Pav Bhaji - Mumbai style

Pav bhaji is a spicy curry of mixed vegetables,cooked in special blend of spices and served with buttered pav , This recipie is originated in mumbai and spread accrosed the country . This  dish is  enjoyed by kids and even elders. Pav bhaji is generally choose to make during some occasion like birthday , get  together ..etc but is enjoyed anytime and day.

Ingredient.....

1. Cauliflaur half kg
2. Shimla mirch
3. Peas 1 big katori
4. Potatoes 2
5. Tomatoes 6
6. Onion 3-4
7. Tur dal 4-5 tbsp
8. Garlic cloves 4-5
9. Ginger garlic paste 1tbspoon
10. Lemon juice 1 whole
11. Water as required
12. Butter as required 
13. Red chilly powder 1 tsp
14. Pav bhaji masala 2tbsp
15. Coriander powder 1 tsp
16. Turmeric 1 tsp
17. Salt to taste
18. Chopped coriander leaves 2-3 tb - sp

For Garnishing...

1.  Onion rings or choped
2. Lemon 
3. Chopped coriander leaves
4. Grated cheese
5. Butter

Pictorial recipe
  

Wash and chop  all the vegetables of your choice , I have taken  cauliflower,capsicum/ shimla mirch , and potatoes (boil peas seperately) 

you can also add other vegetables like beans ,brinjal ,beetroot etc..

 Take the vegetables in a pressure cooker,to it add 4-5 tbspoon of washed tur dal

Add salt and 4-5  whole cloves of garlic.

add 1 glass of water to the cooker and pressure cook the vegetables for 7-8 whistles 

Meanwhile keep the chopped onion ,tomatoes corainder leaves and coursely grinded ginger garlic ready.

heat butter in a big pan.

Saute ginger and garlic paste.

Add in  one big chopped onion .

Cook til the onion becomes soft .

Add in 2 chopped tomatoes and saute till soft .

Now add spices.... red chilly powder, turmeric powder ,coriander powder,and Everest pav bhaji masala.

Cook till oil leaves the sides.

Add in salt and chopped corainder leaves.

Squeeze half a lemon in 1 cup of water.

Add in the lemon water.

Add in ... boiled peas.

Boiled vegetables are ready to go in .

Sprinkle some pav bhaji masala on top.

Apply butter  on both sides of the pav and shallow fry it on tava or griddle .

Heat a 1tspoon of butter and add chilly powder and pavbhaji masala to it and  saute the small amount of bhaji from the pan

Mix evenly by smashing the bhaji , add in water to adjust the consistency as required.

Add in ... 1-2 slice of cheese slice.this gives smooth texture and taste to bhaji.

  

Serve hot pav bhaji with butter and cheese  on top garnish with choped onion , coriander and lemon.