Mumbai Style Pav Bhaji recipe

A classic Mumbai dish known as Pav Bhaji is also a very well-liked street food item all over India. The dish was specifically offered as a quick meal for textile employees, providing them with the necessary nutrients from a variety of vegetables. In Mumbai and other parts of India, it is now a common street meal and a restaurant special. We are going to show you how to prepare the Mumbai Style Pav Bhaji recipe at home.

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One of the most popular and well-known Indian street foods is pav bhaji, and it is unquestionably one of my favorite as well. These days, there are numerous varieties of pav bhaji to choose from, including cheese pav bhaji and paneer pav bhaji varieties. It is a quick, filling, and delectable dish that will please everyone and is excellent for dinner or even gatherings.

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About Pav Bhaji Recipe :

The Mumbai-style Pav Bhaji recipe is prepared by mashing a variety of vegetables on a large iron griddle (Tawa), which results in a bhaji that is thick, creamy, and very smooth. This dish’s distinctive flavor and taste come from the use of a particular spice mix called Pav Bhaji Masala, which is cooked in a lot of butter.

The Pav bhaji recipe can be prepared in a conventional pressure cooker or instant pot if you don’t have a large iron griddle (Tawa).

In this Mumbai-style Pav Bhaji recipe, we do not use onion while making Bhaji. Because of this, anyone who doesn’t like onions may also enjoy this pav bhaji, and anyone who does can enjoy it by topping it with onions.

You are completely mistaken if you believe that cooking pav bhaji is challenging because pav bhaji is a really simple dish to make. Here, we’ve provided a pav bhaji recipe with step-by-step instructions. You may prepare Mumbai-style Pav Bhaji if you use the recipe we have provided. To ensure you don’t run into any difficulties, we have also provided tips and tricks.

So let us share with you the Mumbai Style Pav Bhaji recipe.

INGREDIENTS :

• 1-2 Tbsp Oil
• 1 spoon Pav Bhaji Masala
• 1/4 spoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 spoon of Red Chili powder
• 150 gram Capsicum
• 150 gram Carrot
• 150 gram Cauliflower
• 150 gram Peas
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup Water
• Salt to taste

For Bhaji

• 1 spoon Butter
• 1/2 Tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 finely chopped Green Chili
• 1 spoon roasted Fenugreek leaves
• 1 spoon Kashmiri Red Chili powder
• 1-1.5 spoon Pav Bhaji Masala
• Ginger & Garlic Paste as per taste
• 4 to 5 Grinded Tomato
• 2 Spoon Coriander powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 spoon Crushed Red Chilli
• 1/4 spoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 spoon Garam Masala
• Lemon juice as per taste
• 2 to 3 Boiled Potatoes
• Hot Water as required
• Coriander Leaves
• Extra Butter

For toasting Pav

• Butter
• Red Chilli Sauce
• Coriander Leaves
• Pav/Bun

For Serving

• Chopped Onion
• Lemon slices

How to make Mumbai-style Pav Bhaji recipe?

First of all, take 1-2 tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker and heat it. Then add 1 spoon pav bhaji masala, 1/4 spoon turmeric powder, and 1/2 spoon red chili powder and mix it.

As soon as these spices get cooked, add 150 grams capsicum, 150 grams carrot, 150 grams cauliflower, and 150 grams peas and mix it properly.

After that, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup water and salt according to taste in the cooker and mix it. Keep one thing in mind you have to add water only so that the vegetables become soft.

It requires 2 to 3 whistles of cooking.

While it is cooking, prepare tomato paste, boiled potato, and ginger & garlic Paste to make Pav Bhaji.

After 2 to 3 whistles of the cooker turn off the gas and let the pressure release.

Then take out the boiled veggies in a bowl. Separate the water into another bowl. Mash the vegetables by using a masher & put the veggies water in it and mix it well.

Now take a large iron griddle (Tawa) and put 1 spoon of butter in it and heat it.

Then add 1/2 Tsp cumin seeds, 2 finely chopped green chili, 1 spoon roasted fenugreek leaves, 1 spoon Kashmiri red chili powder, and 1-1.5 spoon pav bhaji masala and mix it and saute it.

Now add the ginger & garlic paste as per taste and 4 to 5 ground tomatoes in it and mix it properly. You have to cook it for a while.

Then you have to add 2 spoon coriander powder, 1/4 spoon crushed red chili, 1/4 spoon turmeric powder, 1/2 spoon garam masala, and add salt as per taste and mix it.

After that, you have to add the vegetables we have prepared as a paste and mix them properly. Then you have to cook these veggies well.

Then add lemon juice as per taste and mix it.

Bhaji is almost ready, then you have to put mashed potatoes in it. With this, bhaji will taste delicious. Make sure to thoroughly combine them.

For the bhaji to have the right consistency, cook it for a few minutes until it slightly thickens. To prevent the bhaji from sticking to the bottom, stir frequently. If the bhaji appears to be very thick, add hot water to it and keep mixing it to correct the consistency of the bhaji.

Bhaji is ready. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and put more butter on it.

Toasting Pav

An open frying pan is heated. Add the butter after keeping the flame on low.

Red Chili Sauce and Coriander Leaves are added once the butter has started to melt. Use a spoon or spatula to thoroughly combine.

The Pav should then be placed on the butter. Rotate the Pav in the melted butter so that it absorbs the butter.

Now rotate the pav on the tawa so that the other side may absorb the butter. If necessary, add more butter.

After that, transfer it to a platter and set it away.

Serve this Mumbai Style Pav Bhaji with additional butter, fresh lemon slices, and finely chopped onions. Wonderfully yummy.

Tips & Tricks :

1. Don’t decrease the amount of butter, because it is important to the bhaji’s flavor.
2. Butter can be replaced with neutral oil or vegan butter to make a vegan Pav Bhaji.
3. To make it more nutritional, add your preferred vegetables. In order to achieve a smooth, silky consistency, thoroughly mash the bhaji.
4. The main component of this Mumbai-style pav bhaji recipe, which gives it its distinctive flavor, is pav bhaji masala. Use high-quality pav bhaji masala for this reason.
5. Grated paneer or cheese can be added to the bhaji to create variations.

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