Pav Bhaji is an awesome fast food or street food loved by one and all . It is basically spicy mixed vegetables cooked in tomato gravy normally eaten with pav or soft bread roll (bun) . You can use any veggies for this dish .However carrot, potatoes, cauliflower, peas and green bell peppers are usually the most popular ones used! The special pav bhaji masala gives the unique taste to this dish. I usually buy it from the Indian grocery store .The veggies are all pressure cooked and mashed and then added to fried onions ,tomatoes and bell pepper along with the spices to form a gravy like consistency .I usually use the store bought pav or bun which is shallow fried with butter.The recipe details are below.
Pav Bhaji - Street Food
Spicy Mixed vegetables and Bun with an unique flavor , originally from Mumbai and an awesome and delicious fast food.

Ingredients
- 3 boiled potatoes
- 3 green chillies
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 1 bell pepper or capsicum (must have)
- 1 onion diced
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup cut cauliflower (optional)
- 4 tsp Pav Bhaji masala
- 1 tsp kashmiri chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- a bunch of chopped coriander leaves
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 1 lemon
Directions
- Pressure cook all the veggies except bell pepper(capsicum), onion and tomatoes
- Once cooked mash it into a smooth paste
- In a pan heat oil or butter , splutter cumin seeds
- Add diced onions , green chillies and sautée well
- Add ginger garlic paste and sautée again
- Add tomatoes and keep cooking till the oil leaves the sides of the pan
- Add in all the spice powders – turmeric, chilly powder, pav bhaji masala and salt
- Next add the bell pepper(capsicum) ,once it wilts add the mashed veggies
- Add garam masala in the end
- Add water to get a consistency which is gravy like so you can scoop it using the bun
- squeeze lemon juice into the dish
- Garnish with chopped coriander, onions and butter
- Scoop some bhaji(gravy) with a piece of pav(bun) and Enjoy !
16 Comments
afoodiehousewife
April 21, 2017 at 11:24 amCan have this every day! Looking yummy!
InspiresN
April 21, 2017 at 12:09 pmIsn’t it , totally agree can have it anytime! I could only get a pic using my phone this time 🙂 Thanks Mallika!
afoodiehousewife
April 21, 2017 at 12:16 pmIf the food is this good, then it doesn’t matter if it’s camera or the phone that’s capturing it. Now I am craving it! 😉
InspiresN
April 21, 2017 at 12:28 pmyes so true, hope you get to make it soon too!
Megala
April 21, 2017 at 11:40 amYummy! It is my favorite, thanks for sharing!!
InspiresN
April 21, 2017 at 12:10 pmThanks Megala ! its a favorite at my home too 🙂
Pia
April 21, 2017 at 11:45 amDelicious….Pav Bhaji reminds me of home!
InspiresN
April 21, 2017 at 12:13 pmAww, how nice ..Thank you Pia ! perfect for a Friday night at home 🙂
deepscookbook
April 21, 2017 at 6:51 pmHmmmm yummy. My tongue is drooling
InspiresN
April 21, 2017 at 6:54 pmThank you Deepa!
Anshu Agarwal
April 24, 2017 at 3:03 pmLooking very delicious…awesome recipe !!
InspiresN
April 24, 2017 at 4:36 pmThank you Anshu!
savvysouthindian
April 24, 2017 at 11:16 pmLooks delicious!
Kiddie bookie
May 4, 2017 at 8:22 pmLooks yummy!
InspiresN
May 4, 2017 at 9:04 pmThank you so much!
Sara lago
January 4, 2018 at 3:42 pmIt looks like that, you know where I can buy it in Mexico