Mumbai-Style Pav Bhaji

Name: Mumbai-Style Pav Bhaji
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 piece onion, finely chopped; 1 piece green bell pepper, finely chopped; 2 piece tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 cup cauliflower, finely chopped; 1 cup potatoes, boiled and mashed; 1 cup peas, boiled; 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tsp pav bhaji masala; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped; 8 piece pav (bread rolls); 2 tbsp butter

Nishanjali (@foodieaddaa)

Indian Snack Main Course Vegetarian Nut-Free

A beloved Mumbai street food, Pav Bhaji is a flavorful and spicy vegetable mash served with buttered bread rolls.

Prep Time

20min

Cook Time

40min

Total Time

1hr

Ingredients

4 Servings

(1 serving = 1 plate)

Bhaji

2tbsp
butter
1piece
onion, finely chopped
1piece
green bell pepper, finely chopped
2piece
tomatoes, finely chopped
1cup
cauliflower, finely chopped
1cup
potatoes, boiled and mashed
1cup
peas, boiled
2tsp
ginger-garlic paste
2tsp
pav bhaji masala
1tsp
red chili powder
1tsp
turmeric powder
1tsp
salt
1cup
water
2tbsp
coriander leaves, chopped

Pav

8piece
pav (bread rolls)
2tbsp
butter

How to make Mumbai-Style Pav Bhaji

Prepare the Bhaji

Heat butter in a large pan. Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent.
Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell disappears.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft.
Add chopped green bell pepper, cauliflower, and boiled peas. Mix well.
Add pav bhaji masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
Add boiled and mashed potatoes. Mix and mash the vegetables together.
Add water and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.