Indian Snack Recipe|| Pav Bhaji

                             Pav Bhaji

Ingredients

1.   8 pavs (squarish soft buns about 4" x 5" size)

2.   butter to shallow fry.

      For Bhaji

1.   1 capsicum chopped fine

2.   2 onions chopped fine

3.   2 tomatoes chopped fine

4.   2 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, cauliflower, potota, beans,

 5.   bottle gourds, etc.) 1/2 cup shelled peas

6.   2 tbsp. butter

7.   2 tsp. pavbhaji masala

8.   1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder

9.   1/4 tsp. turmeric powder

10.  1/2 tsp. sugar

11.   salt to taste

12.  1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled)

13.  1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushed

juice of 1/2 lemon.

To Garnish

*   1 tbsp. coriander chopped

*   1 onion chopped

*   small pieces of lemon

Method

*  Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well done. Mash them coarsely after

    draining. Heat butter in a pan.

*  Add ginger-garlice, capsicum, onion, tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft.

*  Add pavbhaji masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and fry further 2-3

    minutes. Bring to boil.

*  Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces with masala, in between.

    Add lemon juice, stir. Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter.

For Pavs

*  Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached. (To open like a book).

*  Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a griddle till hot and soft with the

    surface crisp on both sides.

*   Serve hot with bhaji, a piece of lemon and chopped onion.

       Making time : 30 mins. (excl. pressure cooking time)

             Serve : 4 (2 pavs each)

                                                         THANK YOU!!!