Bombay Pav Bhaji

Name: Bombay Pav Bhaji
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 onion finely chopped; 2 small tomatoes chopped fine; 2 small potatoes boiled and mashed; 1/2 cup green peas boiled till just soft; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tbsp red chilli-garlic paste (Sambal Olek); 1-2 tsp red chilli powder; 1-2 tsp Pav Bhaji masala powder; 1 small capsicum chopped fine; 2 tsp tomato paste (canned); 1-1/4 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 lime Juice; 3 tbsp Butter or as per choice/requirement; 2 cups Water (roughly ); 1/4 tsp + 1 tbsp orange food colour mixed in water

Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

Missouri, US

Authentic Street Style Pav Bhaji
#oniontomato

Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

Missouri, US

Authentic Street Style Pav Bhaji
#oniontomato

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Ingredients

45 minutes

3 servings

1onion finely chopped
2small tomatoes chopped fine
2small potatoes boiled and mashed
1/2 cupgreen peas boiled till just soft
1 tspginger-garlic paste
1 tbspred chilli-garlic paste (Sambal Olek)
1-2 tspred chilli powder
1-2 tspPav Bhaji masala powder
1small capsicum chopped fine
2 tsptomato paste (canned)
1-1/4 tspSalt or to taste
1 lime Juice
3 tbspButter or as per choice/requirement
2 cupsWater (roughly )
1/4 tsp + 1 tbsp orange food colour mixed in water

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Heat a cast iron tawa/pan. Add capsicum and stir fry for a minute on high heat.
2

Add little water and cook further till it starts sweating and becomes soft and at the same time, mash it.
3

Add 2 tbsp butter and let it melt. Add tomatoes and little water and cook till it softens and turns mushy. While sautéing, mash it.
4

Add teaspoon of butter along with ginger-garlic paste, little chopped coriander leaves, and onions and cook till onions are softened and raw flavor of ginger-garlic disappear. Keep adding little water and stirring.
5

Add green peas and mash them too.
6

Add tomato paste, red chilli powder, Pav Bhaji masala, Sambal Oelek, salt to taste, and orange colour water and mix thoroughly.
7

Add mashed potatoes along with a cup of water and mash the entire mixture with a strong masher till it almost looks like puree.
8

Keep adding water to keep the consistency thin but not watery. Adjust salt accordingly.
Add chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice. Sauté. Switch off gas.
9

Adjust any seasonings according to taste. Adjust spice according to preference.
10

Finally add tablespoon of butter again.Serve with toasted and buttered dinner rolls/buns/Pav with chopped onions on the side and a slice of lime.