India
Paneer Pav Bhaji Recipe
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil + 2butter
- cup ½grated paneer cottage cheese
- 1 big green capsicum diced into small cubes and de-seeded
- 1 cup Water
- 4 medium sized tomatoes
- 4 medium sized potatoes boiled and mashed
- cup ½green peas boiled
- 1 cup cauliflower florets boiled optional
- 1 tbsp ½ginger garlic paste
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala powder
- 1 tbsp ¼kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp chat masala
- pinch aof Asafetida hing
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- Few chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves kasuri methi
- Some lemon wedges for garnish
- Some chopped onion for garnish
- Black salt as per taste
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Instructions
- Pressure-cook the potatoes, green peas and cauliflower until soft and tender.
- Take a heavy bottomed pan place on high heat and add little butter and capsicum once pan is hot.
- Keep stirring; once the capsicum is softened add little water to it.
- Now mash them with the help of masher.
- Add chopped tomatoes and boiled veggies. Keep stirring and allow them to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Also add ginger-garlic paste.
- Sauté for 2 minutes once tomatoes are cooked, mash all of them with the help of masher.
- Add a tablespoon of butter. Cook until oil separates from the bhaji.
- Take a different pan add a tablespoon butter.
- Add chopped onion and sauté until it changes to a pale brown color.
- Now add the pav bhaji masala, kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, kasuri methi, pinch of asafetida and salt and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer this mixture to the cooking bhaji.
- Mix well and add black salt for seasoning.
- Cook until bhaji bubbles switch off the gas.
- Squeeze some limejuice, chat masala, add some grated paneer (cottage cheese). Mix all nicely.
- Serve with a dollop of butter, chopped onion, coriander leaves, lemon wedges and toasted buns (pav).