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Indian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Pav bhaji

45 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian

A famous Mumbai street-food dish, made in a home-cooking version.

Ingredients

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  • 2 medium potatoes, diced
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium tomato, chopped
  • 2 tsp pav bhaji masala
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 pav buns

Let’s make it

  1. Boil the potatoes, cauliflower, peas, and carrot until tender; mash lightly.
  2. Melt butter in a pan and cook onion 3 minutes, then add tomato, pav bhaji masala, and salt.
  3. Add the mashed vegetables and water; simmer 10–15 minutes, mashing as it cooks.
  4. Toast the pav buns in a little butter.
  5. Serve the bhaji hot with the buns and chopped onion if desired.

Mash the bhaji smooth for younger children and keep the masala mild.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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