Pav Bhaji
Ingredients:
For Bhaji
1 capsicum chopped fine
2 onions chopped fine
2 tomatoes chopped fine
2 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (french beans, carrots, cauliflower, potota, bottle gourds, etc.)
1/2 cup shelled peas
2 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. pavbhaji masala
1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. sugar
salt to taste
1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled)
1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushedjuice of
1/2 lemon.
To Garnish
1 tbsp. coriander chopped
1 onion chopped
small pieces of lemon.
Method:
Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well done. Mash them coarsely after draining.Heat butter in a pan. Add ginger-garlice, capsicum, onion, tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft. Add pavbhaji masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and fry further 2-3 minutes. Add mashed vegetables and water.Bring to boil.
simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces with masala, in between. Add lemon juice, stir. Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter.
For Pav:
Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a griddle till hot and soft with the surface crisp on both sides.
Serve hot with bhaji, a piece of lemon and chopped onion, Coriander.