Black Pav Bhaji | Kali Pav Bhaji | Bombay Pav Bhaji
Black Pav Bhaji is the newest trend in Mumbai, which is a sister version of the traditional, famous fast food dish - Pav Bhaji. The color, change in texture, and mouthwatering taste makes it different from traditional pav bhaji.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Snack
Cuisine: Indian, Mumbai
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 254kcal
For the Black Masala
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds / Saunf
- 2 Cloves
- 2 Cardamom seeds
- ½ inch Cinnamon stick
- 1 Star Anise (or 2 Black stone flowers)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds (Dhania)
- 1 tablespoon Black pepper powder
- 1 cup Dry coconut , grated
Other Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Butter
- 15 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
- 1 Onion , finely chopped
- 1 Green chile , finely chopped
- 1 inch Ginger , finely chopped
- 1 Capsicum , finely chopped
- 2 Tomatoes , finely chopped
- ¼ cup Cilantro or Coriander leaves, chopped
- 3 medium Potatoes , boiled
- 1 ½ cup Green peas , boiled
- 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala or ½ teaspoon Amchur powder
- Salt , to taste
Step I
In a pan on medium heat, dry roast bay leaf, fennel seeds, cardamom seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds till you get a nice aroma. Be careful not to burn the ingredients.
1 Bay leaf, 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds, 2 Cloves, 2 Cardamom seeds, ½ inch Cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds, 1 Star Anise
Transfer this to a grinder along with black pepper powder.
1 tablespoon Black pepper powder
In the same pan, add the dry grated coconut and saute on medium flame till it turns dark brown (lightly charred).
1 cup Dry coconut
Add this coconut to the grinder and grind along with roasted spices to form smooth powder. Do not add any water.
Step II
Add the boiled potatoes and green peas in a bowl, mash them together and keep it aside.
3 medium Potatoes, 1 ½ cup Green peas
Step III
In a pan, melt the butter. Add garlic cloves and saute till it becomes light brown.
3 tablespoon Butter, 15 cloves Garlic
Now add onion, ginger, green chile and saute till onion becomes translucent.
1 Onion, 1 Green chile, 1 inch Ginger
Add capsicum and tomatoes, salt and saute till tomatoes become soft.
1 Capsicum, 2 Tomatoes
Add coriander leaves, black masala powder prepared in Step I with very little water and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on medium flame.
¼ cup Cilantro
Add the mashed potatoes and peas, water for desired consistency, salt to taste, chaat masala, and mix well. Bring it to a nice boil.
Salt, 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala
Simmer and cook for another 5 to 8 minutes.
Black Pav Bhaji is ready. Serve it with pav toasted in butter, along with some chopped onions and lemon wedges. Garnish it with coriander leaves and dollops of butter.
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 831mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1484IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg