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Chitra

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Pav bhaji is a worldwide popular street food originated from Mumbai, India. I prepared it for the first time yesterday and it was a super hit. It came out very well. I took this recipe from a cooking manual and made some changes by watching Mumbai street style pavbhaji YouTube videos.

Sendhil & Raksha loved it a lot and told me to make the same next day too for dinner. It was awesome in taste when had with chopped raw onions. Its a great evening snack recipe for kids. Even bachelors can try this as it has no grinding jobs. I am sure the smell of this pavbhaji masala makes everyone crave for it. Do try this for your kids & Husband after they are back home. U will get appraisals for sure. Ok, lets see how to make this Mumbai special pav bhaji at home easily. 

    

Mumbai special Pav bhaji recipe

Mumbai special Pav bhaji recipe Mumbai famous street food – Pav bhaji recipe

Cuisine: Indian
Category: Snacks
Serves: 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

For Bhaji

  • 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables (carrot, cauliflower )
  • 2 nos – medium sized Potatoes
  • 1/4 cup green peas

To saute

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 big onions chopped fine
  • 2 tomatoes chopped fine
  • 1/2 capsicum chopped fine
  • 1 small green chilli chopped finely
  • 1 tsp – G&G paste
  • 2-3 tsp – Pavbhaji masala (I used MDH masala)
  • 1/2 – 1 tsp chilli powder (adjust)
  • 1/4 tsp- turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp – sugar
  • Kasoori methi – a pinch (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup water or vegetable broth (use according to the thickness of the bhaji)
  • juice of 1/2 lemon.

To Garnish

  • 1 tbsp coriander chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • small pieces of lemon
For Pav
  • 6 pavs (squarish soft buns )
  • Butter to toast.
HOW TO MAKE PAV BHAJI – METHOD

    For bhaji

    • Wash and chop the vegetables. Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well mashed for 4-5 whistles. Mash them well using a ladle/masher or hands after draining the water. Reserve the broth/vegetable water.
    • Heat butter in a pan. Add finely chopped onion, capsicum, chilli, ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes. Add tomatoes and saute till mushy. 

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    • Fry for 2-3 minutes till tomato turns mushy. Add pavbhaji masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and cooked vegetables. Fry further 2-3 minutes (for less spice skip green chilli & use 1/2 tsp chilli pwd). 

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    • Add the reserved vegetable broth & bring to boil. Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing the masala in between. Lastly add crushed kasoori methi, lemon juice. Stir & switch off the flame immediately. 
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    • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

    For Pavs

    • Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached. (like an open book).
    • Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a tawa till hot and soft with the surface crisp on open side.

         Serve hot with bhaji, a wedge of lemon and chopped onions.

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    Enjoy !

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste buds.
  • U must add pavbhaji masala to get the real taste. Else you can add garam masala powder & little aamchoor powder but you have to compromise with the taste.
  • Add finely chopped coriander  leaves for garnishing.
  • Mashing the vegetable well is the key here to resemble mumbai street style pavbhaji.
  • Adding carrot & beans is optional. U can use cauliflower, potatoes & peas alone.



Yummy pav bhaji is ready to relish with Tea !



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Chitra

38 responses to “Pav Bhaji Recipe | Street style | Mumbai Street Food Recipes”
  1. chef and her kitchen Avatar
    chef and her kitchen

    pav bhaji is my fav too..nice colour gal..

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  2. sathya Avatar
    sathya

    Pav bhaji looks very delicious & tempting.

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  3. jayasree Avatar
    jayasree

    Bhaji looks creamy and has a lovely color. Why don’t you send this to pallavi’s sunday snacks-Chaats event.

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  4. Unknown Avatar
    Unknown

    looks so deliciious..just like the chaat corners..yumm..

