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Paneer Pav Bhaji
US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)
Course
Snack
Cuisine
Indian, Mumbai street food
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
4
servings
Calories
425
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
For pressure cooking vegetables:
▢
2 small or 1 ½
cups
Potatoes
roughly chopped
▢
½
cup
Cauliflower (gobi)
cut into big florets
▢
½
cup
Carrots
cut into big pieces
▢
½
cup
Green peas
▢
¾
cup
Water
▢
Salt to taste
For paneer pav bhaji:
▢
1-2
tablespoons
Butter
▢
1
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
1
tablespoon
Garlic paste or freshly grated
▢
¾
cup
Red onion
finely chopped
▢
Salt to taste
▢
½
cup
Capsicum (Green bell pepper)
finely chopped
▢
2 ½
cups
Tomato
finely chopped
▢
2
tablespoons
Pav bhaji masala
▢
1
tablespoon
Red chili powder
▢
1 to 1 ½
cups
Water
▢
1
cup
Paneer
grated or cut into small cubes
▢
2-3
tablespoons
Cilantro or coriander leaves
chopped finely
▢
few
teaspoons
Lemon juice
or as needed
For toasting pav/buns:
▢
8-10
Ladi pav
▢
Butter
or butter spread, as needed
For serving:
▢
½
cup
Red onion
finely chopped
▢
1
Lemon
cut into wedges
Instructions
Pressure cooking the vegetables:
Take chopped potatoes, carrots, cauliflower and green peas in the pressure cooker.
Add salt and ¾ cups of water. Mix it.
Cover the cooker with lid, put the weight on. Turn the heat on medium.
Let it cook for 3-4 whistles. While it is cooking, chop other ingredients for bhaji.
Let the pressure go down by itself. Then open the lid.
Mash it using potato masher.
Don’t make it like a puree, it should be little chunky. Keep it aside.
Making paneer pav bhaji recipe:
Heat the butter in pan on medium heat.
Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle a bit.
Then add garlic paste and cook for a minute.
Then add chopped onions. Sprinkle some salt. Cook till onions are light brown in color.
Add chopped capsicum and mix. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Capsicum will get soften.
Add chopped tomatoes. Mix well and cook.
Tomatoes will get soft and juicy. Let all the water gets evaporated. Cook till it becomes chunky yet thick paste.
Add pav bhaji masala and red chili powder. Mix well and cook for a minute.
Then add prepared mashed veggies. Mix well.
Add water and mix well. Adjust the water quantity as per your liking consistency.
Let it simmer for 4-5 minutes.
Now add grated paneer and chopped coriander leaves. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Turn off the stove.
Squeeze the fresh lemon juice. Mix well and keep it covered.
Toasting the buns:
Cut the buns into half horizontally.
Spread the butter on both the sides using butter knife.
heat the pan on medium heat. Once hot place the butter side facing down on the pan.
Once gets golden brown from one side, turn it around the toast other side.
Remove it to a platter. and repeat for rest of the pav.
Nutrition
Calories:
425
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
52
g
|
Protein:
16
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
45
mg
|
Sodium:
986
mg
|
Potassium:
1349
mg
|
Fiber:
10
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
4350
IU
|
Vitamin C:
86
mg
|
Calcium:
341
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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