Mumbai Pav Bhaji

Pav bhaji is a popular Mumbai fast food. A vegetable curry served with bread.

Preparation and cooking  :
1. Boil : potatoes (2 nos) , green peas (1cup), green pepper (1cup) and cauliflower (1cup).
2. Mash the boiled vegetables : potatoes,green peas and pepper. Keep them aside.
3. Finely chop onions (2nos) , tomatoes (3nos) and green chillies (2nos).
4. Prepare ginger (1inch) and garlic (5-6 nos) paste.
5. Keep a flat griddle or flat pan on low heat flame, add butter/ or olive oil (3tbspn). When the oil is warm add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chillies and chopped onions. Sauté well .
6. Now add tomatoes, pav bhaji masala (2tbspn) and chopped coriander. Mix well. Let it cook for 5 minutes till the mixture releases oil.
7. Then add boiled mashed vegetables (potatoes, green peas, cauliflower and green pepper). Add little butter (1tspn). Add salt to taste.  Mix well.
8. Add red chilli paste (1tbspn) and Mix well with vegetable masher. Add water if you want to make it a bit watery. Add lemon juice (1/2 lemon) . Mix well with masher . Let it cook for 3-4 mins till the mixture releases oil.
9. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Recipe:  vegetarian

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

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