Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is one of famous street food in India, especially in Mumbai. Pan Bhaji is a spicy curry made out of mixed vegetables and served with bread buns.

Ingredients

1. Cooking Oil - 2 Tablespoons
2. Onions - 2 (medium) (Finely Chopped)
3. Cumin Seeds - 1 Teaspoon
4. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Teaspoon 
5. Green Chilies - 2 (Finely Chopped)
6. Tomatoes - 3 (small) (Finely Chopped)
7. Pav Buns - 2 to 4 
8. Pav Bhaji Masala Powder - 1 1/2 Tablespoons
9. Green peas - 1/4 Cup (Boiled and Mashed)
10. Potatoes - 4 (medium) (Boiled and Mashed)
11. Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup (Finely Chopped)
12. Capsicum - 1 (medium) (Finely Chopped)
13. Red Food Color -  a pinch (optional)
14. Red chili powder - 2 Teaspoons
15. Butter - 2 Tablespoons 
16. Lime Juice - 1 Tablespoon
17. Salt as per taste

Directions

1. In a wok and add some butter. Let the butter melt a little bit.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Let the oil heat for some time.
3. When the oil is hot enough now, add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
4. Fry the cumin seeds a little bit
5. Add 2 medium sized finely chopped onions.
6. Sauté the onions till they are light brown in color.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste and mix them well.
8. Sauté the ginger garlic paste for few seconds until the raw smell of ginger garlic is gone.
9. Add 2 finely chopped green chilies and 1 medium sized finely chopped capsicum.
10. Mix it well and sauté them for a minute.
11. Add 3 small finely chopped tomatoes and mix them well.
12. Close the lid and allow them to cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the tomatoes becomes soft
13. In the mean time, cut the pav buns into individual pieces.
14. Take individual pav bun and slice it in the middle.
15. Back to the bhaji when the tomatoes looks nice and soft, mix them well.
16. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of pav bhaji masala powder and 2 teaspoons of red chili powder.
17. Add 1/4 cup of boiled and mashed green peas.
18. Add 4 medium size boiled and mashed potatoes.
19. Mix them all and mash them well using a masher.
20. Add some water as required to get the consistency of curry.
21. Keep mashing them until all the chunks of vegetables are mashed well.
22. Add some salt as per taste and 1/4 cup of finely chopped coriander leaves.
23. Add red food color, a pinch and it is optional. Mix it well.
24. Add some butter and give it a mix.
25. Close the lid and keep cooking it on a low flame.
26. In the meantime, add some butter in a pan. Let the butter a little bit.
27. Add a piece of pav bun and roast them a little on both sides.
28. When the pav buns are roasted. Keep them ready on a serving plate.
29. Back to the bhaji, add 1 tablespoon of lime juice and mix it well.
30. Switch off the flame. Put the bhaji in a bowl and add a butter chunk on top of it.

Pav bhaji is ready to be served. 

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