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Inventing The Guilt-free Bombay Pav Bhaji!
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Inventing The Guilt-free Bombay Pav Bhaji!

Amrita Chowdhury
Amrita Chowdhury @cook_7796236
Charlotte, North Carolina

How many times have you wished for "that life" where you could eat chaat every day, for every meal? Well, some of us or many of us - probably. But if we were born and brought up in Mumbai - then definitely we did!
So to give me(the newlywed Bong daughter-in-law) a first hand experience of this "chaat-ful" dinner ritual of Mumbai, the entire family headed to marine drive one fine evening after our marriage. A mid-December evening at "Khau Galli" is something you can't miss for the world. I was stunned! Name any chaat and you'll find it there. The aroma, the crowd, the noise, the beach breeze - everything just adds up and sends you to a frenzy. I swear I had never ate so much at one go in my entire life - and I was still craving for more. But all that's well, doesn't end well! So the non-mumbaikar stomach of mine couldn't handle it very well and ended up giving me a real bad stomach that night. Medicines and strict diet got me recovered pretty quick, but left a deep aversion on my subconscious against those delicious street foods and I couldn't take the risk of trying it again.
So keeping in mind all the restrictions and conditions, first and foremost, the following were ruled out :
We were most religious not to have any of those items in the kitchen. So I looked around wondering what we had in the kitchen that could be of some use? Well, I actually found plenty many things:
I'm pretty sure you must be wondering how it turned out to be... so without further ado, here's the p...

How many times have you wished for "that life" where you could eat chaat every day, for every meal? Well, some of us or many of us - probably. But if we were born and brought up in Mumbai - then definitely we did!
So to give me(the newlywed Bong daughter-in-law) a first hand experience of this "chaat-ful" dinner ritual of Mumbai, the entire family headed to marine drive one fine evening after our marriage. A mid-December evening at "Khau Galli" is something you can't miss for the world. I was stunned! Name any chaat and you'll find it there. The aroma, the crowd, the noise, the beach breeze - everything just adds up and sends you to a frenzy. I swear I had never ate so much at one go in my entire life - and I was still craving for more. But all that's well, doesn't end well! So the non-mumbaikar stomach of mine couldn't handle it very well and ended up giving me a real bad stomach that night. Medicines and strict diet got me recovered pretty quick, but left a deep aversion on my subconscious against those delicious street foods and I couldn't take the risk of trying it again.
So keeping in mind all the restrictions and conditions, first and foremost, the following were ruled out :
We were most religious not to have any of those items in the kitchen. So I looked around wondering what we had in the kitchen that could be of some use? Well, I actually found plenty many things:
I'm pretty sure you must be wondering how it turned out to be... so without further ado, here's the p...

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Inventing The Guilt-free Bombay Pav Bhaji!

Amrita Chowdhury
Amrita Chowdhury @cook_7796236
Charlotte, North Carolina

How many times have you wished for "that life" where you could eat chaat every day, for every meal? Well, some of us or many of us - probably. But if we were born and brought up in Mumbai - then definitely we did!
So to give me(the newlywed Bong daughter-in-law) a first hand experience of this "chaat-ful" dinner ritual of Mumbai, the entire family headed to marine drive one fine evening after our marriage. A mid-December evening at "Khau Galli" is something you can't miss for the world. I was stunned! Name any chaat and you'll find it there. The aroma, the crowd, the noise, the beach breeze - everything just adds up and sends you to a frenzy. I swear I had never ate so much at one go in my entire life - and I was still craving for more. But all that's well, doesn't end well! So the non-mumbaikar stomach of mine couldn't handle it very well and ended up giving me a real bad stomach that night. Medicines and strict diet got me recovered pretty quick, but left a deep aversion on my subconscious against those delicious street foods and I couldn't take the risk of trying it again.
So keeping in mind all the restrictions and conditions, first and foremost, the following were ruled out :
We were most religious not to have any of those items in the kitchen. So I looked around wondering what we had in the kitchen that could be of some use? Well, I actually found plenty many things:
I'm pretty sure you must be wondering how it turned out to be... so without further ado, here's the p...

