Pav bhaji Recipe

Name: Pav bhaji Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 to 4 tablespoons salted butter (plus 4 tablespoons, at room temperature); 1 large yellow onion (finely diced); ½ green bell pepper (seeded and diced); ½ red bell pepper (seeded and diced (optional)); 1 tablespoon ginger (grated ); 1 tablespoon garlic (minced ); 5 cups cauliflower florets (1-inch florets); 2 large Yukon gold potatoes (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes); 3 plum tomatoes (cored and diced); ½ cup frozen green peas; kosher salt; 1 cup water; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 to 2 tablespoons pav bhaji masala (see Note); 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder (see Note); ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ cup fresh cilantro (finely chopped); 12 potato buns; 1 medium red onion (finely diced); 1 lime (cut into wedges)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:35min

The perfect Indian street food! As teenagers, my friends and I would gather around a small street stall to eat freshly made pav bhaji. Buttery bread is topped with spiced veggie mash, onions, and cilantro and finished with a squeeze of lime juice.

Updated at: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:26:57 GMT