Name: Pav bhaji recipe by Payal Gupta at BetterButter
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 pav & 4 tbsp butter; 1 tsp pav bhaji masala (MDH pav bhaji masala); 6 potatoes, boiled and mashed; 1 cup white mutter, boiled and mashed; 1/4 cup green peas; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 capsicum, finely chopped; 4 chopped tomatoes; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1 tsp degi chili powder; 1 1/2 tbsp pav bhaji masala; 1/2 tsp salt to taste; 100 grm butter; To be ground into a chili-garlic paste – 4 to 6 whole dry Kashmiri lal mirch, 3-4 pieces cinnamon, 2-3 bay leaf, 2 black cardamom, 2 small cardamom Soak all these in warm water and make a thin paste.; 1 large sized onion, chopped; 4 lemon wedges; 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Ingredients Serving: 6

4 pav & 4 tbsp butter
1 tsp pav bhaji masala (MDH pav bhaji masala)
6 potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 cup white mutter, boiled and mashed
1/4 cup green peas
1 cup onion, chopped
1 capsicum, finely chopped
4 chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp degi chili powder
1 1/2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
1/2 tsp salt to taste
100 grm butter
To be ground into a chili-garlic paste – 4 to 6 whole dry Kashmiri lal mirch, 3-4 pieces cinnamon, 2-3 bay leaf, 2 black cardamom, 2 small cardamom Soak all these in warm water and make a thin paste.
1 large sized onion, chopped
4 lemon wedges
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Instructions

Boil the potatoes and white mutter till they are soft. And mash in mixer grinder. Heat the butter in a large pan, add the chilli garlic paste onion & capsicum and sauté for 2 minutes. Then add the prepared chilli-garlic paste and sauté till the onion softens. Add the tomatoes and simmer till the oil separates. Add the turmeric powder, chili powder, pav bhaji masala,salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the white mutter and potatoes and mash thoroughly using a potato masher, adding ½ cup of water if required.
For the pav, slice each pav into 2 horizontally. Apply a little butter to each side and sprinkle with a little pav bhaji masala, if desired. Heat a large tava and cook the pav on both sides till the pieces are lightly brown.
Serve the hot bhaji on 4 individual plates and top-up with onion and coriander. Serve with the hot pav and lemon wedges.
Tip: Pav bhaji masala is a spice blend which is readily available at most grocery stores.

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