Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji, the most popular street food from Mumbai, but eaten all across the country.
It is mixed vegetable curry served with toasted pav ( bread or bun ).

Ingredients:

• Onion - 1 big
• Tomatoes - 2 
• Potatoes - 2 big
• Finely Chopped cauliflower - 2 cups
• Fresh or Frozen Green Peas - 1/2 cup
• Green Chilies - 3-4 ( or to taste )
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Red Chili Powder - to taste ( optional )
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Pav Bhaji Masala - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Chopped Cilantro- for garnish
• Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
• pavs - 4
• Butter - for roasting pavs

Directions: 

• Boil potatoes, cauliflower and green peas. Mash them all and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and saute finely chopped onion. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute.
• Add chopped green chillies and chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are totally mushy.
• Add turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and cook for about a couple of minutes.
• Now add all the boiled and mashed vegetables along with 3/4 cup of water and mix very well.
• Add Pav Bhaji Masala and cook for about 15 min. Add more water if it is too thick.
• Adjust salt. You can either add a little butter at this point or add while serving.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and add lime juice. The bhaji is ready.
• Now heat a griddle and toast the pavs with a little butter till they look slightly golden in color.
• Serve pavs with hot bhaji along with chopped onions for side.