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Pav Bhaji




Ingredients:

    2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
    1 cups chopped cauliflower
    1/2 cup chopped green beans
    1/2 cup peas
    1/2 cup chopped carrots
    3 tablespoons oil
    3 tablespoons butter
    2 green chilies chopped
    2 tablespoon finely sliced ginger
    3 medium chopped tomatoes
    1/2 teaspoon red chili
    1/2 teaspoon turmeric
    1 tablespoon fennel seed powder
    2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
    1 teaspoon garam masala
    1 tablespoon lemon juice (adjust to taste)
    1/4 cup chopped cilantro (hara dhania)
    6  bread buns

For Garnish:

    1 medium chopped tomatoes
    Few pieces of thinly sliced lemon

Preparation Method:

    Boil all the vegetables potatoes, cauliflower, beans, peas, and beans in about 1 ½ cup of water. Don’t add too much water, just enough to cook. After the vegetables are soft and tender, drain the excess water and mash them coarsely with a fork or potato masher. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add tomatoes, green chilies, cilantro, and ginger and sauté for 2-3 minutes until pasty. Next add the red chili powder, fennel seed and turmeric, mix it well.Add mashed vegetables. Using a spatula, simultaneously mash and stir all the vegetables for 5 minutes.Add salt and two tablespoons of ghee, stir-fry for another minute.Add about ¼ cup of water or as needed, and let it cook for a minute.Turn off the heat.Add garam masala, and lemon juice, mix it well.Toast the halves bun over a skillet using butter over medium heat until buns are golden brown from both sides.Serve toasted buns with bhaji (mixed vegetables), garnish with chopped tomatoes and sliced lemon.

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