Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji - One of the most famous street food in Mumbai. Healthy variant to make the kids eat vegetables. Its just a mixer of vegetables cooked with spices and served hot with buttered Pav(bun).

Ingredients
1.Cauliflower - 200 g

2.large potato - 1

3.small capsicum / bell pepper - 1

4.ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

5.tomato puree - 2 cups

6.green peas - 1/4 cup

7.red chilli powder - 1 tsp

8.turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

9.Coriander powder - 2 tsp

10.Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

11.black salt - 1/2 tsp

12.amchur powder - 1/2 tsp 

13.Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

oil - 1 tbsp.

butter - 2- 3 tbsp.

1 onion, chopped fine, to serve

1 small bunch of coriander leaves, for garnish

6 lemon or lime wedges, to serve

Preparation
1.Pressure cook the cauliflower and green peas until completely tender . put it in a mixer and make it a coarse paste.
2.Pressure cook the potatoes. Let it cool .Peel off the skin . Crumble it and Keep it aside

3.Heat the oil,  add chopped capsicum. Cook for 2-3 mins

4.Add the ginger and garlic paste . Saute for a few seconds

5.Add chilli powder and turmeric powder, coriander powder , jeera  powder . Fry for a min and add the Tomato puree with 1 cup water.

6.Allow it to boil for 5  min .

7.Add all the vegetables. cook it for 2 - 3 min . add the Black salt, amchur powder .

8.Cook covered for 5  mins

9.Open and cook further until the desired consistency is reached.

10.Add salt and adjust the spices if required ( if spices are adjusted cook for 5 more min) . Mix well, and switch off .

11.When ready to serve, butter the pav generously and toast until golden on a griddle or tawa

12.Add chopped onions and coriander leaves on the bhaji. Squeeze lime juice and eat immediately.

Note:

1. I have not added Pav bhaji masala . If you want to you can add 1 tbsp of Pav bhaji masala

2.Adding and skipping vegetables is of ur choice . You can add carrot and beas also. All we need to take care is that vegetables are well boiled and smashed properly.