Cheesy Pav Bhaji Recipe
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with potatoes (aloo) - cubed, cauliflower (gobi) - cut into small florets, carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
Instructions
11 steps- 1
To begin making the Cheesy Pav Bhaji, heat butter in a pressure pan, add onions and saute until it turns translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)pav bhaji masala(1 tablespoon)tablespoons butter(2) - 2
Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes away
inch ginger - grated(1)cloves garlic - grated(3) - 3
Add the finely chopped capsicum and saute until half done
carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)cabbage (patta gobi/ muttaikose) - finely shredded(1/2 cup)green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1)onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 4
Now, add the tomatoes and cook until it turns soft
tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 5
Add the other vegetables, cubed potatoes, beans, carrots, cabbage and green peas and mix well
potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2)carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)green peas (matar)(1/2 cup)cabbage (patta gobi/ muttaikose) - finely shredded(1/2 cup)green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1) - 6
Add the red chilli, coriander, pav bhaji masala, and 2 to 3 cups of water and mix well
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)pav bhaji masala(1 tablespoon) - 7
Season with salt, put the lid on for the cooker and pressure cook it for 3 whistles on medium flame
salt - to taste - 8
Once the pressure is released, open the lid, and mash the vegetables with a potato masher to your desired consistency
- 9
If you think it is too thick, place it back on the flame, add a cup of water and bring it to a rolling boil
- 10
Just before serving, grate the cheese cubes over it while it is still hot
tablespoons cheese(2) - 11
Serve the Cheesy Pav Bhaji along with butter toasted Homemade Whole Wheat Pav, onion salad and lemon wedges with Carrot Pineapple Orange Juice Recipe for your next home party
onion - finely chopped(1)pav bhaji masala(1 tablespoon)tablespoons butter(2)
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Cheesy Pav Bhaji Recipe
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with potatoes (aloo) - cubed, cauliflower (gobi) - cut into small florets, carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
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Directions
11 steps- 1
To begin making the Cheesy Pav Bhaji, heat butter in a pressure pan, add onions and saute until it turns translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)pav bhaji masala(1 tablespoon)tablespoons butter(2) - 2
Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes away
inch ginger - grated(1)cloves garlic - grated(3) - 3
Add the finely chopped capsicum and saute until half done
carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)cabbage (patta gobi/ muttaikose) - finely shredded(1/2 cup)green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1)onion - finely chopped(1)tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 4
Now, add the tomatoes and cook until it turns soft
tomatoes - finely chopped(2) - 5
Add the other vegetables, cubed potatoes, beans, carrots, cabbage and green peas and mix well
potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2)carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)green beans (french beans) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)green peas (matar)(1/2 cup)cabbage (patta gobi/ muttaikose) - finely shredded(1/2 cup)green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped(1) - 6
Add the red chilli, coriander, pav bhaji masala, and 2 to 3 cups of water and mix well
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)pav bhaji masala(1 tablespoon) - 7
Season with salt, put the lid on for the cooker and pressure cook it for 3 whistles on medium flame
salt - to taste - 8
Once the pressure is released, open the lid, and mash the vegetables with a potato masher to your desired consistency
- 9
If you think it is too thick, place it back on the flame, add a cup of water and bring it to a rolling boil
- 10
Just before serving, grate the cheese cubes over it while it is still hot
tablespoons cheese(2) - 11
Serve the Cheesy Pav Bhaji along with butter toasted Homemade Whole Wheat Pav, onion salad and lemon wedges with Carrot Pineapple Orange Juice Recipe for your next home party
onion - finely chopped(1)pav bhaji masala(1 tablespoon)tablespoons butter(2)
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