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Friday, November 21, 2008

PAV BHAJI



INGREDIENTS:
Potatoes
Carrot
Beans
Cauliflower
Mutter
Capsicum(optional)
1 Big Tomato
1 Big Onion
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1.5 Tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
3 Tbsp Milk
1.5 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
1 tsp Tomato Paste(tinned)
1tsp Sugar
3 Green Chilies
1 Sweet Onion - Chopped into small pieces
1 Lemon sliced
Salt as per taste
Butter
Pav Buns

METHOD:

* Pressure cook all all the veggies(carrot+potato+capsicum+mutter+beans) except cauliflower with enough salt . Mash them nicely and keep it aside.
* Now Microwave nicely chopped cauliflower for just 2 mins and keep it aside.
* In a heavy bottomed pan had little butter/oil(Tip: For pav bhaji try and use butter instead of oil for extra taste) and add the sliced onions + sugar and saute it until transparent.
* To this add Ginger-Garlic paste and chopped green chilies along with the masala powders and saute it for another 2 mins.
* Now add nicley chopped tomatoes and the tomato paste( Tip: always use about a Tbsp of tinned tomato paste as it gives a wonderful and natural color to the bhaji) and saute it for another 2 mins.
* Add in all the mashed veggies along with half cooked cauliflower and enough water and Milk and cook on medium flame for 7 to 8 mins with stirring and mashing of the veggies here and there(Tip: I added milk here for some richness. Just use any milk that u have. I used 2%)
* Have them hot with some fresh chopped onions and lemon juice along with nicely roasted Pav Buns.
* Enjoy!!!

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