Pav Bhaji recipe, a popular Indian street food

 Here’s a classic Pav Bhaji recipe, a popular Indian street food made with a spicy vegetable mash (bhaji) served with buttered bread rolls (pav):

🌶️ Ingredients

For the Bhaji:

Potatoes – 3 medium, boiled & mashed

Cauliflower – 1 cup, finely chopped

Green peas – ½ cup (fresh or frozen)

Carrot – 1, finely chopped

Capsicum (bell pepper) – 1, finely chopped

Onion – 2 medium, finely chopped

Tomatoes – 3 medium, finely chopped or pureed

Ginger-garlic paste – 1½ tsp

Green chili – 1, finely chopped (optional)

Pav Bhaji masala – 2 to 3 tsp

Red chili powder – 1 tsp (adjust to taste)

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Salt – to taste

Butter – 2 to 4 tbsp (or more, as preferred)

Water – as needed

Fresh coriander leaves – chopped, for garnish

Lemon wedges – to serve

For the Pav:

Pav buns – 8

Butter – for toasting

Pav bhaji masala – a pinch (optional, for extra flavor)

🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the Vegetables:

Boil potatoes, peas, cauliflower, and carrots until soft (use pressure cooker or boil in water). Drain and mash roughly.

2. Make the Bhaji:

1. Heat butter in a large pan or tawa.

2. Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.

3. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chili. Sauté for a minute.

4. Add chopped capsicum. Cook for 2–3 minutes.

5. Add chopped tomatoes. Cook until soft and mushy.

6. Add turmeric, chili powder, pav bhaji masala, and salt. Mix well.

7. Add the mashed vegetables. Mix and mash everything together using a potato masher.

8. Add water as needed to adjust consistency. Let it simmer on low flame for 10–15 minutes, stirring and mashing occasionally.

9. Add more butter for richness if desired.

10. Garnish with chopped coriander and a dollop of butter.

3. Toast the Pav:

1. Slice the pav buns horizontally (but not completely).

2. Heat butter on a tawa, sprinkle pav bhaji masala (optional), and toast the pav until golden on both sides.

🧈 To Serve:

Serve hot bhaji with butter-toasted pav, chopped onions, lemon wedges, and e

xtra butter on top if desired.