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Pav Bhaji

पाव भाजी/pahv BAH-jee/
Also known as: Pao Bhaji
Pav Bhaji
About this dish

A thick, spiced mashed vegetable curry served with soft buttered bread rolls.

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Ingredients
🥔3 potatoes, boiled and mashed
🍅3 tomatoes, chopped
🫑1 green pepper, finely chopped
🫘1 cup mixed peas and carrots
🧈4 tbsp butter
🌶️2 tbsp pav bhaji masala spice blend
🍞6 pav (soft bread rolls)
Method
Serves 2
1
Sauté onion, then add tomatoes and cook until soft.
2
Add the pav bhaji masala and cook until fragrant.
3
Add the mashed potatoes, peas, carrots, and green pepper along with a splash of water.
4
Mash everything together while cooking until thick and well combined, about 15 minutes, adding butter throughout.
5
Split and toast the pav rolls with butter on a griddle.
6
Serve the bhaji hot topped with a knob of butter, alongside the toasted pav.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pav bhaji originated as a quick street food meal in Mumbai and remains especially popular there, typically served from busy street stalls with generous butter.

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