Hariyali Pav Bhaji Recipe

Ingredients

• Pav buns as required
• Oil as required
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 5 Curry leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
• 2 Green Chillies finely chopped (adjustable)
• 1/2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 1 Tomato finely chopped
• 1 Potato (Aloo) boiled and mashed
• 1/2 cup Green peas (Matar) boiled
• 1/2 Bottle gourd (lauki) boiled and pureed
• 1/2 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) pureed
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1 tablespoon Pav bhaji masala
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1-1/2 tablespoon Green Chutney (Coriander & Mint)
• Butter (Salted) as required
• 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped

Steps

1. To begin making the Hariyali Pav bhaji recipe, firstly heat oil in a wok/kadhai.
2. Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and green chillies.
3. Once it is done, add ginger garlic paste and cook for about 15 seconds. Next, add the onions and let it cook till they become soft and transparent.
4. Now add the potatoes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. After 2 to 3 minutes, add tomatoes, cover the pan and cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Now add the bottle gourd puree, mashed potato and green peas. Add some water and mash it using a masher.
6. Let it cook for about 5 to 6 minutes. Add all the masalas including salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and pav bhaji masala.
7. Cook for about 5 minutes and then add the spinach puree and the coriander paste. Let it cook for about 10 to 12 minutes.
8. The next step is to roast the buns. Heat a little butter on a flat pan, sprinkle some pav bhaji masala and chopped coriander leaves.
9. Now but the pav from between and keep on the same pan and roast from both the sides.
10. Once it is cooked properly, add butter on top and serve hot with pav bhaji buns.
11. Serve Hariyali Pav Bhaji with Masala Chaasfor a perfect weekday meal.