Saturday, January 11, 2014

Pav Bhaji



Preparation Time:   20 mins
Cooking Time:       45 mins

Ingredients:
Grated Beetroot/Gardenbeet  1 Medium Size
Chopped Onion                      3 Medium Sized
Chopped Tomato                    3 Medium Sized
Mashed Boiled Potato             4 Medium Sized
Chopped Capsicum                 1
Chopped Carrot                      2-3
Green Peas                              ½ Cup
Chopped Coriander                 4 tbsp
Pepper Powder                       1 tbsp
Chopped Green Chili               3-4
Oil                                           6 tbsp
Salt                                          As per taste
Butter                                      50 gms
Lemon                                     1
Pav Bhaji Masala                     3 tbsp
Pav / Buns                              

Preparation:
In a big mouthed pan, pour the oil.
Add the chopped chili, onion and sauté for 5 mins.

Now add beetroot, carrot and capsicum and cook slowly for 10 mins on medium flame.
Add green peas and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add tomato and cook for 10 minutes.
Add salt, pepper powder and pav bhaji masala and cook for another 5 mins
Add the boiled potatoes well and cook for another 5 mins
Cook on low to medium flame, and keep it covered with a lid all the time to avoid loss of moisture content.

Add half of the butter and mix it well and the bhaji is ready.
Cut the pavs/buns from between.
On a hot skillet put a tea-spoon of butter and they put the pav/buns on it.
Heat it on both sides, until they turn slightly golden brown.
Serve with a spoon of butter on the bhaji... 
Enjoy it hot!!