Pao Bhaji
Equipment
- Pan
- Bowl
- Tawa
- Flat griddle
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 6-8 Pav (mini bread loaves)
- 250 g Potatoes (4 small), unpeeled
- 500 g Tomatoes (3 medium)
- 100 g Peas (2/3 cup), shelled if fresh
- 100 g Butter (7 tablespoons), plus extra to serve (optional)
- 200 g Cauliflower florets (2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1/4 teaspoon Rock salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin ground
To garnish
- 6 Green chilies de-seeded and chopped
- 1 Ginger 5-cm / 2-inch piece fresh, peeled, and sliced
- Coriander (Cilantro) leaves few, chopped
- Salt
Instructions
- Cut the pav in half.
- Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 20 minutes, or until soft. Drain and allow to cool, then peel off the skins, return to the pan, and mash.
- Make a small cross in the top of the tomatoes with a knife, then put them in a bowl of hot water and allow them to stand for about 5 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly, then peel off the skins. Set the tomato pulp aside.
- Cook the peas in another pan of boiling water for 5-7 minutes, or until soft.
- Heat a large Tawa or flat griddle and coat it with a thin film of butter by rotating the slab of butter all over the pan. Once Tawa is coated, remove the butter and set it aside.
- Place the sliced pav on it and cook for about 3-4 minutes, or until slightly browned, then remove to a corner of the pan and flatten a little with a spatula.
- Return the butter to the Tawa or griddle, concentrating half in the centre, where it is hottest, and when very hot, add the tomato pulp, mashed potatoes and other vegetables.
- Add the ground spices and continue to mash with a spatula until extremely well blended. You may decide upon the consistency of the bhaji according to individual taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with chilies, ginger, and coriander, accompanied with the pav and a small knob (pat) of butter, if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 4gSodium: 800mgCalcium: 102mgVitamin C: 67mgVitamin A: 1739IUSugar: 10gFiber: 9gPotassium: 796mgCholesterol: 54mgCalories: 414kcalTrans Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 13gFat: 22gProtein: 9gCarbohydrates: 47gIron: 3mg
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