Pav BhajiTotal Recipe Yield: 8 servings
Portion Size: 1/2聽cup
Vegan:聽Yes, if you omit the butter
LO Vegetarian:听狈辞
Contains Pork:听狈辞
Contains Alcohol:听狈辞

Ingredients

  • 1 white onion, finely diced
  • 3 medium size tomaotes, finely diced
  • 2 medium sized russet potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 1 cup peas, boiled
  • 1 cup diced and boiled carrots, slightly mashed
  • 1 cup cauliflower rice, boiled for 5 mins and blanched
  • 1 small beet, grated聽
  • Spice mix
  • 2 TBS finely minced garlic
  • 2 TBS finely minced ginger
  • 1 TBS Kashmir Chili (omit if can't find)
  • 1-2 serrano chilis (based on heat)
  • 1 tsp red chili powder聽
  • 1 TBS ground cumin
  • 1 TBS ground coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 3 green cardamom pods
  • 1-2 tsp salt
  • 2 TBS oil (of choice)
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • *Other vegetable that can be added: 聽finely diced bell peppers
  • Rolls
    • Butter
  • Optional: 聽1/2 cup diced red onion and a lemon wedge

Directions

  • Heat oil. Add all whole spices. Saut茅 for 2 minutes. 聽
  • Add garlic, ginger, and serrano chili and onions and saut茅 for 5 minutes or until translucent.
  • Add tomatoes and let the natural water release or you see oil on top. 聽Add remaining ground spices and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Cool and blend it all.
  • Pour back into pot and add remaining vegetables, except peas. Cook and adjust salt and heat.
  • Add peas and lemon juice and warm through.
    • Optional: Top with butter.聽
  • Slice Rolls in half. Butter (optional) and toast. 聽
  • Serve a bowl of Pav Bhaji with some rolls. To eat, place bhaji (mix vegetable mix) on top of the pav (bread). 聽Side of onions if you want a crunch. Enjoy.

Why did you choose to submit this recipe?
"We are proud of our heritage and the sacrifices our ancestors made to come to this country and provide future generations with better opportunites. 聽We would love to share our Indian food with the Boulder Buffs." -聽Ami Patel