Make the original ‘Bombay Pav Bhaji’ by following this recipe.
Ingredients:
Pavs breads——————————–8 nos
Salted yellow Butter——————– to shallow fry.
For Bhaji:
Capsicum finely chopped ———— 1 nos
Onions finely chopped —————–2 nos
Tomatoes finely chopped ————-2 nos
Mixed vegetables chopped (beans, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes) —— 1cup
Shelled peas—————————–1/2 cup
Salted yellow butter——————– 2 tbspn
Pav Bhaji Masala———————–2 tbspn
Chilli powder—————————-1 tsp
Turmeric powder———————–1/4 tspn
Sugar————————————–1/2 tspn
Salt—————————————– to taste
Water (in which vegetables were boiled)—1 cup
Ginger grated, garlic crushed———–1/2 tspn eac
Lemon juice ——————————2 tspn
For Garnish:
Coriander leaves chopped
Onion chopped
Small pieces of lemon
Procedure:
1. Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well done.
2. Mash them coarsely after draining.
3. Heat butter in a pan.
4. Add ginger-garlice, capsicum, onion, tomatoes.
5. Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft.
6. Add pavbhaji masala , chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and fry further 2-3 minutes.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces with masala, in between.
9. Add lemon juice, stir.
10. Garnish with chopped coriander and a dollop of butter.
For Pavs:
1. Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached. (To open like a book).
2. Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a griddle till hot and soft with the surface crisp on both sides.
3. Serve hot with bhaji, a piece of lemon and chopped onion.