Pav Bhaji | How to make Mumbai Street Style Pav Bhaji
Pav Bhaji is an Indian Fast Food dish born in Mumbai. There is an interesting story to its origin. Around 1850, in the Mumbai textile factories, the workers needed a quick-to-eat but wholesome food, given the time and work constraints in the industrial belt.
Thus was born this hot and wholesome recipe in a small hut. And it became the most preferred snack for the workers. And then it was elevated to being a Special dish for the Mill Owners and then a delicacy in their weddings. The Pav Bhaji of humble beginnings continued its journey into Five-Star Hotels. But the, whatever the elaborate frills that surround the serving of the Pav Bhaji in a big hotel, it is still the Pav Bhaji sold by the roadside that people crave and relish.
Though Pav Bhaji was born in Mumbai, it has fans across the land and they have modified the spices to suit their own palate and cuisine. Whatever the modifications, it is a killer dish. But I am giving you the original Pav Bhaji recipe.
It is an easy-to-make recipe and follow some tips and you will get a perfect recipe. The day we are bored with the regular Rice-and-Rotis dinner, we make Pav Bhaji and make it a supper dish. It fills not just our tummies but also our hearts. Just follow this recipe to the tee and you will experience the same satisfaction I feel when I make it.
Variations On Pav Bhaji Include:
- Cheese pav bhaji, with cheese on top of the bhaji
- Fried pav bhaji, with the pav tossed in the bhaji
- Paneer pav bhaji, with paneer cheese in the bhaji
- Mushroom pav bhaji, with mushrooms in the bhaji
- Khada pav bhaji, with vegetable chunks in the bhaji
- Jain pav bhaji, without onions and garlic and with plantains instead of potatoes
- Kolhapuri pav bhaji, using a spice mix common in Kolhapur
- White pav bhaji, with no garam masala and no chilli powder
Best Places In Mumbai To Have Delicious Pav-Bhaji
1.Shree Siddhivinayak Fast Food, Juhu Beach
2.Cannon Pav Bhaji, CST
3.Veggies, Thane
4. Sardar Refreshments, Tardeo
5. The Goth Pav Bhaji at Masala Bar, Bandra
Recipe Card For Pav-Bhaj
PREPARATION TIME : 5mins
COOKING TIME : 30 mins
SERVINGS: 2
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsps Oil
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 3/4 cup Chopped Onions
- 3/4 cup Chopped Capsicum
- 3/4 cup Fresh Peas
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 cup Diced Tomatoes
- 3/4 cup Well cooked Potatoes
- 1 tsp Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
- 2 tsps Pav Bhaji Masala Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Mirch
- Salt
- 2 tbsps Chopped Green Coriander
- 2 Pave Bread
INSTRUCTIONS
- Firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp butter and add vegetables. cook and mash well.
- Now add 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp pav bhaji masala, 1 tsp kasuri methi and 2 tbsp coriander leaves.
- Heat a tbsp of butter and add ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp pav bhaji masala, 1 tsp kasuri methi.
- Also add 1 tbsp coriander leaves, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 onion and ½ lemon juice. saute well.
- Now add 3 drops of red food colour and mix well.
- Boil and mash for 5 minutes adjusting consistency.
- Finally, serve pav and bhaji as pav bhaji.