Pav Bhaji Recipe (Mumbai Street Style)

Name: Pav Bhaji Recipe (Mumbai Street Style)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ to 2 cups (300 grams) potatoes (diced (3 medium or 2 large) ); ½ to ¾ cup (75 grams) green peas ((matar)); 1 cup (100 grams) cauliflower ((florets, optional)); ½ cup (75 grams) carrot ((optional, 1 small)); 1½ cups water ((to pressure cook, 2 cups for IP, more to cook in pot)); ¾ to 1 cup (125 grams) onions ((finely chopped, 1 medium)); 1 green chili ((slit or chopped, leave out for kids, optional)); 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste (or chopped); ½ cup capsicum ((bell pepper) chopped); ¾ to 1 cup (125 grams) tomatoes ((finely chopped, 2 medium )); 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 to 1½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ((or red chili paste from 10 dried red chilies)); ¼ teaspoon turmeric; 1 to 1½ tablespoon pavbhaji masala powder ((use more if needed)); ¾ tablespoon kasuri methi ((dried fenugreek leaves, optional)); 1 teaspoon salt; 8 Pav (buns) ((dinner rolls)); 1 tablespoon butter ((to toast pav)); ½ teaspoon pav bhaji masala ( powder); 1 Lemon ((sliced)); 2 to 4 tablespoon onions (Chopped finely); 2 tablespoon coriander leaves; 2 tablespoon butter ((divided between servings))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

A detailed recipe to make quick & delicious Mumbai pav bhaji at home. Bhaji is a thick buttery mixed vegetable curry served with Indian buns - pav. Instructions included for stovetop & Instant pot

Updated at: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:06:45 GMT