Recipe for Pao Bhaji
Ingredients
- 1/2 glower of a medium cauliflower (phoolgobhi) – chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 flower of cabbage (bandgobhi) – chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 4-5 tbsp Oil
- 3 Onions – finely chopped
- 1 cup shelled peas (matar)
- 3 Potatoes – boiled & mashed roughly
- 2 tbsp Pao-Bhaji Masala
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
- 5 Tomatoes – finely chopped
- 50 gms Butter (4 tbsp)
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
- GRIND TO A PASTE1? piece ginger
- 4-6 flakes garlic – optional
- 2-4 green chillies
Cooking Directions
Put cauliflower and cabbage with 1/2 cup water in a pressure cooker. Pressure cook to give one whistle. Keep on low flame for 5 minutes. Remove from fire
Grind ginger, garlic and green chillies to a paste
Heat 4-5 tbsp oil in a kadhai. Add chopped onions and cook till onions turn light golden
Add peas and cook covered till tender
Add prepared ginger paste and cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame
Add pao-bhaji masala and salt. Stir for a minute
Add tomatoes and cook covered for 5-6 minutes, stirring in between. Mash them well with a karchi so that the tomatoes blend well with the masala
Add pressure cooked vegetables and potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes, mashing them continuously
Add 4 tbsp butter and chopped coriander. Keep aside
To serve, cut buns into halves. Heat 1-2 tbsp butter in a pan or tawa and press the buns on the butter to make them turn golden and soft
Serve onions mixed in hari chutney alongwith the hot pao-bhaji and paos (buns)
by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1200 views