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Pressure cooker Pav bhaji recipe

Mumbai street style pav bhaji recipe made in Pressure cooker
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Mumbai street style food
Servings: 5
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • ¼ cup finely chopped capsicum
  • 3 finely chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup cauliflower
  • ½ cup peas
  • 2 tbsp chopped carrots
  • ¼ cup chopped beetroot
  • 3 cups cubed potato
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp pav bhaji masala
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • Salt as needed

For tadka

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp kasoori methi
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp pav bhaji masala

Instructions

  • In a pressure cooker add oil and butter.
  • Once the oil butter mixture is hot, add 1 cup finely chopped onions.
  • Cook till the onions become translucent.
  • Now add the garlic paste. I ground 7-8 cloves of garlic with little water and used it.
  • Ginger garlic paste will alter the taste. So use only garlic paste.
  • Now add ¼ cup of finely chopped capsicum to this.
  • Cook for a minute and add the finely chopped tomatoes.
  • Cook till it turns mushy.
  • Now add the red chili powder, coriander powder, pav bhaji masala and salt.
  • Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the chopped veggies. I am adding cauliflower, peas, beetroot, carrot and potato.
  • Adding beetroot gives a deep red color to the pav bhaji, so do not skip this.
  • Mix well and add 2 cups of water to this.
  • Pressure cook for 7-8 whistles.
  • Once the pressure is released, open the cooker.
  • Using a potato masher, mash this well for 10 minutes, till you get a smooth texture.
  • Patiently do this, this step is one of the key step in making the pav bhaji.
  • Do not grind this in a mixie or use hand blender.
  • Add hot water if needed, while mashing to bring the right consistency.
  • Let this boil for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame.
  • In a pan add 1 tbsp butter and when it is hot, add the kasoori methi, coriander leaves, red chili powder and pav bhaji masala.
  • Keep the flame in medium low. Ensure not to burn this.
  • Cook for a minute and then transfer this immediately to the bhaji.
  • Mix well.
  • Bhaji is ready.
  • Toast the pav buns with butter and 2 pinches of pav bhaji masala.
  • Serve hot pav bhaji with finely chopped onions and coriander leaves.

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Notes

1. Do not add the carrot, beetroot and cauliflower more than the quantity mentioned.
2. Adding pav bhaji masala powder while toasting the bun, gives a perfect taste of Mumbai style pav bhaji.