PAV BHAJI

Pav bhaji is a North Indian dish, which has lot of fans in South India. It is a very easy & tasty dish to make.

Preparation Time: 10 mts Cooking Time: 30 mts Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Pav bun - 2 nos

Potato - 250 gms

Big onions - 1 no

Tomato - 1 no

Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tsp

Pav bhaji masala - 1/2 tsp

Refined oil - 2 tsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

Coriander leaves - 2 tsps

Salt - to taste



Method:

Boil the potatoes, mash it & keep it aside. Slice the onions & chop the tomatoes in to small pieces. Heat oil in a pan & fry the jeera. Add the sliced onions & saute till it is brown in colour. Add the tomato & fry well. When the tomatoes are mashed well, add the ginger garlic paste & fry till the raw smell goes off. Then add the turmeric, chili, coriander & cumin powders & saute well. Then add the mashed potatoes & mix it all well. Add enough water & bring it to a boil. Then add the pav bhaji masala & let it simmer for a few minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves & masala is ready.

To serve:

Heat a tawa. Slice the pav bun in to half & open it up. Put a little ghee in to that & roast it in the tawa. Turn it on the other side & repeat the same step. Let both the sides become a little brown. In a plate, keep the pav bun, little masala, little chopped onions & a small piece of lemon & serve it with a spoon.

Variations:

We can add grated carrots &boiled peas to the potato masala.

Taste it & enjoy.