Pav Bhaji - snack /snacks

Pav bhaji is a tasty food. It is very famous in mumbai. To make it first we must make pav bhaji powder. so let us make it first.

INGREDIENTS :

• Red chili/ sigapu milagai - 7

• coriander seeds/thaniya- 4tbsp

• cumin seeds/seeragam- 2tbsp

• black pepper/milagu -1/4tbsp

• cinnamon sticks/pattai-1/2 inch

• cloves/lavangam/kirambu-3

• cardamom /elackai- 4 to 5

• dry mango powder-2 tbsp

• fennel seeds/sombu-1tbsp

DIRECTIONS:

• Take a pan, roast all the ingredients (except dry mango powder).

• Roast it for few minutes

• Now add dry mango powder and roast it for few seconds .

• Now switch off the stove and make it cool down.

• Once the mixture completely cools down , grind it very well as a powder

• Store it in airtight container.

Now let us see how to make pav bhaji:

INGREDIENTS:

• Potato - 4

• cauliflower -half cup (chopped)

• green peas-half cup

• onion- 1 big size(chopped)

• capsicum (chopped)

• tomato- 2medium sized(chopped)

• red chili powder- 1/2 tbsp

• turmeric powder-1/4 tbsp

• coriander powder- 1 tbsp

• ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp

• butter - 3 tbsp

• pav bhaji masala powder -2 tbsp

• salt

• fresh lemon

• bread or bun

DIRECTIONS:

• Boil the potato ,peel off the skin and smash it very well.

• Heat the pan with butter , add chopped onion and ginger garlic paste , and roast it very well till the raw smell goes off.

• Then add cauliflower and fry for a minute, then add tomatoes, salt , turmeric powder, coriander powder, pav bhaji masala powder, red chili powder.

• Fry till tomatoes turn soft, add all other vegetables and fry till the butter stagnant

• cook this in sim and mash with ladle well.

• Squeeze some lemon and sprinkle chopped coriander for garnishing

• enjoy with bread (pav)