How many times have you wished for "that life" where you could eat chaat every day, for every meal? Well, some of us or many of us - probably. But if we were born and brought up in Mumbai - then definitely we did!
So to give me(the newlywed Bong daughter-in-law) a first hand experience of this "chaat-ful" dinner ritual of Mumbai, the entire family headed to marine drive one fine evening after our marriage. A mid-December evening at "Khau Galli" is something you can't miss for the world. I was stunned! Name any chaat and you'll find it there. The aroma, the crowd, the noise, the beach breeze - everything just adds up and sends you to a frenzy. I swear I had never ate so much at one go in my entire life - and I was still craving for more. But all that's well, doesn't end well! So the non-mumbaikar stomach of mine couldn't handle it very well and ended up giving me a real bad stomach that night. Medicines and strict diet got me recovered pretty quick, but left a deep aversion on my subconscious against those delicious street foods and I couldn't take the risk of trying it again.
So keeping in mind all the restrictions and conditions, first and foremost, the following were ruled out :
We were most religious not to have any of those items in the kitchen. So I looked around wondering what we had in the kitchen that could be of some use? Well, I actually found plenty many things:
I'm pretty sure you must be wondering how it turned out to be... so without further ado, here's the p...

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Ingredients

20 mins
2-serving
  • 1Onion - large (chopped)
  • 2tomatoes - medium (chopped)
  • 1sweet potato - large (cubed or chopped)
  • 1broccoli - small (chopped)
  • 2carrots - medium (cubed or chopped)
  • 2 - 3lettuce leaves (chopped)
  • 1 cupgreen peas
  • 3 - 4green chillies
  • 1 tbspginger garlic paste
  • 3 tbspsunsalted butter Low fat
  • A handfulcoriander leaves
  • a pinchfenugreek Dried leaves (tbspuri methi)
  • 1 tbspcumin seeds
  • to tastesalt Black
  • 2 - 3 tspsturmeric powder
  • 3 - 4 tbspsred chilli powder
  • 3 - 4 tbspscumin powder
  • 3 - 4 tbspscoriander powder
  • 3 - 4 tbspsgaram masala powder
  • 1 - 2 tbspsmasala tandoori powder
  • 1lime - small
  • 2hamburger buns
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20 mins
  1. 1

    Boil all the vegetables except onion & tomato in the pressure cooker with a pinch of rock salt

  2. 2

    Drain and mash lightly

  3. 3

    Heat 1 tbsp butter in a non-stick deep pan - you can use kadhai or sauce pan as per your comfort.

  4. 4

    Add the cumin seeds and wait till they crackle

  5. 5

    Add the chopped onion and saute till they turn golden brown

  6. 6

    Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw aroma vanishes

  7. 7

    Add the chopped tomatoes, and powdered spices - turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, tandoori masala powder, and a bit of garam masala powder.

  8. 8

    Cook until the tomatoes soften and all the spices get cooked

  9. 9

    Add the mashed vegetables to this gravy and mix

  10. 10

    Add rock salt to taste and saute further until the mixture becomes even mushier

  11. 11

    When the bhaji seems almost done, add the remaining garam masala powder, coriander and give it a thorough mix.

  12. 12

    Turn the heat off and close the lid.

  13. 13

    Your bhaji is now ready. Time to prepare the breads.

  14. 14

    Heat 1 tbsp of butter in a heavy flat tawa and toss the wheat buns (we're going low on the carb, so only had one each. You can eat until you're full!)

  15. 15

    Take out some bhaji in a serving bowl, garnish with a bit of butter, a sprinkle of coriander leaves, kasuri methi and a few onion rings on top. Place the breads by the side and serve with slices of lime.

  16. 16

    Tip - squeeze the lime on top of the bhaji and dig in.

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Amrita Chowdhury
Amrita Chowdhury @cook_7796236
on October 02, 2016 03:30
Charlotte, North Carolina
A true food lover is one who can find an amazing dish out of any boring ingredient. It doesn't matter whether your options are limited or less - as long as your mind is open and your wit strong, a great dish could be only minutes away.Food is my passion and my kitchen is my laboratory. The experiments do not turn well all the time, to be honest. But when they do, the miraculous outcomes are so worth sharing! Hence I am here sharing my Kitchen Diary so that the world gets to try some more yummy and healthy dishes.
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