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The Easiest Way To Make Market Like Pav Bhaji.

“THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE MARKET LIKE PAV BHAJI.”

•Pav Bhaji is a popular Indian street food. Be it breakfast in the morning or a small hunger in the evening, Pav Bhaji served on a plate on both the occasions can fill everyone’s mouth with water. Pav Bhaji is made with the help of mixed vegetables, which is very spicy and very tasty.

INGREDIENTS OF PAV BHAJI.

•4 medium mashed, boiled potatoes

•2 medium chopped onions

•1/2 cup chopped cauliflower

•1 cup peeled peas

•3 tbsp refined oil

•salt as required

•8 loaves (optional)

•2 tsp garlic paste

•1/4 cup green beans

•4 medium chopped tomatoes

•1 chopped capsicum

•1/4 cup chopped carrots

•1/2 tbsp ginger paste

•2 chopped green chilies

•25 grams melted butter

•1 medium lemon

•2 tsp pav bhaji masala

•To decorate:-

1 handful chopped coriander

•Preparation time: 10 minutes

•cooking time: 30 minutes

•Total Cooking time: 40 minutes

~Method:-

STEP 1: Prepare the Masala for Pav Bhaji.

Blanch the peas, cauliflower florets, carrots and beans. If you want, you can also boil them in a pressure cooker with some water. Filter and mash it coarsely. Heat oil in a pan and add three-fourths of the onion to it. Fry till light golden. Add green chilies and ginger-garlic paste. Fry for half a minute and then add pav bhaji masala and chopped capsicum and fry for a minute.

STEP 2: Add all the vegetables and mash them after cooking.

Make sure you have finely chopped the tomatoes. If their skin is tough, cut or grate them after removing the skin. Add the tomatoes, salt and cook on a medium flame for three to four minutes, while stirring continuously or till the oil separates from the spices. Add mashed peas, cauliflower, potatoes and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil and simmer for ten minutes, pressing a few times with the back of the spoon, until all the vegetables are completely mashed and mixed together.

STEP 3: Roast the pav and serve with bhaji and butter.

Heat half the butter in a thick bottomed pan or tawa. Cut the pav into two parts and fry in butter for half a minute by pressing two or three times or till the pav is crisp and light brown. Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, remaining butter and serve hot with the pav with the remaining chopped onions and lemon wedges.

•To make the bhaji spicy, you can add finely chopped green chilies to it. You can also add an extra teaspoon of red chili powder while cooking the bhaji for extra color or spice.

•Recipe Notes:- To make the vegetables blend easily while cooking in the gravy, chop the vegetables finely and boil them.

You can either make Pav Bhaji Masala at home or you can make readymade ones too.

~Nutrition related information:-

•Calorie: 397 kcal

•Carbohydrates: 70 grams

•Protein: 21g

•Fat: 8 grams

•Saturated Fat: 3g

•Cholesterol: 10 mg

•Sodium: 557mg

•Potassium: 782mg

•Fiber: 8g

•Sugar: 16 grams

•Vitamin A: 1127IU

•Vitamin C: 73mg

•Calcium: 361mg

•Iron: 7mg

~Serving Methods:-

•Serve the bhaji for dinner with roasted pav buns, chopped onions and chopped tomatoes. It can also be served as a party snack.

~Change in taste:-

•Add capsicum as it gives great flavor to the bhaji.

Lemon juice must be squeezed before serving, which gives sour-sour taste.

•Garnish with lots of coriander.

•Use fresh ginger and garlic, store-bought ginger-garlic paste will not give the same taste.

•While toasting the pav/bun, add a pinch of pav bhaji masala and kasoori methi in the butter and then toast the pav.

~Health benefits of pav bhaji:-

•Weight loss..

•For those who want to lose weight, green peas in pav bhaji are very good. It is a good source of protein and fiber which can prevent constipation. Apart from this, cauliflower which is low in carbohydrates is also good for reducing weight. Other ingredients in Pav Bhaji are also low in calories.

•Rich in fiber..

•You can see that most of the ingredients of Pav Bhaji are vegetables. Vegetables are rich in fiber and vitamins.

•Rich in vitamins..

•The ingredients of Pav Bhaji are rich in vitamins. Carrots are rich in vitamin A which is very beneficial for your eye health. Apart from this, vitamin A present in carrots is also helpful in keeping your skin glowing and youthful. Again, cauliflower contains vitamin C which is good for your immune system.

 

 

 

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