2-3tablespoonsCilantro or coriander leavesfinely chopped
For toasting pav/buns:
8-10Ladi pav
1tablespoonButteror Butter spread
To serve on side:
½cupRed onionfinely chopped
1Lemoncut into wedges
Butteras needed, to add on top of the bhaji
Instructions
First boil the vegetables:
Take vegetables in the pressure cooker with ¾ cup of water and salt.
Let it cook for 3-4 whistles on medium heat or till veggies are soft.
Turn off the stove and let the pressure go down by itself and then open the lid.
Using potato masher mash the boiled veggies and keep it aside.
Making pav bhaji recipe:
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle a bit.
Then saute garlic paste for a minute.
Then add chopped onions with some salt. Cook till onions are light brown in color.
Now mix in capsicum and 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. Adjust the water quantity as per your liking consistency. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Now add 1 tablespoon of butter. Cover the pan and let the butter gets melt. Once butter is almost melted (about in 2 minutes), open the lid. Stir it well.
Then again add 1 tablespoon of butter, cover and let it melt. Once melted, stir well so everything gets incorporated well.
Again add last tablespoon of butter and repeat the same process.
So in short, we are adding butter three times.
Turn off the stove. Lastly add chopped coriander leaves.
Mix well and keep it covered.
Toasting the buns and serve:
Now apply the butter on bun slices and toast them on tawa on medium heat.
Serve the warm bhaji on the plate with dollop of butter on top.
On side serve some chopped onions, lemon wedges and pav.