Buttery Pav Bhaji

A rich and flavorful Indian street food classic, this Buttery Pav Bhaji combines spiced mashed vegetables with a generous layer of butter, served with soft, toasted pav buns for a comforting meal.

Steps

1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent. 2. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chili; cook for 1 minute. 3. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft. 4. Add pav bhaji masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Stir well. 5. Add boiled potatoes, peas, cauliflower, and carrots. Mix and mash everything together using a potato masher. 6. Add 1 tbsp butter and cook the bhaji on low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. 7. In another pan, heat butter and toast the pav buns until golden and crisp. 8. Garnish the bhaji with fresh coriander leaves. 9. Serve hot bhaji with buttered pav buns and a wedge of lemon.

1 medium potato, boiled and mashed 1/4 cup green peas, boiled 1/4 cup cauliflower, finely chopped and boiled 1/4 cup carrots, finely chopped and boiled 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 small tomato, finely chopped 1 green chili, finely chopped 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp pav bhaji masala 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste Salt to taste 1 tsp oil 2 pav buns Fresh coriander leaves for garnish Lemon wedge for serving