Name: Pav bhaji
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 3 potatoes, boiled; 1 cup cauliflower florets, boiled; 1/2 cup green peas; 1 bell pepper, chopped; 2 onions, chopped; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala; 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder; 4 tbsp butter; 8 pav buns; Cilantro, lemon, raw onion

Where it comes from

Pav bhaji started as a quick hearty meal for textile workers in Mumbai and became a popular street dish across India. The vegetables are mashed together on a large griddle with plenty of butter.

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Recipe

Make Pav bhaji at home

Serves 4Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

3 potatoes, boiled
1 cup cauliflower florets, boiled
1/2 cup green peas
1 bell pepper, chopped
2 onions, chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
4 tbsp butter
8 pav buns
Cilantro, lemon, raw onion

How it's made

Boil the potatoes, cauliflower and peas until soft.
Melt 2 tbsp butter, fry half the onions until soft, add ginger-garlic paste and bell pepper.
Add tomatoes and cook until mushy.
Stir in the spices, then the boiled vegetables, and mash thoroughly with a masher.
Add water, simmer 10 to 15 minutes, and finish with butter and lemon juice.
Toast the buns in butter on a pan.
Serve with chopped onions, cilantro and lemon wedges.