Bombay Pav Bhaji

Bombay Pav Bhaji | Street Style Pav Bhaji

Street Style Pav Bhaji

Bombay Pav Bhaji Recipe with step by step pictures: Absolutely luscious, very buttery, smooth and velvety bhaji served with buttered and spiced pavs, exactly the kind as is served on the roadside eateries, especially in Mumbai, is Bombay Pav Bhaji. Bhaji is basically a dish prepared using boiled potatoes, which are cooked with onion, tomatoes, and lots of garlic, butter and spices, along with a few vegetables. Pav bhaji is prepared in many different ways but the kind of consistency and texture which is offered by the Bombay pav bhaji, is unmatched. Mashing the ingredients well is the key to that consistency. And to mash it properly it is best cooked on a skillet i.e. tawa. However in absence you can make it in a kadai too. The street style pav bhaji does not call for many ingredients, i.e. vegetables, which we generally add in the pav bhaji. The very basic onion and tomatoes are needed along with a lot of garlic and capsicum. Capsicum adds a lot of flavor to the pav bhaji. Bombay pav bhaji can be served with buttered and spiced pav or I even like to serve it with buttered bread slices along with a lot of chopped onion salad.

Ingredients for Pav Bhaji:

Vegetables: Onions and lots of tomatoes form the base for the Bombay pav bhaji. Garlic is used to flavor it. Capsicum adds a peculiar taste to the pav bhaji. A lot of chopped coriander leaves are used too. Green peas have been used. You can use the frozen ones too or totally skip peas if the same isn’t available. And did I forget to mention, that we also need a few boiled potatoes?

Spices: Salt should be used under control, as the butter has a lot of salt and a lot of butter is used to make Bombay pav bhaji. Kashmiri red chili powder has been used instead of the regular red chili powder. Kashmiri chili powder gives a great color to the bhaji without making it too hot. Further, I have used the homemade pav bhaji masala for this street style pav bhaji. However, you can use the store-bought one.

Butter: One cannot make bhaji without butter or with less butter. However, you can add more butter than what is mentioned in the recipe.

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The street food of Mumbai is popular across the nation. You might like the very delish Bombay veg toast, Bombay Sandwich, Vada Pao, etc.

How to serve Bombay Pav Bhaji?

Serve it hot with buttered soft pav for a weekend dinner.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

1.This recipe serves 4-6 persons.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

2.On a skillet, add 1 chopped capsicum.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

3.Roast for a couple of minutes.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

4.Next add 4 chopped tomatoes.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

5.Followed by paste of 15 garlic cloves and 1 green chili.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

6.Also add in 2 tbsp of pav bhaji masala.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

7.Add 1 tbsp of Kashmiri red chili powder.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

8.Add 1 tsp of dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

9.Drop in 2 tbsp of butter.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

10.Cook everything for 3-5 minutes till the tomatoes get soft.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

11.Simultaneously, on another skillet, add 2 chopped onions.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

12.To this add 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

13.Next add ½ a tsp of dried fenugreek leaves powder.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

14.Add 1 tsp pav bhaji masala powder.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

15.1 tbsp of butter goes in next.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

16.Add a handful of chopped coriander leaves.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

17.Cook everything till the onions become soft.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

18.On the skillet with tomatoes, add 4 boiled and mashed potatoes.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

19.Followed by 1 cup of boiled peas.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

20.Mix everything well.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

21.Into this add the onion mixture.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

22.Mix and cook everything.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

23.Use a masher to mash it all.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

24.Mash it for 10-15 minutes till smooth.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

25.Add water. Mix well and cook for a couple of minutes.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

26.Add red food coloring, although this is optional, but it gives the typical street style pav bhaji look to the bhaji.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

27.Cook for 10-12 minutes.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

28.Squeeze in juice of a lemon.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

29.Garnish with a handful of chopped coriander leaves.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

30.Add butter at the time of serving.

Bombay Pav Bhaji

31.Serve hot. Bon appetite!

Bombay Pav Bhaji

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