The moment we think of opting for Pav Bhaji from the streets of Mumbai, we must think about the unhygienic conditions in which it is prepared. So instead of buying it from the local streets of Mumbai or any other place, you must prepare it at home with our suggested easy peasy recipe.
There is nothing healthier than making your favorite food or snacks in front of your eyes with your own clean hands to develop your favorite flavors.
The hot, tongue-tickling Pav Bhaji with a squeeze of lemon at the top, served with the pav bread is fun to be repeated again and again. To ensure healthy conditions you should make it at home irrespective of the roadside vendors who even do not wash the vegetables properly.
The relish of the amazing Pav Bhaji that you will get after following this Tarla Dalal recipe will never be forgotten.
INGREDIENTS
For the Pav
- 10 ladi Pav
- 4-5 tbsp butter
For the bhaji
- 1 cup chopped cauliflower
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
- 2 tbsp red chili garlic paste
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
- 2 cups boiled and mashed potatoes
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
- 2-3 cups water
For Serving
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 5 lemon wedges
Steps of preparing Spicy Roadside Pav Bhaji at home
For making Bhaji
- Take a pressure cooker, and combine cauliflower, green peas, carrots in the cooker. Add 1 cup of water and cook for a few minutes.
- Keep your cooked mixture aside.
- In a nonstick pan, heat the butter and then throw in chopped onion for the purpose of frying it for at least 2 minutes.
- For making further additions, add chopped capsicum and chili garlic paste.
- In this frying pan mixture, add tomatoes, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Pour half cup of water and mix well.
- Saute the mixture for a few minutes.
- Now for combining the mixtures, add potatoes and cauliflower mixture in your skillet that is already containing onion material.
- Mix the whole material properly and add salt and water. Stir continuously and while mashing the material.
- Throw the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- Your hot and spicy bhaji is ready after squeezing a lemon at the top.
For making Pav
- Cut the pav vertically and place on a heated Tawa with butter. Flip and heat from both sides.
- Cook until they are browned and get all the crisp.
- Cook several pavs by repeating the process and putting them aside.
- Serve your Bhaji with pavs, with lemon wedges and onion at a side of the plate.
FAQs?
What goes well with pav Bhaji?
Pulao, Fried rice, lassi, samosa, etc are the best combos that go perfect with pav bhaji. Aloo Tikki and paneer tikka are some other examples that are included in them.
Pav Bhaji Recipe By Tarla Dalal
Ingredients
For the Pav
- 10 ladi Pav
- 4-5 tbsp butter
For the bhaji
- 1 cup chopped cauliflower
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
- 2 tbsp red chili garlic paste
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
- 2 cups boiled and mashed potatoes
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander dhania
- 2-3 cups water
For Serving
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 5 lemon wedges
Instructions
For making Bhaji
- Take a pressure cooker, and combine cauliflower, green peas, carrots in the cooker. Add 1 cup of water and cook for a few minutes.
- Keep your cooked mixture aside.
- In a nonstick pan, heat the butter and then throw in chopped onion for the purpose of frying it for at least 2 minutes.
- For making further additions, add chopped capsicum and chili garlic paste.
- In this frying pan mixture, add tomatoes, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Pour half cup of water and mix well.
- Saute the mixture for a few minutes.
- Now for combining the mixtures, add potatoes and cauliflower mixture in your skillet that is already containing onion material.
- Mix the whole material properly and add salt and water. Stir continuously and while mashing the material.
- Throw the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
- Your hot and spicy bhaji is ready after squeezing a lemon at the top.
For making Pav
- Cut the pav vertically and place on a heated Tawa with butter. Flip and heat from both sides.
- Cook until they are browned and get all the crisp.
- Cook several pavs by repeating the process and putting them aside.
- Serve your Bhaji with pavs, with lemon wedges and onion at a side of the plate.
