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Monday, 18 April 2011

Pav bhaji

Ingredients:
Boiled potatoes - 4
Tomatoes - 3
Onions - 2
Green capsicum - 1
Cauliflower grated - 1 cup
Frozen green peas - 1/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 spoon
Green chillies - 3
Pav bhaji masala - 1.5 spoons
Salt to taste
Butter 3 tablespoons
Pav 8
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Lemons, cut into wedges 2
Oil 3 tablespoons

Procedure:
Heat oil in a pan and add three fourth quantity of onions. Saute till light brown.
Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Stir-fry for half a minute.
Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 3-4 mins, stirring continuously or till oil separates from the masala.
Add capsicum, frozen peas, cauliflower, potatoes and one and half cups of water.
Bring it to a boil and simmer for ten minutes, pressing with back of the spoon a few times, till all the vegetables are completely mashed.
Add pavbhaji masala and salt. Cook on medium heat for two minutes, stirring continuously.
Heat half of the butter in a thick-bottomed tawa. Slice pav horizontally into two and pan fry in butter for half a minute, pressing two or three times or till pav is crisp and light brown.
Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, remaining butter and serve hot with pav accompanied with remaining chopped onion and lemon wedges.


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