Pav Bhaji Recipe (Mumbai Style) 🍲

[Marich]

Looking for a delicious and hearty street food classic? Try Mumbai’s Pav Bhaji! This vibrant and flavorful dish is easy to make at home. It features a spiced vegetable mash served with buttery buns, bringing the essence of Mumbai’s street food scene right to your kitchen. Indulge in this beloved Indian comfort food today!

Ingredients:​

• For the Bhaji:
  
  • 2 tablespoons butter​
  • 1 tablespoon oil​
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion​
  • 1 cup finely chopped bell pepper​
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes​
  • 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes​
  • 1 cup boiled and chopped mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans)​
  • 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste​
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder​
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder​
  • 1 tablespoon Pav Bhaji masala​
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds​
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)​
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice​
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves​
• For Serving:
  
  • 8 pav buns (Indian bread rolls)​
  • 2 tablespoons butter (for toasting pav)​
  • Lemon wedges​
  • Extra chopped coriander leaves​
  • Sliced onions (optional)​

Instructions:​

1. Heat butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.​
2. Add finely chopped onions and cook until translucent.​
3. Stir in ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute until fragrant.​
4. Add bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.​
5. Add chopped tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Cook until tomatoes are mushy and the oil begins to separate.​
6. Mix in boiled potatoes and chopped mixed vegetables. Cook for 5-7 minutes, mashing the mixture with the back of the spoon.​
7. Stir in Pav Bhaji masala and cook for another 5 minutes, adjusting salt and spices as needed.​
8. Add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and cook for a minute.​

For the Pav:​

1. Heat a pan over medium heat. Add butter and place pav buns cut-side down to toast until golden brown.​

To Serve:​

1. Serve the bhaji hot with toasted pav buns. Garnish with extra coriander leaves, lemon wedges, and sliced onions if desired.​

Enjoy your homemade Pav Bhaji! ​

 

[rootme]

Tried something similar in a local Indian restaurant. The homemade version is so much fresher.

 

[Mui]

Pav Bhaji sounds like a total street food win! The blend of spices and veggies with buttery buns is pure magic—thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!

 

[Kitty]

Sounds new to me but looks so yummy!

 

[corbin]

Looking for a delicious and hearty street food classic? Try Mumbai’s Pav Bhaji! This vibrant and flavorful dish is easy to make at home. It features a spiced vegetable mash served with buttery buns, bringing the essence of Mumbai’s street food scene right to your kitchen. Indulge in this beloved Indian comfort food today!

View attachment 4748Ingredients:​

• For the Bhaji:
  
  • 2 tablespoons butter​
  • 1 tablespoon oil​
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion​
  • 1 cup finely chopped bell pepper​
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes​
  • 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes​
  • 1 cup boiled and chopped mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans)​
  • 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste​
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder​
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder​
  • 1 tablespoon Pav Bhaji masala​
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds​
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)​
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice​
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves​
• For Serving:
  
  • 8 pav buns (Indian bread rolls)​
  • 2 tablespoons butter (for toasting pav)​
  • Lemon wedges​
  • Extra chopped coriander leaves​
  • Sliced onions (optional)​

Instructions:​

1. Heat butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.​
2. Add finely chopped onions and cook until translucent.​
3. Stir in ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute until fragrant.​
4. Add bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.​
5. Add chopped tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Cook until tomatoes are mushy and the oil begins to separate.​
6. Mix in boiled potatoes and chopped mixed vegetables. Cook for 5-7 minutes, mashing the mixture with the back of the spoon.​
7. Stir in Pav Bhaji masala and cook for another 5 minutes, adjusting salt and spices as needed.​
8. Add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and cook for a minute.​

For the Pav:​

1. Heat a pan over medium heat. Add butter and place pav buns cut-side down to toast until golden brown.​

To Serve:​

1. Serve the bhaji hot with toasted pav buns. Garnish with extra coriander leaves, lemon wedges, and sliced onions if desired.​

Enjoy your homemade Pav Bhaji! ​

This is one of my all-time favorite street foods! Can’t wait to try making it at home. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Marich]

Tried something similar in a local Indian restaurant. The homemade version is so much fresher.

OMG, thanks for the love! Totally agree, homemade Pav Bhaji hits different – so fresh and flavorful. Hope you enjoy making it as much as I do!

 

[Marich]

Pav Bhaji sounds like a total street food win! The blend of spices and veggies with buttery buns is pure magic—thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!

Yo, glad you love it! Pav Bhaji is seriously the bomb—those buttery buns and spicy veggies are a street food dream come true! Thanks for the awesome feedback!

 

[Marich]

Sounds new to me but looks so yummy!

OMG, this Pav Bhaji is next level! Thanks for the awesome suggestion! Can't wait to dig in again, it’s so delish and perfect comfort food!

 

[Marich]

This is one of my all-time favorite street foods! Can’t wait to try making it at home. Thanks for sharing!

You're gonna love it! Pav Bhaji is such a crowd-pleaser, and making it at home is a game changer. Thanks for the love! Let me know how it turns out and if you have any tweaks or tips, share away!