Monday, January 17, 2011

Pav Bhaji (Pao/Paw Bhaji) पाव भाजी

Pav Bhaji (Pao/Paw Bhaji)


Delicious vegetable dish from Bombay India, its sour taste you can not forget.



Ingredients:

  • Mixed vegetables(Cauliflower/Peas/Bringal/Carrot/Turnip/Potatoes)  1 kg
  • Oil  1 +1/2  cup
  • Tomatoes chopped 1 no.
  • Onion chopped  1 no.
  • Green Chillies chopped   4-5 nos.
  • Tamarind  (soaked in water) 25 gram
  • Fresh Coriander leaves  for garnish
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder to taste
  • Coriander 1 teaspoon
  • Haldi 1 teaspoon
  • Khatai powder  1-2 teaspoon
  • Hieing  1 pinch
  • Garam Masala  1 teaspoon

Tempering:
  • 5-7 roasted Red Chillies whole 
  •  1 teaspoon roasted Cumin seed whole

Procedure:

  • Boil vegetables and then coarsely mash them together.
  • Now on a large iron skillet (tava) take mashed vegetables , onion, tomatoes, green chillies, oil, tamarind water and spices. Add a little water if required. Cook  on medium flame for 10-15 minutes.
  • Pav Bhaji is ready.
  • Now heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan add tempering material fry for 2-3 minutes then pour over prepared Pav Bhaji.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with bread/Kachori and unripe mango chutney.