How long does Pav Bhaji take?

50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Pav Bhaji serve?

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

Is Pav Bhaji vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is medium: 2 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 Pav Bhaji?

4 Pav (Buns), ½ cup Cauliflower, ½ cup Green Peas, ¼ cup Green Capsicum, 2 Potato, 1 Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Pav Bhaji?

Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.

How many calories are in Pav Bhaji?

About 816 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Pav Bhaji

Name: Pav Bhaji
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
Ingredients: 1 Green Cardamom; 1 Black Cardamom; 3 tbsp Coriander Seeds; 2 tbsp Cumin; 2 tbsp Black Peppercorns; 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds; 7 Dry Red Chilli; 2 inch Cinnamon; 10 Cloves; 1 tbsp Dry Mango Powder; ½ cup Cauliflower; 2 Potato; ½ cup Green Peas; 2½ cup Water; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 Onion, Finely Chopped; 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Green Chilli, Finely Chopped; ¼ cup Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped; 2 Tomato, Finely Chopped; As Needed Salt; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 cup Water; 1 tbsp Lemon Juice; ¾ tsp Kasuri Methi; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped

50 min
medium
Serves 2

Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min

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

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Pav bhaji: mashed cauliflower, potato and peas cooked in butter with fresh pav bhaji masala, with toasted pav. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 50 minutes, video.

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Ingredients

29 items

2 people

Green Cardamom1
Black Cardamom1
Coriander Seeds3 tbsp
Cumin2 tbsp
Black Peppercorns2 tbsp
Fennel Seeds1 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli7
Cinnamon2 inch
Cloves10
Dry Mango Powder1 tbsp
Cauliflower½ cup
Potato2
Green Peas½ cup
Water3½ cup
Salt1 tsp
Butter4 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped2
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1
Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped¼ cup
Tomato, Finely Chopped2
SaltAs Needed
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Kasuri Methi¾ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Pav (Buns)4

Contains: milk, wheat, soya.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 2 people
Energy	816kcal	1632kcal
Protein	23g	45g
Carbohydrate	118g	236g
Fat	35g	70g
Fibre	29g	58g
Sugar	20g	39g

Cookd masalas for pav (buns)

Method

1
Dry roast all the ingredients except dry mango powder.
Green CardamomBlack CardamomCoriander SeedsCuminBlack PeppercornsFennel SeedsDry Red ChilliCinnamonCloves
2
Add dry mango powder to the hot ingredients.
Dry Mango Powder
3
Once cool, grind it into a fine powder using a mixer grinder.
4
Add cauliflower florets, potatoes, peas to a pressure cooker and pour 2 ½ cups of water to partially cover them and 1 tsp of salt and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
CauliflowerPotatoGreen PeasWaterSalt
5
Strain the vegetables from the water. Mash the veggies using a potato masher.
6
Heat a pan, add 2 tbsp of butter, add finely chopped onions and fry until they turn translucent.
ButterOnion
7
Add ginger-garlic paste, green chili, and sauté till it becomes fragrant.
Ginger Garlic PasteGreen Chilli
8
Add capsicum, chopped tomatoes, salt to taste and sauté until tomatoes get soft and mushy.
Green CapsicumTomatoSalt
9
Add chili powder, turmeric powder, and pav bhaji masala powder and saute for another 2 minutes.
Red Chilli PowderTurmeric Powder
10
Add boiled and mashed veggies. Mix until well combined.
11
Make a hole in the centre. Add the butter and once it melts, add Kashmiri chilli powder. Mix well to form a bright red colour, then mix the masala together.
ButterKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
12
Add water to get the correct consistency. Add lemon juice, Kasuri methi and cook until it reaches the desired consistency.
WaterLemon JuiceKasuri MethiCoriander Leaves
13
Heat butter on a pan. Open the buns and sprinkle some pav bhaji masala powder on the butter. Place the pav and toast them for a minute.
ButterPav (Buns)
14
Serve the toasted Pav with the prepared Bhaji. Garnish with some onions, lemon wedges, and serve it hot.

Before you start

How long does Pav Bhaji take?: 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Pav Bhaji serve?: 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Pav Bhaji vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Pav Bhaji spicy?: It is medium: 2 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 Pav Bhaji?: 4 Pav (Buns), ½ cup Cauliflower, ½ cup Green Peas, ¼ cup Green Capsicum, 2 Potato, 1 Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Pav Bhaji?: Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Pav Bhaji?: About 816 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes

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AishwaryaDecember 2021
Tastes amazing, made it for breakfast with bread instead of pav ♥️♥️
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Arjun RameshApril 2024
capsicum measurement for 10 servings is not changing