Homemade Pav Bhaji Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 potatoes boiled

• 4 onions chopped finely

• 1 cup peas ( frozen)

• 1 green capsicum / pepper finely chopped

• 7 ripe and red tomatoes

• 2 tbsp garlic chopped finely

• 3 tbsp butter

• 10-12 whole red chillies

• 2-3 tbsp pav bhaji masala

• salt to taste

For garnishing:

• 1 onion chopped finely

• 1/2 cup coriander leaves chopped finely

• Butter

Method:

1. Boil, peel and then mash the potatoes and the peas together to form a smooth paste.

2. Put the tomatoes in hot water for 10-15 minutes so that the skin comes off easily than grind into a puree.

3. Soak the whole red chillies in hot water for 2-3 hours. Remove the water and then in a grinder grind into a fine paste with a little water.

4. Heat 2 tbsp butter and 3 tbsp oil in a heavy vessel then saute 1 tbsp of garlic for a second . Then add the chopped onions and cook till it turns pinkish in colour.

5. Add the tomato puree and cook for 5-10 minutes till oil leaves the sides.

6. Add the chilli paste ,salt and cook again.

7. Add the green capsicum cook for a minute then add the mashed potato and green peas. With the help of a masher mash the veggies together to form a smooth paste.

8. If it is too thick a little water can be added to it. Cook for 5-10 minutes.

9. Take a small pan, heat 1 tbsp butter to it add the garlic paste and the pav bhaji masala.

10. Pour it on the bhaji mix well and garnish with coriander leaves .

    Serve this Mumbai street style pav bhaji with onions, slice of lemon and Homemade Pav.