Pav Bhaji

The picture is not indicative of the actual dish as I haven't used all the ingredients given in the list. I made this dish with whatever I have at home.

Preparation time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

Serving size: 10 persons

Onions: 2 big (finely chop)

Tomatoes: 3

Potatoes: 6

Carrots : 4

Cauliflower: 1/2- 3/4th

Green peas: 1 cup

Capsicum:2

Cumin: 1 tsp

Mustard: 1 tsp

Red chili pwd: 1 and 1/2 tsp

Pav Bhaji masala: 4 tsp

(available in Indian groceries)

Turmeric: 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Water: 1 cup

Ginger-garlic paste: 2 tsp

Coriander powder: 1 tsp

Cinnamon stick: 2"

Cardamom: 3-4

Cloves: 5-6

Garnishing:

Cilantro, Lemon, Onion

Method:

Making Bhaji:

Pressure cook all the vegetables except tomatoes.

Drain the vegetables & mash.

Heat oil in pan.

Add cumin, mustard, turmeric, onions. Saute until the onions turn golden brown.

Add coriander powder.

Add ginger-garlic, tomatoes, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

Mix well.

Add pav bhaji masala, chili pwd, salt and butter.

Cook till the gravy is thick.

Add mashed vegetables.

Keep stirring and mashing the pieces.

Add lemon juice and stir well.

Garnish with cilantro.

Pav:

Heat a pan.

Make a horizontal slit in the pav bread.

Apply butter to the pav and roast till it becomes hot and the surface becomes crisp on both sides.

Serve with onions and lemon.