Go Back
+ servings
Pav Bhaji served in a steel plate with ladi pav, onions and coriander on the side
Print

Pav Bhaji - Mumbai Style

A really unique take on mashed vegetables, Pav Bhaji is a popular street food where cooked vegetables are tempered with spices and butter and mashed till creamy and buttery
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 337kcal
Author Richa

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 60 Grams Butter
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Jeera
  • 2 Green Capsicum finely chopped, approx 130 Grams
  • 2 Onion finely chopped, approx 150 Grams
  • 5 Tomatoes finely chopped, approx 360 Grams
  • 4 Teaspoons Pav Bhaji Masala divided
  • 1 ½ - 2 Teaspoons Salt divided
  • 2 Teaspoons Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Garlic Paste
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons Green Chilli Paste
  • 500 Grams Potato boiled and mashed
  • 2 Carrots finely chopped and cooked, approx 110 Grams
  • ½ Beetroot finely chopped and cooked, approx 90 Grams
  • ½ Cup Green Peas cooked, approx 130 Grams
  • 1 Teaspoon Kasuri Methi
  • 1 Lemon freshly squeezed
  • 2-3 Cups Water approx 500-750 Millilitres
  • ½ Cup Coriander Leaves chopped
  • 60 Grams Butter

Instructions

  • Add vegetable oil and butter to a large tawa or heavy bottomed pan and allow to heat on a medium high flame. Once hot, add cumin seeds and let it splutter. Add capsicum and saute for 5 minutes on medium flame or until slightly softened.
  • Add chopped onion and allow to fry on medium flame for 6-7 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, 2 teaspoons pav bhaji masala and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir to combine, cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes or until softened.
  • Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, 2 teaspoons of pav bhaji masala, 1 ½ tablespoons of garlic paste, green chilli paste and ½ a teaspoon of salt. Stir and mix until combined. Cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until the oil separates.
  • Add mashed potato, carrots, beetroot and green peas. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup of water and mix well. Allow it to come to a boil and mash using a potato masher. Allow the bhaji to reduce and cook on a medium flame.
  • Once the water gets absorbed, add another cup of water along with half a teaspoon of salt and repeat the mashing process. Ensure all the vegetables are fully cooked and mashed together.
  • Taste and adjust the salt accordingly. You can add another cup of water if you like a more runny consistency, I used a total of 3 cups of water.
  • Add butter, kasuri methi, ½ a tablespoon of garlic paste and ¼ cup of chopped coriander leaves and stir to combine. Simmer it for 1-2 minutes or until butter has melted through. Once it melts, add lemon juice and the remaining coriander leaves, stir to combine. Serve hot along with chopped onion, lemon wedges and hot toasted pav!

Video

Notes

Tips on how to toast the pav:
8-10 Pieces Pav
2-3 Tablespoons Butter
½-1 Teaspoon Bhaji 
1 Teaspoon Coriander Leaves, chopped, divided
Heat a pan or tawa on medium flame. Once hot, add a blob of butter (as per your liking) and a pinch of pav bhaji masala and some chopped coriander leaves. Slice a piece of pav across the middle and place it on the tawa, flat side facing down. Move the pav piece around to soak up all the butter and masala.
Toast on medium flame for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted and golden brown.
Serve immediately along with hot bhaji, chopped onion and slices of lemon.

Nutrition

Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1571mg | Potassium: 924mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 5291IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg