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Pav Bhaji


Ingredients

3 boiled and mashed potatoes
1 carrot chopped finely
2 florets of cauliflower
1/4th cabbage finely chopped
1/4th green capsicum finely shopped
1/4th red capsicum finely chopped
1/4th yellow capsicum finely chopped
2 large tomato puree
1 cup green peas
2 finely chopped onions
8 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger
2 dry  red chillis soaked in water for a few minutes
1 green chilli ( adjust according to taste)
Coriander leaves for garnish
1/4th  tsp haldi
1/4th tsp red chilli powder
1/4th tsp dhania powder
1 heaped tsp pav bhaji masala
Salt to taste
1 ladle of  Oil
1 tbsp Amul butter
Some more Amul butter for garnish


Method

1. Take a mixer jar and add garlic, ginger, red chilli and green chilli, 1 tsp of water and make a paste.
2. Puree the tomatoes
3. Mash boiled potatoes
4. Heat oil and butter in a kadhai
5. Fry the onions till golden.
6. Add ginger garlic and chilli paste.
7. Cook for a few minutes
8. Add  haldi, dhania powder
9. Add tomato puree and cook till the oil comes up.
10. Add hard vegetables like carrot and cauliflower.
11. Fry for some time. Approx 5 minutes.
12.  Add cabbage and capsicum.
13. Add salt and pav bhaji masala
14. Add a cup of boiled water.
15. Give one whistle in the cooker to all the vegetables.
16. Immediately remove the pressure and mash the vegetables properly. Adjust the consistency with boiled water.
17. Add coriander leaves and a dollop of butter.
18. Serve with chopped onions, butter, slice of lemon with pav.

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