Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is a spicy medley of vegetables, eaten with dinner rolls/ buns. It is from the Western part of India, put now popular as a snack or even as a main course entree.

Serves 3
3 boiled potatoes
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
1/2 cup peas
1 cup tomato puree (or 3 large tomatoes grated)
Pav Bhaji masala (you can buy this in any store)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons cooking oil

For garnishing:
1/2 tablespoon Melted butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
Chopped cilantro
Juice of 1 and a 1/2 lemons

Heat oil in a wok, and add chopped onions. Saute till they are golden brown, and then add the ginger. All the finely chopped bell peppers, carrots and peas, and cover and cook for 10 minutes, or till they are tender. Mash the boiled potatoes, and add to the wok. Add the tomato puree, 2 teaspoons of pav bhaji masala and salt to taste. If you want the medley to be more spicy, you can add another teaspoon of the Pav Bhaji masala. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, till all the vegetables are mixed and a little like a paste.

Remove from the wok, and garnish with chopped onions, cilantro, lemon juice and melted butter.

Serve with toasted and buttered buns (pav).