Easy Pav Bhaji Recipe | Best Mumbai Street Style Pav Bhaji
Pav Bhaji is a very popular Indian street food where spicy and irresistibly delicious curry (bhaji) prepared using mixed vegetables is served with homemade warm rolls or pav that are toasted in butter. The recipe is ready in under 30 minutes and comes to about 270 calories per serving.
Servings: 6
Calories: 269kcal
Equipment
- 1 Pan
Ingredients
- 3 medium Potatoes
- ¾ cup Green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 large Green bell pepper or Capsicum (optional)
- 1 large Tomato
- 2 tablespoon Butter or Vegan butter or oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ¾ cup Onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1 to 1 ½ teaspoon Red chile powder (Vary as per taste)
- 1 to 2 teaspoon Pav bhaji masala powder (vary as per taste)
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro or Coriander leaves finely chopped
For toasting pav or bun or rolls
- 1 tablespoon Butter or vegan butter, melted
- ⅛ teaspoon Red chile powder
- ¼ teaspoon Chaat masala
- 6 Butter rolls or pav or bun
For garnish and side
- ¼ cup Onions finely chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoon Cilantro or Coriander leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Butter or vegan butter, as needed
- 1 piece Lemon slices or wedges, as needed
Instructions
Step 1
- Peel the skin of potatoes and cut them into cubes.3 medium Potatoes
- Cook the potatoes in any way desired. I like to microwave potatoes as it is quicker. In a bowl add potato cubes and sprinkle some water, cover with a lid and microwave for 3 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, to the same bowl that contains potatoes – add chopped capsicum, tomatoes, green peas and continue to microwave for another 3 minutes. Keep this aside.¾ cup Green peas, 1 large Green bell pepper, 1 large Tomato
- Alternatively, you can cook potato cubes in boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes or pressure cook it for 2 whistles. Tomatoes and green peas can also be cooked in a steamer or pressure cooker or on instant pot
Step 2
- In a pan, add butter or vegetable oil, cumin seeds and sauté this for few seconds.2 tablespoon Butter, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- To this add the onions, garlic, salt and saute till onions turn translucent.¾ cup Onion, 3 cloves Garlic, Salt
- Now add red chilli powder and saute for 1 minute. Reserve 1 or 2 tablespoon of spicy onion mix so that you can serve it as a spicy side for your pav bhaj. This will enhance the taste1 to 1 ½ teaspoon Red chile powder, 1 to 2 teaspoon Pav bhaji masala powder
- Add all cooked vegetables from step I and mash everything together. To this add pav bhaji masala, salt to taste, water for desired consistency and bring this to a nice boil. taste the dish at this point and if you want strong flavors, you may increase the amount of pav bhaji powder.
- Add 2 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves, mix well and switch off the flame.2 tablespoon Cilantro
Step 3
- In a bowl, add melted butter, red chile powder, chat masala and mix.1 tablespoon Butter, ⅛ teaspoon Red chile powder, ¼ teaspoon Chaat masala
- Heat a non-stick pan or tava. Warm each pav / roll by brushing both the sides with butter mixture prepared above.6 Butter rolls, 1 tablespoon Butter
- On a serving plate add the bhaji on one side. Garnish it with coriander leaves and butter. On the other side place the toasted pav, chopped onions, lemon slice, coriander leaves and ½ tablespoon of reserved sautéed spicy onion mix from step II.¼ cup Onions, 1 ½ tablespoon Cilantro, 1 piece Lemon
- Best Mumbai Street Style Pav Bhaji is now ready. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Expert Chef Tips
- Feel free to add other vegetables like cauliflower and carrots if desired.
- Vary the spiciness as per your taste. If you want more spicy and strong flavors increase the amount of chile powder and pav bhaji masla powder.
- Based on the combination of veggies you add in the recipe the color of the dish may vary.
- If you are using medium sized tomatoes make sure you add 2 of them in the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 679mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 674IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 3mg