Easy Masala Pav Recipe | Bhaji Masala Pav | Mumbai Street-Style Pav Masala
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings
- Category: indian street food
- Cuisine: street food
Ingredients
for masala bhaji:
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- ½ capsicum (finely chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tomato (finely chopped)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
for toasting:
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tsp coriander (finely chopped)
- ¼ tsp pav bhaji masala
- 6 slice pav
- onion (finely chopped)
Method
- Firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp kasuri methi, 3 clove garlic and ½ tsp ginger paste.
- Saute slightly until it turns aromatic.
- Now add 1 onion and saute slightly. do not brown the onions, just saute until it turns translucent.
- Also, add ½ capsicum and saute slightly.
- Further, add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala and ½ tsp salt.
- Saute for a minute making sure the spices turn aromatic.
- Now add 2 tomato and saute until tomatoes turn mushy.
- Further, mash the tomatoes until it turns silky smooth.
- Add 2 tsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix well. bhaji is ready.
- To serve, heat 1 tsp butter. add 1 tsp coriander, ¼ tsp pav bhaji masala.
- Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- Now slice 2 pav and toast slightly on both sides.
- Further, spread 1 tbsp of prepared bhaji masala over pav.
- Also, top with chopped onions and close the pav.
- Finally, enjoy masala pav with chopped onions and cucumber.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.