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  5. Sharmila Avatar
    Sharmila

    Looks so good! Have never tried making it .. just step out when feel like having this. 🙂

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  6. Chitra Avatar
    Chitra

    Thanku all foodies:)

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  7. Parita Avatar
    Parita

    Pav Bhaji looks delicious..i want some right now 🙂

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  8. FH Avatar
    FH

    My fave snack to have, I even make it for dinner! Looks delicious! 🙂

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  9. Gita Jaishankar Avatar
    Gita Jaishankar

    Nice photos Chitra…I love this as evening dinner, my favorite. Thanks for sharing the facts about yeast. I used to wonder if yeast is good for health. Now I can use them without all the guilt 🙂

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  10. kittymatti Avatar
    kittymatti

    super, super, super!! Great pic.. feel like eating it now!

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  11. Pooja Avatar
    Pooja

    I love Pav bhaji and yours look delicious! Feel like grabbing it right out of the pic!

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  12. Ashwini Avatar
    Ashwini

    Yum my favourite for snack or lunch or dinner:-). Looks yummmm

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  13. Finla Avatar
    Finla

    I want to grab that plate from the last pic, looks so temptinly delicous.

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  14. ARUNA Avatar
    ARUNA

    wow this looks fantastic!!

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  15. Mangala Bhat Avatar
    Mangala Bhat

    wow! fanatstic very yummy !!

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  16. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    looks very yummy! Excellent!

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  17. Suparna Avatar
    Suparna

    Hi Chitra,
    Ur blog looks lovely 🙂
    Paav baaji looks super yummy, can have it at any time of the day 🙂 very filling and tasty.nice pics.
    TC

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  18. Valarmathi Sanjeev Avatar
    Valarmathi Sanjeev

    This is one of my favorite. Very yummy.

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  19. Ramya Vijaykumar Avatar
    Ramya Vijaykumar

    Chitra, pav bhajji looks amzing and very tempting… I love this, my all time fav…

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  20. Pooja Avatar
    Pooja

    Yummy pav chitra..your template is looking nice..

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  21. Priya Suresh Avatar
    Priya Suresh

    Anytime am ready to have pav bhaji, makes me hungry!

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  22. Vani Avatar
    Vani

    pav bhaji is one of my favorite street foods. looks delicious, Chitra!

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  23. Ammu Avatar
    Ammu

    This reminds my college days. We often have this in gangotri.

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  24. chow and chatter Avatar
    chow and chatter

    looks good, love your clinic box!, west yorkshire – caught my eye as a Brit!

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  25. Poornima Nair Avatar
    Poornima Nair

    Looks delicious…I used to stuff myself with this in Mumbai.

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  26. Sree vidya Avatar
    Sree vidya

    Good work Chitra!
    ur new template looks cool.

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  27. Chitra Avatar
    Chitra

    Thanku all dearies;)

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  28. Vikis Kitchen Avatar
    Vikis Kitchen

    Pav bhaji in first attempt looks perfect, just like the one we get in Chennai. yummy.

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  29. Renuka Avatar
    Renuka

    wow..pav bhaji looks perfect..

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  30. Myvegfare Avatar
    Myvegfare

    lovely bhaji, looks yummy…….., love it always….., i do it quite often as its childrens favourite dish !!, good for u that u did it…..ur a great cook dear……

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  31. Varsha Vipins Avatar
    Varsha Vipins

    Oh yummm Chitra..you gave me some hard hunger pangs now..:P..n the new lay out is pretty neat..:)

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  32. Tangled Noodle Avatar
    Tangled Noodle

    The pavs look so good but the bhaji looks like it would be delicious on rice, too!

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  33. Madhu's cooking gallery Avatar
    Madhu's cooking gallery

    looks yummy! can u send it over 🙂

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  34. Sanghi Avatar
    Sanghi

    yummy chitra.. Good template change!

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  35. AnuSriram Avatar
    AnuSriram

    Yummy pav bhaji… Looks tempting!

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  36. Nithiyas Kitchen Avatar
    Nithiyas Kitchen

    Lovely colour and excellent presentation.

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  37. learn kolam Avatar
    learn kolam

    chitra.very detailed presentation .More queries &followers u can expect soon.

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    1. Chitra Avatar
      Chitra

      Thank u Uncle 🙂

      Reply

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