Pav Bhaji

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, boiled
• 1 cup peas
• 1 cauliflower, chopped and boiled
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tbsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 5 tbsp butter
• Soft buns
• Lemon and onion to serve
• Salt, coriander

Instructions

1. Mash the cooked potatoes, peas and cauliflower together.
2. Cook the onion and pepper in half the butter, then add the ginger-garlic.
3. Stir in the tomatoes, pav bhaji masala and chilli; cook until pulpy.
4. Add the mashed vegetables with a little water; simmer 10 minutes, mashing as you go.
5. Toast the buns in the remaining butter.
6. Serve with chopped onion, lemon and coriander.

Serving suggestions

• Squeeze of lemon at the table is essential.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days; reheats well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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