Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji in my opinion, is the ultimate comfort food. It's a popular Indian street dish (that literally translates to bread curry) which requires minimal effort and gives a delicious and rewarding result! Tips for serving pav bhaji include: using good quality baps or bread, squeezing lemon juice after plating and topping the curry with chopped tomatoes and onions.

INGREDIENTS (Makes 4 Servings)

• Half a cup of cauliflower

• half a cup of peas

• Half a cup of chopped carrot

• Half a cup of spinach

• Half a cup of chopped aubergine

• Half a cup of chopped potatoes

• 2 Cloves of garlic pressed into a paste

• Half an onion chopped finely

• 1 Tbsp of ginger grated finely

• 1 tin of chopped tomatoes

• 1 Tsp turmeric power

• 1 tsp chilli powder

• 1.5 tsp pav bhaji masala

• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• Half a tsp of salt (or to taste)

METHOD:

1. Steam all the vegetables in a pressure cooker (If you don't have one boil all vegetables until they are soft)

2. In a large saucepan add the oil on a medium heat, once the oil is hot add the cumin and mustard seeds, let cook for two minutes

3. Add the ginger, garlic and onions to the saucepan and cook until the onions are tender

4. Puree the chopped tomatoes and add them to the saucepan, cover with a lid and let cook for 15 mins on a low to medium heat stirring occasionally

5. Add the turmeric, chilli powder, 1 tsp pav bhaji masala and salt to the saucepan, let it cook for two minutes

6. Add in the steamed vegetables and with a potato masher, begin to mash the vegetables until a salsa like consistency is reached

7. Add the remainder half a tsp pav bhaji masala, let this mixture cook on a low heat for ten minutes

8. Serve on toasted bread spread with butter, and garnish with coriander, lemon juice, diced onions and tomatoes

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Yours,

The Humble Veggie x