Pav Bhaji by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

• Potatoes 3
• Cauliflower 1
• Cabbage 1/2 small
• Carrot 1
• Capsicum 1
• Peas 1/2 cup
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Onion paste of 3 onions
• Tomatoes pureed 4
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Pav bhaaji masala 2 tbsp
• Garam masala 1 tsp
• Red chilly powder 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Ghee 1 tbsp
• Butter 1 tbsp

For Pav Bhaji Masala:

• Black cardamoms 4
• Coriander seeds 1/4 cup
• Cumin seeds 1/8 cup
• Whole black pepper 1/8 cup
• Fennel seeds 1-1/2 tbsp
• Whole red dry chillies 10
• Cinnamon 1/2 inch 10 pieces
• Dry mango powder 2 tbsp

For Paste:

• Ginger 1 piece
• Garlic cloves 10-15
• Dry red chillies 2

For Serving:

• Pavs 12
• Butter as required
  
• Finely chopped onion as required
• Lemon wedges as required
• Coriander for garnish as required

Method:

1. Boil potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage and peas in 4 cups of water with 1/2 tsp salt and sugar in a pressure cooker.
2. Drain out excess water and put it aside to add in bhaaji later on.
3. Mash all cooked vegetables with using a masher.
4. Heat ghee and butter add cumin seeds.
5. When cumin seeds crackle, add ginger, garlic and red chilli paste, cook, now add onion paste and saute till onion turns transparent.
6. Add tomato pureed and cook till oil surfaces. Stir occasionally.
7. Add salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, pav bhaaji masala, garam masala and cook for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add mashed vegetables along with water kept aside earlier, cook for 10-15 min.
9. Let bhaaji thicken.
10. To serve: Cut Pavs into halves.
11. Heat tawa or non stick pan, put 1 tbsp butter on it and cook pavs from both sides till they are golden brown.
12. Serve pavs with hot bhaaji, garnish with onion and coriander and squeeze lemon as needed.
13. For pav bhaji masala: Dry roast all the ingredients till golden brown (except dry mango powder) on low heat.
14. Roast till aroma is released.
15. Then add mango powder and roast for a minute.
16. Then cool down completely and then grind it to a fine powder.
17. Cool down and store in a clean dry container.