Pav Bhaji
Indian Indian - Street Food and Snacks

Pav Bhaji

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  5 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.

Ingredients

  • • 4 pav buns
  • • 2 cups boiled potato, mashed
  • • 1 cup cauliflower, grated
  • • 1/2 cup green peas, boiled
  • • 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
  • • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • • 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
  • • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • • 3 tbsp butter

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Mash the boiled potato, cauliflower, and peas together into a coarse mix.

2
Phase 2

Melt half the butter on a hot tawa, sauté the onion, then add the tomatoes, pav bhaji masala, and red chili powder and cook until mushy.

3
Phase 3

Add the mashed vegetables with a splash of water and keep mashing and simmering for 10 minutes.

4
Phase 4

Split the pavs and toast them in the remaining butter on the tawa until golden.

5
Phase 5

Serve the bhaji topped with a cube of butter alongside the buttered pavs.