Pav Bhaji Recipe | Street style | Mumbai Street Food Recipes

Pav bhaji is a worldwide popular street food originated from Mumbai, India. I prepared it for the first time yesterday and it was a super hit. It came out very well. I took this recipe from a cooking manual and made some changes by watching Mumbai street style pavbhaji YouTube videos.

Sendhil & Raksha loved it a lot and told me to make the same next day too for dinner. It was awesome in taste when had with chopped raw onions. Its a great evening snack recipe for kids. Even bachelors can try this as it has no grinding jobs. I am sure the smell of this pavbhaji masala makes everyone crave for it. Do try this for your kids & Husband after they are back home. U will get appraisals for sure. Ok, lets see how to make this Mumbai special pav bhaji at home easily. 

    

Mumbai special Pav bhaji recipe

Mumbai famous street food - Pav bhaji recipe

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Snacks

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

For Bhaji 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables (carrot, cauliflower ) 2 nos - medium sized Potatoes 1/4 cup green peas To saute 2 tbsp butter 2 big onions chopped fine 2 tomatoes chopped fine 1/2 capsicum chopped fine 1 small green chilli chopped finely 1 tsp - G&G paste 2-3 tsp - Pavbhaji masala (I used MDH masala) 1/2 – 1 tsp chilli powder (adjust) 1/4 tsp- turmeric powder 1/4 tsp - sugar Kasoori methi – a pinch (optional) Salt to taste 1 cup water or vegetable broth (use according to the thickness of the bhaji) juice of 1/2 lemon. To Garnish 1 tbsp coriander chopped 1 onion chopped small pieces of lemon For Pav 6 pavs (squarish soft buns ) Butter to toast.

HOW TO MAKE PAV BHAJI - METHOD

For bhaji Wash and chop the vegetables. Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well mashed for 4-5 whistles. Mash them well using a ladle/masher or hands after draining the water. Reserve the broth/vegetable water. Heat butter in a pan. Add finely chopped onion, capsicum, chilli, ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes. Add tomatoes and saute till mushy.  Fry for 2-3 minutes till tomato turns mushy. Add pavbhaji masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and cooked vegetables. Fry further 2-3 minutes (for less spice skip green chilli & use 1/2 tsp chilli pwd).  Add the reserved vegetable broth & bring to boil. Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing the masala in between. Lastly add crushed kasoori methi, lemon juice. Stir & switch off the flame immediately.  Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. For Pavs Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached. (like an open book). Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a tawa till hot and soft with the surface crisp on open side.      Serve hot with bhaji, a wedge of lemon and chopped onions. Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste buds. U must add pavbhaji masala to get the real taste. Else you can add garam masala powder & little aamchoor powder but you have to compromise with the taste. Add finely chopped coriander  leaves for garnishing. Mashing the vegetable well is the key here to resemble mumbai street style pavbhaji. Adding carrot & beans is optional. U can use cauliflower, potatoes & peas alone.

Yummy pav bhaji is ready to relish with Tea !

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