Learn how to make Paneer pav bhaji recipe, step by step and full video recipe. A delicious twist to the regular pav bhaji, perfect for get togethers and birthday party menu.
I wanted to try this for a long time now and since had pav buns, thought this time I will try making the regular pav bhaji to paneer pav bhaji.
This is same as the one I posted earlier, but believe me, adding paneer makes it more yummy and perfect crowd pleaser too. These days pav bhaji gets many fancy twists (like the pav bhaji foude etc.) but I guess this is much old street food available in North India very easily.
Top tip
My friend once told me a tip that even if you do not have pav bhaji masala, go ahead and do it with red chilli powder, garam masala powder/ kitchen king masala and little dhaniya powder.
I wanted to share it for long time that I tried it and it does work. Just in case of emergencies, you can try this too. Pav bhaji is one of my family favorites, most of the time I won't be left with any pav, both Aj, Vj loves it.
We kind of have it as dinner, not as snack. I am fine with it as some veggies goes in too. Though the pav buns are not left for me, I am happy about it and have it with whole meal bread. It turns out delicious.
How to make paneer (Step by step)
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Recipe card
Paneer pav bhaji recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Paneer cube cut
- 1 Onion
- 2 Tomato
- 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 2 Green chilli chopped
- ½ Capsicum
- 1 Potato
- 1 Carrot
- 9 Beans
- ¼ cup Green peas
- ½ Beetroot Optional
- ½ cup Cauliflower florets
- 1.5 teaspoon Kashmiri Red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon Pav bhaji masala
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
- 2 teaspoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon Butter
To serve
- Raw onion chopped
- Lemon wedge
- Coriander leaves chopped
- Butter
Instructions
- Peel potato, carrot and dice them. Finely chop beans. Cut cauliflower and keep it immersed in water with salt for 15 mins.1 Potato , 1 Carrot , 9 Beans , ½ cup Cauliflower florets
- Place all the vegetables chopped along with green peas in a vessel and add ½ cup water.¼ cup Green peas
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Fry finely chopped onion and green chilli for a minute.1 Onion, 1 tbsp Butter , 2 Green chilli
- Add ginger garlic paste and cook for another minute.1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- In goes finely chopped tomato, red chilli powder, turmeric and pav bhaji masala, required salt.1.5 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder, 2 tsp Pav bhaji masala, ¼ tsp Turmeric , Salt
- Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.2 Tomato
- Add finely chopped capsicum and cook further more for a minute.½ Capsicum
- Add cooked vegetables. Mash it well until thick using potato masher.
- Add ¾ cup or required water. Mix well.
- Add finely cube cut paneer and simmer for 6 - 8 minutes. Stir in between to avoid burning.¾ cup Paneer
- Switch off flame, top with 1 tablespoon butter. Squeeze in a lemon and garnish with chopped coriander.2 tsp Lemon juice, 2 tbsp Coriander leaves
- While serving, top it with onion, coriander, butter and a lemon wedge by side.Raw onion, Lemon wedge, Coriander leaves, Butter
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Notes
- You can choose to mash the paneer, upto your choice Adding ¼ beetroot gives a good colour to the bhaji.
- Use kashmiri red chilli powder for mild spice and bright red colour. Also choose red ripe tomato.
Stepwise photos
1. Peel potato, carrot and dice them. Finely chop beans. Cut cauliflower and keep it immersed in water with salt for 15 mins.
2. Place all the vegetables chopped along with green peas in a vessel and add ½ cup water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
3. Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Fry finely chopped onion and green chilli for a minute.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for another minute.
5. In goes finely chopped tomato, red chilli powder, turmeric and pav bhaji masala, required salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
6. Add finely chopped capsicum and cook further more for a minute.
7. Add cooked vegetables. Mash it well until thick using potato masher.
8. Add ¾ cup or required water. Mix well. Add finely cube cut paneer and simmer for 6 - 8 minutes. Stir in between to avoid burning.
9. Switch off flame, top with 1 tablespoon butter. Squeeze in a lemon and garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve hot with pav buns toasted over hot tawa and lots of butter.
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