Pav bhaji recipe, this is the simplest and easiest you can make your kids eat rainbow of vegetables without any fuss.
Perfect for lunch box or dinner. Check out my another version with paneer in this website. Also check out my easy masala pav recipe.
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About
Pav bhaji is a popular street food in north India with medley of vegetables, with aromatic spices simmered oodles of butter. It is usually served with a par of desi pav buns.
Some people swear either cabbage or cauliflower is a must in a pav bhaji equally important as potato.
All the vegetables and masala should blend so well, so you might have seen street food vendors using the masher as they prepare it.
Memories
I remember,the first time when I ate Pav bhaji in my home town Salem,in a restaurant called Salem cafe.
The very instant I fell in love with pav bhaji. I love the butter smell in both the Pav(Bread)and the Bhaji….
But never knew I will make of my own! If I knew this is so simple to make,I would have made this long time before and made very often…
But it's okay, better than be late than never right…? A great kids pleaser and even everyone in the family would love this.
When I saw in my sis in law’s blog, from that time I wanted to try, even my friend Sangeeta asked me to try and gave a pack of MTR Pav Bhaji Masala.
I simply followed the recipe given in the back side of the pack..And it came out really very well…please do try and let me know if I am wrong.
Method:
- Pressure cook peeled, chopped potatoes and other chopped veggies together with little water, upto 3 whistles in pressure cooker.
- Heat a broad pan with butter, fry onion until translucent.
4. After that add ginger garlic paste, fry till raw smell of the ginger garlic paste goes off.
5. Following it, add tomatoes, salt, pav Bhaji masala and red chilli powder.
Fry till tomatoes turns soft and mushy.
6. Then add the capsicum and fry for a minute.
7. Then add all the veggies, mash well.
8. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes and mash with a ladle so that all the veggies get mixed well. Switch off stove.
Finally add butter, lemon juice if desired. Bhaji is ready now to serve with pav.
Garnish with finely chopped onion,coriander leaves and squeeze lemon as needed and spread the bhaji in between a well golden roasted buns/Pav/bread and enjoy hot!
Recipe card
Pav bhaji recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Potato
- 1.5 cups Mixed vegetables Beans, carrot, green peas, beetroot, cauliflower- chopped
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 Capsicum finely chopped
- 2 Tomato finely chopped or pureed
- 2 Green chilli slit
- 1 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- 3 tablespoon Butter
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon Pav Bhaji masala
- Salt as needed
- Lemon wedges to serve
- Pav Buns to serve
- Onion and coriander leaves chopped - As needed for garnishing
Instructions
- Pressure cook peeled, chopped potatoes and other chopped veggies together with little water, upto 3 whistles in pressure cooker.
- Mash nicely with a potato masher and set aside.
- Heat a broad pan with butter, fry onion until translucent.
- After that add ginger garlic paste, fry till raw smell of the ginger garlic paste goes off.
- Then add the capsicum and fry for a minute.
- Following it, add tomatoes, salt, pav Bhaji masala and red chilli powder.
- Fry till tomatoes turns soft and mushy.
- Then add all the veggies, stir well.
- Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes and mash with a ladle so that all the veggies get mixed well.
- Finally add butter if desired. Bhaji is ready now to serve with pav.
Notes
- Veggies can be of your choice,u can add or reduce one or two….
- I used burger buns here,which was very nice substitute to the pav buns…
- You can puree (grind smoothly) tomato and add instead of chopping. but it will splutter a lot, so cook covered.
Hari Chandana
Wowowowow!!!!... soo yummmmm..
looks very delicious and perfect..
awesome snaps dear!!
Sushma Mallya
wow raks....pic is so nice,,,def tempting and colourful...
Kitchen Flavours
Superb...............looks spicy and yummy....this is my all time favourite street food.....drool worthy pics.....
sangeetaskitchen
Superb pics raji, bhaji looks gr8.
so u and ajay had this yummy treat. Your pics have tempted me so much should make this soon.
Chitra
too good...I am drooling:)
Suma Rajesh
woooooo no words to express...looks dam good..
A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine
My all time favorite. YOur pictures are awesome, so lovely they add feather to the crown for this yummy dish.
Nags
such beautiful pics!! looks amazing 🙂
Nithya Praveen
Wow...look so inviting.Great clicks...you are gona make everyone hungry!!!!
Mangala Bhat
Wow! Superb dear looks soo tempting ..pics r awesome !!
My Experiments with Cooking
How I wish I could put one of those in my mouth. Amazing clicks!
Sireesha
Ummmmmmmm...this is my all time favourite street food looks tempting and scrumptious....
Gita
I love pav bajjis...ur pictures looks so good! yummy 🙂
the blogger formerly known as sansmerci
awesome blog u got here ... m gonan blogroll u at mine
swarskitchen.blogspot.com
ur welcome to visit 🙂
rekhas kitchen
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooowowowow firs what a pic. One of the most favorite recipes for me, looks so yummy.
Ann
Can't take a picture Better than this dear! this is Outstanding and Awesome. Such a delish Pav Bhaji.
