Author Notes: Pav bhaji is Indian comfort food at it’s best. Bread (pav) fried in butter is served with vegetables (bhaji) cooked with fragrant spices that taste like heaven reincarnated in a frying pan and will make your kitchen smell like an Indian market — in a good way. —Aysha | The Malabar Tea Room
Serves: 5
Ingredients
For the bhaji
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350
grams cauliflower, chopped into small florets
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125
grams carrot, finely chopped
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300
grams potato, finely chopped
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25
grams butter, plus more for serving if desired (Preferably Amul butter)
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1
tablespoon vegetable oil
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150
grams onion, finely chopped
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4
cloves galic, crushed
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1
teaspoon red chili powder
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1/2
teaspoon turmeric powder
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500
grams tomato, finely chopped
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1
teaspoon pav bhaji masala
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1/2
teaspoon black salt
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Salt to taste
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1/3
cup cilantro, finely chopped
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Juice from 1 lime
For the pav
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15
hot dog buns cut crosswise, or dinner rolls cut through the middle
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75
grams butter
Directions
For the bhaji
- In a large pot, add the cauliflower, carrot, and potato. Pour enough water to cover the vegetables by an inch, and bring to a boil. Once the water boils, lower the heat and let it simmer until the vegetables are very soft, about 25 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large pan. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onions are transparent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chilli and turmeric powder to the pan and give it a stir to mix well. Add the tomatoes, and simmer till the oil separates.
- Add the boiled potatoes, carrots, and cauliflower the mix. Add the pav bhaji masala and black salt then mash the vegetables using a heat-proof spatula or a potato masher.
- Let it cook for another 5 minutes and add salt if needed, then take it off the heat.
- Just before serving, add cilantro, butter (optional) and lime juice. Serve hot with the warm pav.
For the pav
- Generously butter the buns on the exposed side and fry it , buttered side down, on a pan kept on medium flame. When golden brown, flip over and fry for a minute or two.
- Repeat with the remaining buns.
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