Pav Bhaji Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Pav bhaji is an Indian spicy vegetable curry of mashed vegetables served with dollops of butter and hot buttered buns, a highly popular street food dish.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Course: Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: cauliflower, chickpeas, curry, potatoes

Servings:

Calories: 110kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or more to taste - or use vegetable oil
1 large onion finely diced
2-3 fresh green chilies diced (use bell for milder, or local spicy chilies)
1 red bell pepper finely diced
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste or use minced
2 large tomatoes finely diced
2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder or use other red chili powder
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt to taste
15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
2 large potatoes peeled and diced
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1 large carrot finely diced
½ cup peas fresh or frozen
1.5-2 cups water or more as needed
For Serving. Dollops of butter, fresh chopped cilantro, chopped onion, soft bread rolls or buns and butter, lemon wedges

Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium sized pot or a large pan and add the onion and peppers. Cook 5-6 minutes to soften.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds, stirring.
Add the tomatoes and stir. Cook for 6-7 minutes, or until softened.
Add the ground Kashmiri red chilies (or other red chili powder), garam masala, turmeric, coriander, cumin, salt, chickpeas, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, and peas. Stir.
Pour in 2 cup water, or enough to just cover the mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the mixture if very soft.
Use a large fork or potato masher to mash the pan mixture to your preference. You can also use a food processor or stick blender. Garnish with dollops of butter, chopped cilantro and onion with lemon wedges on the side.
For the Buns: Split the buns in half then generously butter both sides. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and toast the buns, butter side down, 1-2 minutes, or until toasted. Serve.

Notes

It’s great to scoop the curry onto the buns and enjoy.

Nutritional information estimated without buns or garnish.

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