Suparna
mind blowing pic!!! 🙂 I am falling short of words for the beauty of the dish 🙂 All I can say now is please invite me over for tea 😉
Enjoy!
TC
DEESHA
looks soo yummy .. the color of the bhaji is so lovely
Sailaja
very colourfull...
Ashwini
Looks so yummy and delicious...Very tempting photos.
Mahimaa's kitchen
aaha...look at that. how come you make all your dishes equally appealing to the eyes? mouthwatering as always dear.
Cilantro
Simply super delicious...the clicks are very tempting.
Vanamala
looks lovely..nice pics ..i used the same MTR masala pd
Valarmathi
Wow beautiful pictures. looks so yummy
Laavanya
I love pav bhaji too and have not made a disappointing version till now. Of course they use unimaginable amts of butters at restaurants but the home version is healthier and just as yummy. Lovely colour.
Priya
Wow delicious!!am speechless! awesome clicks!
ARUNA
interesting recipe, awesome shots and everything looks so colorful!
Soma
one of my fave. street food, brings back memories of my few months in Pune & how i would devour these outside the hostel.what a gorgeous click.
Soma(www.ecurry.com)
LG
SUPER!!! very tempting pictures Raji..one of our favorite street food.
sriharivatsan
Chance illa Raji, itz tempting a lot..As Mahi said, how cum all your dishes look tempting and yummy buddy...Thatz a gorgeous click dear..
bindiya
One of the best pics I have seen in a long time, excellent job!
Sanghi
Wow..! Yummy pav bhaji! delicious pictures!
jeyashrisuresh
wow nice recipe and lovely picture. i too never know that i we can make pav bhaji at home. but i used everest pav bhaji masala and followed the same method. my daughter loves it very much.once again nice click.
notyet100
ummm i am cravin for some now,..;-)
vidhas
I also love pav bhaji. Your pcitures are amazing Raji.
Akal's Saappadu
my sister is crazy of this pav bhaji; I love it too, but never tried to make it; looks very appetizing;
and your sister in law's is "Ratatouille"? hehe, coincidence, I love both of your blogs, the world is so small, ooops, blog world,too 🙂
Priti
That's looks yummy babe..just so gud ...pass it here???
Parita
Oh my what clicks!!!! so mouth watering!
Vrinda
First time to ur blog..pav bhaji looks so yum and pretty presentation..
Sarah Naveen
First time here..Pav baji looks so tempting...
You seem to have a treasure here..
Happy that i found your space!!!
keep rocking!!!
Home Cooked Oriya Food
amazing recipe and pix... Looks perfect!
raaji
voooo so yummy picture.....hey even i use those burger buns or dinner rolls too as its quite hard to get fresh pavs here in Indian stores...
Karine
It looks really good! I am starving now. I am not familiar with all the ingredients though....
Viki's Kitchen
OMG , Pav bhaji looks the same as that of the Anna univ canteen. I m drooling:)
alice
pav bhaji looks so tempting! the bhaji is just perfect! it is one of my favourite late evening snacks... 🙂
Lissie
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alice
pav bhaji looks so tempting! the bhaji is just perfect! it is one of my favourite late evening snacks... 🙂
Lissie
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meeso
This recipe always tempts me... great pics!
Sony
hiii what can i replace with pav baji masala???
RAKS KITCHEN
I recommend to use pav bhaji masala, otherwise, may not get it good. You can try garam masala and red chilli powder though....
SAJEEVAN R
i will try all this dish
Amutha Venkateshraj
Hi,Its Amutha Raj from Canada..I already tried some of your recipe. All comes good..I have 1 doubt,for pav need to smash the veggies too ???.Thank you for your great recipes..keep rocking 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN
Potatoes must be mashed to give a thick consistency, other veggies, your choice to mash or not...
Meeeeee
Perfect recipe 🙂 Turned out so good.. 🙂
kavitha pandian
wow..wonderful and perfect explanation...i will try soon
Feng Shui
A good reminder.Will make pav bhaji today.
Krishna Seshu
i am your regular visitor, what is point no 8 it is hidden.
ibm
THIS PIC IS VERY NICE
Unknown
Hi Raks,
Thanks for the wonderful yet easy pav Bhaaji Recipe. See my tips below:
You can add half a Beetroot (Bhaaji won't taste of Beetroot) if you want a red colour pav Bhaaji.
For a more orange reddish colour, soak some dried red chillies in water n then grind this with the ginger garlic to make a paste.
This gives good taste n colour.
Sasi Kala
i alwahys refer your blog for new recipes. can I ask you to publish home made pav bhaji masala powder.because I always use home made powders.
Raks anand
Thank you, sure will post sometime.
Jerline Rossary
Hi...
Do we need to use ready made Pav bhaji masala or can we prepare on our own???
Raks anand
I used store bought, you can prepare in bulk and use too. YOu will find in the internet a lot of homemade pav bhaji masala recipes.
Gomathi Nagaraj
Used many of your recipes. Yours is right mix. Not Indian and not too americanized.
Thanks.