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Authentic Mumbai Pav Bhaji (Instant Pot & Stove Top)

Author: Anvita
Craving Pav Bhaji? This one pot recipe brings real Mumbai flavor with both Instant Pot and stovetop methods. I am sharing easy steps, expert tips, a secret ingredient that street side vendors use and fixes for common mistakes included!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings:

4 servings

Calories:

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 medium sized potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 3-4 juicy tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 capsicum, chopped
  • 10 cauliflower florets
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • ¼ beetroot, chopped
  • ¾ cup peas
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 3 whole red chillies
  • 2 teaspoon kashimiri red chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon pav bhaji masala
  • 1.5 cups water
  • salt to taste
  • cilantro to garnish
  • lemon wedge
  • For Tadka
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon kashmiri red chili powder

Instructions

  • Preparation: Soak Red Chillies for atleast 20-30 mins. While these soak chop the vegetables. Bigger chunks or finely diced, doesn't matter as it will all be mashed in the end. Garlic Paste: Blend some garlic cloves with a tablespoon water to make a paste. Red Chilli Paste : Blend the soaked rec chillies with a couple tablespoon of water.
  • Turn on Saute mode. Add some oil and allow it to heat.
  • One hot, add butter and allow it to melt. Then add the cumin seeds, and allow them to splutter.
  • Next add the onions and saute until golden brown.
  • Then add the garlic paste and chilli paste and stir util aromatic.
  • Add some red kashmiri chili powder, it will help give a nice color, followed by ginger paste. stir until aromatic.
  • Next add the tomatoes followed by salt and cook until they soften.
  • Add the pav bhaji masala, followed by potatoes, bell peppers, carrots, cauliflower, peas and beet. Stir them all into the onion tomato mixture.
  • Add water and close the lid and pressure on normal for 10 minutes, followed by a natural pressure release.
  • Once done, using a masher mash the bhaji into a consistency you like.
  • Prepare the tempering by heating some oil and butter. Add the garlic paste and cook until aromatic.
  • Lastly add the kashmiri red chilli powder, stir and pour the tempering on the bhaji. Garnish with cilantro.
  • Serve hot with a dollop of butter & butter toasted Pav.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g
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