Pav Bajji

This is one of My favorite recipe and I had a chance to learn this recipe when I went to a friends house.She is from Mumbai and so took her help to learn this recipe and I did this for the first time on a Saturday where everyone was at home watching ICC 2011 final cricket match. We enjoyed the Match and the same way the pav bajji too.

Requirements

8-10 Pavs Butter to shallow Fry them

For Bajji.

2 Onions finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
1 capsicum chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 1-2 Tsp
2-3 cups of chopped vegetables (like potato,carrot,beans,cauliflower,peas)
Butter - 2 - 3Tbsp
Pav Bajji Masala - 2 Tsp
Chilli powder 1 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 Tsp
sugar 1/2 Tsp
1-2 cups of water to boil vegetables
Lemon Juice - 1 - Tsp
Garam Masala Powder 1/2 tsp(optional)
Oil as required
salt to taste

For garnishing
Coriander leaves
1 onion Finely chopped
small piece of lemon.

Method.

1. Pressure cook all the vegetables and drain the water (Keep this water aside to use for gravy). Smash the vegetables and keep aside.

2. In a Pan heat some oil and add onions, ginger garlic paste and saute them.

3. Add tomatoes and fry then until they are soft and smooth, Add capsicum and keep frying them on low flame.

4. Make sure the ingredients are mixed well smooth and soft.

5. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, pav bajji masala powder, salt, sugar and mix them well.

6. Add some butter and mix again. Now pour the water drained from vegetables to this.if you need you can add more water.

7. Bring it to a Boil until raw smell goes out.

8. Now add the smashed vegtables to this and simmer till the gravy thickens. Make sure to have all vegetables smashed and blends well with gravy. Add some more butter to this and mix well.Leave it till cooked.

9. Switch off the stove and add lemon juice to this and stir it.

10 Garnish with butter,onion and corriander and serve with pav

For Pav

Slit the pav buns and aplly some butter and shallow fry them for few seconds and server hot.