How to prepare delicious Pav Bhaji?

Ingredients required to prepare Pav :

• 8 pavs [squarish soft buns about 4" x 5" size]
• Butter to shallow fry

Ingridients to prepare Bhaji :

• 1 capsicum chopped fine
• 2 onions chopped fine
• 2 tomatoes chopped fine
• 2 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables[beans, carrots, cauliflower, potota, beans, bottle gourds, etc.]
• 1/2 cup shelled peas
• 2 tsp butter
• 2 tsp pavbhaji masala
• 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 cup water [in which vegetables were boiled]
• 1/2 tsp each ginger grated, garlic crushed
• 1/2 juice of lemon
• salt to taste

To Garnish:

• 1 tsp coriander chopped
• 1 onion chopped
• small pieces of lemon

Now let us look at method to prepare Pav Bhaji:

Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well done.Mash them coarsely after draining.Heat butter in a pan.Add ginger-garlice, capsicum, onion, tomatoes.Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft.

Add pavbhaji masala , chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and fry further 2-3 minutes.Bring to boil.Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces with masala, in between.Add lemon on juice, stir.

Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter.


For Pavs:


Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached. (To open like a book).
Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a griddle till hot and soft with the surface crisp on both sides.

Serve hot with bhaji, a piece of lemon and chopped onion.

Enjoy Pav Bhaji!!


Making time : 30 mins. [excl. pressure cooking time]

Serve : 4 [2 pavs each]