Pav Bhaji

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Pav bhaji – it’s most popular staple street food in India as now days it’s most cooked homemade meal too. Pav bhaji is consist of bhaji masala , mashed veggies and pav .

Pav bhaji masala is heart of this recipe . Spices ( pav bhaji masala) play important role. Blend of spices is added to some mashed vegetable . When they mix well , the aroma comes from bhaji was mesmerising.

Ordinarily the road side bhaji is prepared with potatoes, onions , tomatoes and some veggies but I skipped potatoes instead of theses I added pumpkin, soya chunks .

The freshly prepared bhaji masala adds lots of flavours.

Homemade Pav bhaji masala

• 3 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 2 tej patta / bay leaf
• 8 cloves
• 4 cardamom
• 2 inch cinnamon stick
• 15 black pepper
• 12 dry Kashmiri chilli
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 tablespoons amla powder
• 1 tablespoon amchoor powder

Method 

1. Take a tawa. Dry roast all ingredients together for few minutes. Let them cool then transfer into blender jar and grind them into fine powder.

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Pumpkin ( chopped)
• 200 gms Cauliflower forest
• 1/2 cup Peas
• 1/2 cup Beans ( chopped)
• 2 medium capsicum( chopped )
• 2 medium carrots ( chopped )
• 4 onions ( chopped)
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 3 cup tomatoes purée
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
• 90 gms soya granules ( soaked and boiled)
• 3 tablespoon homemade pav bhaji masala

Garnish 

• Fresh Coriander
• Onions
• Lemon wedges
• Butter

Method 

1. Take a pressure cooker, place all the vegetables together and add 1/2 teaspoon salt . Cover it and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
2. Open and let them come in room temperature, mash them with the help of masher .
3. In a pan . Heat the oil . Add ginger garlic paste, sauté for a minute then add onions , sauté for 7- 8 minutes.
4. Then add capsicum, sauté for 2 – 3 minutes, add homemade bhaji masala , mixed well and sauté another 3 – 4 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes purée , sauté for 10 minutes, then add soya bean granules , salt and mashed vegetables . Let them simmer for another few minutes.
6. Garnish with fresh coriander with toasted whole wheat pav , sprinkles some onions and lemon wedges.

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