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Making time : 30 mins. (excl. pressure cooking time)
Serve : 4 (2 pavs each)

Ingredients for Pav Bhaji:

• 8 pavs (squarish soft buns about 4" x 5" size)
  
• butter to shallow fry.

For Bhaji

• 1 capsicum chopped fine
  
• 2 onions chopped fine
  
• 2 tomatoes chopped fine
  
• 2 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, cauliflower, potota, beans, bottle gourds, etc.)
• 1/2 cup shelled peas
  
• 2 tbsp. butter
  
• 2 tsp. pavbhaji masala
  
• 1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder
  
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
  
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
  
• salt to taste
  
• 1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled)
  
• 1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushed
  
• juice of 1/2 lemon.

To Garnish

• 1 tbsp. coriander chopped
  
• 1 onion chopped
  
• small pieces of lemon

Directions for making Pav Bhaji:

1. Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well done. Mash them coarsely after draining.
   
2. Heat butter in a pan.
   
3. Add ginger-garlice, capsicum, onion, tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft.
   
4. Add pavbhaji masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and fry further 2-3 minutes. Bring to boil.
   
5. Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces with masala, in between.
   
6. Add lemon juice, stir.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter.

For Pavs:

1. Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached. (To open like a book).
   
2. Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a griddle till hot and soft with the surface crisp on both sides.
   
3. Serve hot with bhaji, a piece of lemon and chopped onion.
4. Enjoy your Pav Bhaji. Hope you love this Indian recipe.