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Pav Bhaji - Indian Street Food Recipe

Homemade Pav Bhaji - one of the most popular Indian Street Foods. Homemade Pav Recipe included.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: street food
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 140kcal

Ingredients

Masala Ingredients

  • 5 black cardamom
  • 1/4 cup coriander seed
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seed
  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 10 dried red chiles
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seed + 1 teaspoon
  • 3 2 inch cinnamon sticks broken into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons dry mango powder aamchur powder

Bhaji Ingredients

  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 2 small potatoes chopped
  • 1 large red or green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups cauliflower chopped
  • 10 green beans trimmed and chopped
  • 1 cup frozen green peas defrosted
  • 2 onions finely chopped
  • 2 green chiles thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chile powder cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Pav Bhaji Masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon jaggery powdered
  • 2 to matoes chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped

Instructions

Masala Instructions

  • In a dry skillet combine everything except the mango powder. Roast for a few minutes, until fragrant. Add mango powder and roast for 1 more minute.
  • Cool and combine everything in a coffee/spice grinder. Grind to a fine powder.

Bhaji Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to the boil and cook potatoes, cauliflower, peas and green beans until soft. Drain, but reserve water. Mash vegetables.
  • Heat oil. Add onions, chiles and bell pepper. Saute for 5 minutes until softened. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 more minute.
  • Add turmeric, chile powder, masala powder jaggery, tomatoes, 1 1/4 cups cooking liquid and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Cook for 5 minutes on high heat, until tomatoes are softened.
  • Add mashed vegetables and 1/2 cup water (or more of reserved cooking liquid if you still have).
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Add butter, lemon juice and cilantro. Stir to combine.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2060IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg
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