Pav Bhaji
Instructions
1. Boil all the vegetables potatoes, cauliflower, beans, peas, and beans in about 1 cup of water. Dont add
too much water, just enough to cook.
2. After the vegetables are soft and tender, drain the excess water and mash them coarsely with a fork or
potato masher.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
4. Add tomatoes, green chilies, cilantro, and ginger and saut for 2-3 minutes until pasty.
5. Next add the red chili powder, fennel seed and turmeric, mix it well.
6. Add mashed vegetables.
7. Using a spatula, simultaneously mash and stir all the vegetables for 5 minutes.
8. Add salt and two tablespoons of ghee, stir-fry for another minute.
9. Add about cup of water or as needed, and let it cook for a minute.
10. Turn off the heat.
11. Add garam masala, and lemon juice, mix it well
12. Toast the halves bun over a skillet using butter over medium heat until buns are golden brown from both
sides.
13. Serve toasted buns with bhaji (mixed vegetables), garnish with chopped tomatoes and sliced lemon.
Variations:
1. You can use almost any vegetables to make the bhaji, but keep the potato base. You can also try vegetables
such as cabbage, bell pepper, and eggplant.
2. If you dont eat potatoes, use green bananas for the base.
3. For vegan replace the butter with oil.
