Pav Bhaji

  • 300 g potatoes, cubed
  • 75 g marrowfat peas – pre cooked
  • 1 small cauliflower, chopped into florets
  • Cauliflower leaves or greens, roughly chopped
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 450ml water to cook the cauliflower and potatoes
  • 2 medium onions, finely sliced
  • 1 green chilli (or 1 tsp chilli flakes)
  • 2 inches Ginger, finely chopped
  • 6 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 pepper, chopped
  • 3 medium tomatoes, chopped (or 1 tin of tomatoes)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1½ teaspoon chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 to 1½ tablespoon Garam Masala powder
  • ¾ tablespoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 lemon, juiced

Method

  • Add cauliflower florets, cubed potatoes and 450ml of water to a pressure cooker. Cook for 3 minutes at high heat, then leave to de-pressurise naturally.
  • Once de-pressurised, mash the cauliflower and potatoes and set aside in a separate dish.
  • Add oil to the pan and heat up on a medium flame. Add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
  • Stir in ginger garlic paste and green chili. Saute until fragrant.
  • Add peppers, carrots, tomatoes and the marrowfat peas and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir in chili powder, turmeric, fenugreek and garam masala powder.  Cook for a further 2 – 3 minutes.
  • Add boiled & mashed cauliflower and potato mix along with salt and pepper to season
  • Cook for 5 mins until the bhaji thickens
  • Add the lemon juice and serve with flatbreads

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