Paav Bhaaji

 Paav Bhaaji

One of the famous Chaat items of Maharashtra is Paav Bhaaji.    Bhaaji is served along with toasted Paav freshly with yummy salted butter and fresh onions . 

Paav ( Bun ) :  6

Onion : 1 tbsp ( finely chopped )

Capsicum : 1 tbsp ( finely chopped )

Ginger paste : 1/4 tsp ( crushed )

Garlic paste : 6 to 8 ( crushed )

Coriander: 1/4 cup ( finely chopped )

Kasuri methi powder : 1/4 tsp

Sugar : 1/2 tsp

Salted Butter : 2 tbsp

Oil : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp

Paav Bhaji masala powder : 1 tsp

Kashmiri chilly Powder : 2  tsp

Lemon juice : 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Tomato : 2 ( chopped ) 

Potato : 2 ( skin peeled & chopped )

Carrot : 1/2 ( chopped )

Beetroot : 1 tbsp ( chopped )

Green Peas : 1/4 cup

Extra salted Butter for toasting Paav . 

Method :

In cooker, Cook potato, carrot, beetroot,  tomato  and peas adding  salt in a cup of water .   

When it gets cooked nicely, drain vegetable stock in a separate vessel.  we can use this water later.  Mash cooked veggies nicely. 

In a broad pan , add a tsp of oil and temper with cumin seeds

Add 2 tbsp of salted butter, chopped onion, capsicum, a tbsp of chopped coriander leaves, Sugar and kasuri methi and cook in high flame.  Keep stirring for a minute.  

Add half portion of Paav bhaji masala, 2 tsp of chilli powder and give a nice stir.

Immediately add vegetable stock .

cover and cook for 3 mts. 

Check for water now and then. If it becomes too dry, add a ladle of water.

Add mashed veggies, balance half portion of Paav bhaji masala .

Cook for 3 mts .

Add lemon juice and give a boil. 

Remove from flame. 

Bhaaji for Paav is ready. 

Serving: 

Split Paav in the middle . No need to cut into half, let the edge of the paav is still in contact. 

In hot tawa,  add a tsp of salted butter, a tsp of chopped coriander leaves and a tbsp of Bhaaji ... mix nicely.

Take a paav and toast in this butter mixer nicely, to get it coated on all the sides as well as in the middle of the paav . 

At a time you can toast as many as Paav , tawa can occupy. 

Serve toasted paav with sufficient Bhaaji .

Garnish with finely chopped fresh onions and salted butter. 

Enjoy lipsmacking Paav Bhaaji.