easy pav bhaji masala recipe | homemade pav bhaji masala powder recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 box
  • Category: masala
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp coriander seeds / dhaniya seeds
  • 2 tbsp cumin seeds / jeera
  • 2 bay leaf / tej patta
  • 10 cloves / lavang
  • 2 cardamom / elachi
  • 2 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
  • 1 tbsp pepper / kali mirch
  • ¾ tbsp saunf / fennel seeds
  • 10 dried kashmiri red chili / lal mirch
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder / haldi
  • 1 tbsp dry mango powder / aamchur powder

Method

  1. firstly, in a thick bottomed pan, take coriander seeds and cumin seeds.
  2. dry roast on low to medium flame till they turn aromatic. keep aside.
  3. now dry roast bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, pepper and saunf.
  4. dry roast on low to medium flame till they turn aromatic. keep aside.
  5. also dry roast dried kashmiri red chili till they puff up.
  6. transfer to the small blender and allow to cool completely.
  7. furthermore, add turmeric powder and dry mango powder.
  8. blend to fine powder without adding any water.
  9. finally, pav bhaji masala is ready to prepare mumbai style pav bhaji, pav bhaji in cooker or masala pav.

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.