The Spice Collective
Servings:
4
Prep time:
00:10
Cook time:
00:30
The ultimate Indian street food - a spiced, mashed veggie dish that is served with toasted, buttered rolls, chopped onion and squeeze of fresh lime
A savory and flavorful blend to create Pav Bhaji - a spiced steamed vegetable dish served with buttery toasted rolls, lime, onion, and cilantro
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp butter, divided
- 1 large white or yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 roma tomatoes, chopped
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- ¾ cup green peas
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala by The Spice Collective
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
- Add potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, and peas to a pressure cooker. Pour 1 cup of water so vegetables are partially covered
- Pressure cook until you hear two whistles. Allow pressure to release naturally, open lid when released. Mash the vegetables with a potato masher until smooth
- In a large pot, heat oil and 1 tbsp butter on medium heat. Add chopped onion, garlic, ginger. Saute until the onion is translucent.
- Add bell peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, and salt, continue sauteing for five minutes until tomatoes are soft
- Add Pav Bhaji spice blend, mix well and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes
- Add mashed vegetables, mix well and simmer for another 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld, add additional salt or spice blend to taste.
- Turn off heat, add chopped cilantro
- Heat a pan or griddle over high heat, spread butter on both sides of the buns (pav), decrease heat to medium, toast buns on both sides until brown
- Serve bhaji on a plate, with toasted buns. Top bhaji with a squeeze of lime and chopped red onion.
Tips
Accompaniments
- ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 limes, quartered
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- Dinner rolls or buns, sliced
- Butter
