Masala pav is a quick snack made with pav, Mumbai street food made in a jiffy over tawa itself.
Learn how to make masala pav easily at home with full video, step by step pictures.

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Had no idea trying at home, but this week when I got pav buns, thought should give this easy masala pav a shot, since it is very simple to prepare and worth giving a try.
Was really blown away how tasty it turned out to be. Am so glad that I have a recipe now to quickly enjoy something very similar to pav bhaji.
Love all street foods like these and always wish to visit places like Mumbai, Bangalore or even in Chennai where such street foods are available in plenty.
Have no idea why my India trips are so hectic and complicated, that I feel like I don't have time for anything.
I even visit my parents for a day or two🤨. I think I should plan my trip better and give priorities in everything.
Not sure if my wish would come true, let me keep dreaming so that one day my dream comes true😄
Masala pav is a quick snack made with pav, Mumbai street food made in a jiffy over tawa itself.
Learn how to make masala pav easily at home with full video, step by step pictures. Also check out my super easy Jhal muri recipe.
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Masala pav recipe Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Pav buns
- 1 Onion
- 2 Tomato
- 2 tablespoon Capsicum
- ½ teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Pav bhaji masala
- Turmeric - a pinch
- Salt
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 4 tablespoon Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Heat ½ tablespoon of butter over tawa, splutter cumin seeds.
- Add onion, fry for a minute. Add ginger garlic paste and stir fry for 30 secs.
- Add finely chopped capsicum and fry for 30 secs.
- In goes finely chopped tomatoes. Give it a fry and add ½ teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon pav bhaji masala, turmeric and salt.
- Mix and mash as you cook for a minute.
- Add ½ tablespoon more butter and cook so that it turns to a semi gravy. Sprinkle water if it turns dry. (I didn't add)
- After cooking for a minute or two in medium flame, push the masala aside in pan.
- Add required butter, slit pav buns and rub the butter everywhere over the pav.
- Stuff half the masalas inside and remaining over the buns.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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Notes
- I added ½ chopped green chilli along onion for extra spice.
- Finely chop everything for a homogenous texture.
- Use kashmiri red chilli powder so that the spiciness level is less but gives bright red colour, you can add upto 1 tsp.
- If you do not have pav bhaji masala, use kitchen king masala.
- I love to serve with raw onions and lemon juice just like we have it for pav bhaji.
- More butter = more delicious, you can reduce as per your preference.
Stepwise photos
- Heat ½ tablespoon of butter over tawa, splutter cumin seeds. Add onion, fry for a minute.
- Add ginger garlic paste and stir fry for 30 secs. Add finely chopped capsicum and fry for 30 secs.

3. In goes finely chopped tomatoes. Give it a fry and add ½ teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon pav bhaji masala, turmeric and salt. Mix and mash as you cook for a minute.

4. Add ½ tablespoon more butter and cook so that it turns to a semi gravy. Sprinkle water if it turns dry. (I didn't add)

5. After cooking for a minute or two in medium flame, push the masala aside in pan.
Add required butter, slit pav buns and rub the butter everywhere over the pav.

6. Stuff half the masalas inside and remaining over the buns. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with finely chopped onion, coriander leaves, lemon wedge.








FSIL India says
Masala Pav is one of my favourite dish, but rather adding half masala in Pav you can also cut the Pav in small piece and mix it with masala.
Gayatri Balaji says
Yummy recipe! Will have to try out
Raks Kitchen says
Oh yes, I saw that version too. Will try.
Swetha says
I tried this recipe, it was yummy. Thank you raks. It was easy to prepare as well.
Raks Anand says
Thank you so much for your feedback! 🙂