PaavBhaji

Ingredients

• Potato – 2 (medium sized)
• Cauliflower – 1/2 cup
• Carrot – 1/2 cup
• Corn – 1/4 cup
• Peas – 1/2 cup
• Beans – 1/2 cup
• Tomato – 2
• Green chillies – 1
• Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 2 pinch
• Red Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Fennel Seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Salt – as per taste
• Paav Bhaji Masala – 1 to 1.5 tsp
• Bun – 4,
• Butter – 2 tsp (i used salted itself)
• Oil – 2 tsp
• Cilantro – 1/2 cup or handful
• Lemon Juice – 1 tsp

Method

• Peel the potato and slice it.
• Now boil all the vegetables in a pan with enough water such that, the vegetables gets cooked and becomes soft.

• The vegetables must be soft, so that they can be mashed well.
• MeanWhile, in a flat bottomed pan, add the oil, tomatoes, green chillies, ginger garlic paste, fennel seeds and saute until the tomatoes becomes tender.

• Now add the mashed vegetables, cilantro (save 2 tsp of cilantro for garnishing), chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and again mash and mix them well with the spatula.
• Add the 1.5 tsp of butter and if the gravy becomes thick, add small amount of water.

• Add the paav bhaji masala and mix for another minute.
• Add the lemon juice and switch off the stove.
• Cut the buns into half and toast them in the tawa with the remaining butter.

• Serve hot the paav bhaji garnishing with cilantro.

• Instead of paav bhaji masala, garam masala can also be added.
• Concentrate on spiciness, since we use the ginger garlic paste, chillies, and chilli powder. Adjust according to your taste.