetarian recipes, Mumbai Pav Bhaji, mumbai street food, Vegetarian snacks