Masala pav

Name: Masala pav
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium onion or ⅓ cup finely chopped onion; 2 medium tomatoes or 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes; 1 medium capsicum or ½ cup finely chopped capsicum (bell pepper); 3-4 garlic + ½ inch ginger + 1 to 2 green chilies - crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; 3-4 teaspoons pav bhaji masala, add as per taste; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup water; As per taste salt; 4-5 pav, sliced in halves; 1-2 tablespoon butter for toasting the pav; 1 small to medium onion, finely chopped; For garnishing masala pav-; 1 small lime or lemon, chopped or quartered; 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

Rohini Rathi @cook_8101574

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Rohini Rathi @cook_8101574

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Ingredients

1medium onion or ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
2medium tomatoes or 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1medium capsicum or ½ cup finely chopped capsicum (bell pepper)
3-4garlic + ½ inch ginger + 1 to 2 green chilies - crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 teaspoonred chilli powder
3-4 teaspoonspav bhaji masala, add as per taste
2 tablespoonsbutter
1/3 cupwater
As per tastesalt
4-5pav, sliced in halves
1-2 tablespoonbutter for toasting the pav
1small to medium onion, finely chopped
For garnishing masala pav-
1small lime or lemon, chopped or quartered
2 tablespoonschopped coriander leaves

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Steps

1

First slice all the pav and keep aside.
2

Medium onion, 2 medium tomatoes, 1 medium capsicum (green bell pepper).
also crush 3 to 4 medium garlic cloves + 1/2 inch ginger + 1 to 2 green chilies to a paste in a mortar-pestle. keep aside.
3

Now take a medium or large-sized tava (skillet) or a shallow frying pan.
4

Melt 2 tbsp butter.
5

Add ½ tsp cumin seeds and let them splutter.
then add the crushed ginger+garlic+green chilies paste.
6

Stir and saute till the raw aroma of ginger and garlic goes away.
add the finely chopped onions. stir and mix well. saute the onions till they turn translucent.
7

Add finely chopped tomatoes. stir and saute for 3 to 4 minutes on a low to medium flame.
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Then add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 3 to 4 tsp pav bhaji masala.
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Stir and mix the masalas very well with the onion-tomato mixture.
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Now add the finely chopped capsicum and saute for 2 minutes.
season with salt as required. stir well. add 1/3 cup water.
11

Bring the mixture to a simmer on a low to medium flame. adding water softens and cook the tomatoes very well.
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The mixture will thicken and reduce as it simmers.
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Making masala pav recipe....
bring the masala to one side of the tava or pan.
14

Rub it from all sides of pav.
15

Masala pav is ready to serve.