How long does Masala Pav take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Masala Pav serve?

5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Masala Pav vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Masala Pav?

10 Pav (Buns), 4 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala, 1 cup Green Capsicum, 2 cup Tomato, 1 cup Onion, ½ cup Coriander Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Masala Pav?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Masala Pav?

About 593 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Masala Pav

Name: Masala Pav
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
Ingredients: 2 Green Chilli; ½ inch Ginger; 5 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Butter; ½ tsp Cumin; 1 cup Onion, Finely Chopped; 1 cup Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped; 2 cup Tomato, Finely Chopped; ½ tsp Salt; ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder; 4 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala; 1 cup Water; 10 Pav (Buns); 10 tbsp Butter; 4 Lemon, Wedges; ½ cup Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped; ½ cup Onion, Finely Chopped; ½ cup Grated Cheese

35 min
hot
Serves 5

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

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9 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Mumbai street-style masala pav: butter-toasted pav with capsicum tomato pav bhaji masala, cheese and onion. Spicy, serves 5, 35 minutes, with video.

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Ingredients

16 items

5 people

Green Chilli2
Ginger½ inch
Garlic5 cloves
Butter13 tbsp
Cumin½ tsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1½ cup
Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped1 cup
Tomato, Finely Chopped2 cup
Salt½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Pav Bhaji Masala4 tsp
Water1 cup
Pav (Buns)10
Lemon, Wedges4
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped½ cup
Grated Cheese½ cup

Cooking for someone with an allergy? Read every ingredient above. We have not finished checking allergens on this recipe.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 5 people
Energy	593kcal	2965kcal
Protein	13g	65g
Carbohydrate	54g	268g
Fat	37g	187g
Fibre	4.9g	25g
Sugar	11g	53g

Cookd masalas for pav (buns)

Method

1
Using a mortar & pestle or a mixer, make a coarse paste out of the chilli, ginger and garlic.
Green ChilliGingerGarlic
2
Heat butter in a pan and add the cumin seeds. Add the onion and the prepared paste. Saute until the onion turns translucent.
ButterCuminOnion
3
Add the capsicum and saute for 1 minute.
Green Capsicum
4
Add the tomato, salt, red chilli powder and Pav bhaji masala. Saute for 2 minutes.
TomatoSaltRed Chilli PowderPav Bhaji Masala
5
Add water and mix well. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Water
6
Mash lightly if the mixture is very lumpy. Reduce it until it turns thick. Remove the mixture into a bowl.
7
Cut a pav in half almost all the way through, but not completely. In the same pan, melt butter and toast the pav lightly.
Pav (Buns)Butter
8
Spoon the prepared masala onto the Pav.
LemonCoriander LeavesOnionGrated Cheese
9
Serve garnished with cheese, onion, coriander and lemon wedges.

Before you start

How long does Masala Pav take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Masala Pav serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Masala Pav vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Masala Pav spicy?: It is hot: 3 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Masala Pav?: 10 Pav (Buns), 4 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala, 1 cup Green Capsicum, 2 cup Tomato, 1 cup Onion, ½ cup Coriander Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Masala Pav?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Masala Pav?: About 593 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.