No Onion No Garlic Pav Bhaji

No Onion No Garlic Pav Bhaji is a famous Street Food from Mumbai. A finger-licking, yummy, delicious and favourite party meal of all ages.

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Course: Main Course, Snacks

Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian

Keyword: Mixed Vegetables, No Onion No Garlic, Potato

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Author: Renu Agrawal-Dongre

2 medium-size Potatoes cut into bite size pieces
3 cups of Cauliflower florets
4 medium-size tomatoes cut into quarters
1 Big Capsicum cut into bite-size pieces -I use green, red and yellow all – So I take parts from all and approximate it to 1 big capsicum
1 cup green peas
6 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoon pav bhaji masala -as per taste
1 teaspoon red chilli powder -optional and as per taste
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
3-4 green chillies or as per taste
salt to taste

Pressure cook the potatoes, green peas and cauliflower. Just add enough water to pressure cook. Do not discard the water.
Once cooled. Remove the excess water in a glass.
Mash the potatoes, green peas and cauliflower. The mashing should be as per requirement. I mash it completely. Some people like some pieces, or as called in Mumbai language, khada bhaji.
Puree the tomatoes, capsicum and green chilly in a blender
In a big pot or wok, add 2 tablespoon butter.
Once hot add the tomatoes, capsicum and green chilly puree.
Let it cook for at least 5-8 minutes on medium stirring in between.
Now add the mashed vegetables.
Add the Pav bhaji masala, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and mix well.
Adjust the consistency by adding the water you removed from the bhaji. (The consistency depends on you, but generally, it is semi-thick).
Let it cook for 5 minutes on medium.
Reduce to slow, add 4 tablespoons of butter and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
While cooking, cover it with a lid, or you will have the bhaji splatter all over.
Garnish it with coriander and butter and serve hot with homemade Pav.

Standard US Size Cups Used
If you are using onion and garlic after butter, add onion and garlic and saute until the onion is done. Then proceed with the remaining steps.
I like to add less potato and more cauliflower in my bhaji. But feel free to add more The quantity of ingredient is just a guide. One can add more or less as per preference.

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