Wednesday, July 2, 2008

PAV BHAJI




PREPARATION:-

FOR PREPARING BAJI :-

  • Chop 1 potato, 1 carrot, 10 french beans , 1 small capsicum , 4-5 florets of cauliflower , 2 green chillies .

  • In cooker boil chopped vegetables along with 1/2 cup of green peas , little salt , pinch of garam masala powder , 1/2 glass of water.

  • Take a wide pan add butter , add 1/4 tspn cumin seeds , when they splutter add 1 medium sized finely chopped onion , when it turns golden add 1 tspn ginger garlic paste , 1/4 tspn turmeric.

  • If u want u can add green chillies here (optional) .

  • Add 2 finely chopped medium sized tomatoes.

  • Add 1tbspn coriander powder , 1/2 tspn fennel powder (saunf) , 1/2 tspn Amchoor powder , Add little amount of water and now stir nicely.

  • Add 1tspn kasoori methi , pinch of garam masala powder , 1/2 tspn chilly powder , pinch of ground pepper. Mix all nicely.

  • Add a pinch of asafoetida and required amount of salt.

  • When tomatoes r perfectly cooked add boiled vegetables. (Dont throw the strained water ).

  • Mash the contents in the pan using a potato masher .

  • Now add urstrained water as much as ur required consistency comes.

  • Add little more butter and add pinch of red colour mixed in water.

  • Serve hot.

ROASTING PAVS :-

  • Take pav buns (u can get them from stores) Cut them into 2 pieces. i.e in each piece u have 2.

  • In each half divide them or cut them horizontally till 3/4th.

  • Repeat this for all buns.

  • Heat a dosa pan add butter . now take a bun and put it on pan and roast it little till it turns golden.

  • Now reverse the side (upper side) and roast this side .

SERVING :-

  • Serve this hot buns and hot bhaji along with finely chopped onions and quartered lemon pieces.

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