Monday, 2 June 2014

PAV BHAJI...

the famous north Indian chat dish, my all time favorite #yummy #delicious #mouthwatering




TIME TAKEN: 30 MINS    SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS:

PAV BUN (AVAILABLE IN ALL LEADING SUPER MARKETS)
4 PACKETS
POTATOES
4 LARGE
CARROT
4
GREEN PEAS
1 CUP
ONIONS
2 LARGE (FINELY CHOPPED)
GINGER GARLIC PASTE
1 TBSPS.
TOMATOES
4 MEDIUM (FINELY CHOPPED)
SALT
TO TASTE
RED CHILI POWDER
2 – 3 TSPS.
GARAM MASALA
1 TSP
FOR GARNISH:

ONIONS (FINELY CHOPPED)
AS DESIRED
LEMON
1 (CHOPPED INTO FOUR)
FRESH CORIANDER
AS DESIRED

METHOD:

 Ø  Peal the skin for potatoes, carrots and chop them roughly. Now add fresh green peas and 2 cups water to potatoes and carrots and pressure cook them for 3 – 4 whistles and reduce the flame and cook for 5  mins and off the gas.


 Ø  Heat 1/4th cup oil in a kadai, add onions and fry till light brown. Now add ginger garlic paste, saute it and add tomatoes and cook till soft. 


 Ø  Now add chili powder, salt, garam masala and stir it. remove the excess water from the cooked veggies and Mash the vegetables and add them to the tomatoes, stir it and cook till the bhaji boils and off the gas.


 Ø  Cut the pav bun into half, apply butter on both the sides and toss it on hot tawa until brown on both sides.


Place the pav bun and bhaji, garnish with onions, fresh coriander, and lemon in a serving plate and serve it hot.

SUGGESTIONS:

 ü  More veggies can also be added as desired. Veggies like beans, beetroot can be added.


 ü  Pav bhaji masala (available in market) can also be added if desired at the end after adding mashed vegetables.

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