Pav Bhaji Recipe / How to make pav bhaji at home / Homemade pav bhaji
Hungry?? Want to have something that is quick and yet satisfies your cravings for something chatpata, fulfilling, and homemade? Then, homemade Pav bhaji is your go-to dish.
Pavbhaji was first introduced in a textile mill as a quick lunch fix for workers. Packed with loads of veggies and accompanied by dinner rolls. It was the best lunch option, filled with healthy proportions of vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates, giving the workers quick energy.
Then later, this spicy, tangy dish gained popularity, so much so that it was introduced in restaurants. Though originally from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, the dish has become so much, famous that nowadays Pav bhaji is served in every nook and corner of India as a go-to fast food.
The delicious taste of vegetable gravy with toasted buttered Pav in every bite has gained it popularity among tourists from around the world as well.
Since Pavbhaji is packed with vitamins, minerals, and carbs, it can be used as a healthy meal option for kids or as a go-to snack at kitty parties and lunch or dinner get-togethers.
Splash in whatever vegetables you have at home with some peas, potatoes, and tomatoes. That’s how easy it is to get your Pav bhaji gravy ready.
OR you can follow the recipe below and end up making yummy Pavbhaji at home. Serve hot with freshly chopped onion, a piece of lemon and hot toasted buttered dinner roll. Voila your finger-licking Pav bhaji is ready!! enjoy!!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 1 medium sized onion (sliced)
- 1 small Potato (diced)
- 1 medium sized tomato (diced)
- 1 small Green capsicum (diced)
- 1/2 cup Green peas (Boiled)
- 3/4 cup Cauliflower (shredded)
- 4 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder or paprika
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 tablespoon Pav bhaji masala
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 glass water
- 1.5 tablespoon Butter (Unsalted)
Ingredients
For the bhaji
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- First of all, boil the green peas untill tender. Meanwhile dice all the vegetables as shown. Keep aside.
- Now heat oil in a cooking pot . Add the onions and ginger garlic paste. Saute for few seconds, so that the raw smell of gingergarlic paste goes away. Add the tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes untill soft.
- Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala and saute for about 1 minute.
- Mix well. Add all the diced veggies and saute for a minute.
- Drain the water from the peas and add them to the gravy. Add salt. Mix well.
- Add a glass of water and form a gravy. Cover and cook for 5 minutes untill veggies get soft.
- Remove the lid and mash the vegetables as shown, to form a coarse gravy.
- Adjust the salt. At last add freshly chopped coriander and butter. allow to simmer for 2 miuntes. Your curry for Pav bhaji is ready.
- Cut the Pav horizontally into halves as shown.
- Heat a pan or tawa, Apply some butter on the pav and as well as on pan. Toast the pav upside and down as shown untill golden.
- Put some butter on the curry while serving. Serve hot alongside a slice of lime, freshly chopped onion and hot toasted pav (dinner roll). That's it!! Your yummy Pav bhaji is ready. Enjoy!!
- Many variants of pavbhaji can be made, like Paneer pav bhaji by adding paneer or Beetroot pav bhaji by adding beetroot. It's up to you what you would like to add to your gravy as per your taste and convenience.
- If making in large quantities, it's recommended to preboil the peas and potatoes. This saves loads of time.
- Whole wheat pav or bread can also be used in place of white flour bread to make the recipe much healthier.
- Use less oil and less butter. If you are looking for a low-calorie option of the recipe.