Ingredients:
Potatoes- 2 medium sized carrots – 1 medium sized (yielding 1/2 cup of chopped cubes ) cauliflower- 1/2 cup of florets green peas- 1/2 cup butter – 1+2+2 tbsp cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp salt to taste bell peppers – 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes – 2 medium sized(finely chopped) pav bhaji masala (without onion, garlic) – 1 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder – 1 tsp asafoetida – a pinch water as required fresh coriander leaves – 1 tbsp (finely chopped) pav/ bread rolls/ baps – 8 to 10 lemon juice of half a lemonProcedure:
Wash all the vegetables, chop them roughly and pressure cook them for 15 min or for 3 whistles. Once cooked let the cooker cool and then mash them with the help of a potato masher and set the vegetables aside. In a wok, add 1 tbsp of butter and heat it on medium high. To the hot butter add cumin seeds, asafoetida and chilli powder and fry them for a minute. To the above add finely chopped capsicum/ bell peppers and saute them until soft. Now add the finely chopped tomatoes and the pav bhaji masala. Mix well and roast them. Once the tomatoes are roasted, add the mashed vegetables and mix well. If necessary add water to bring the right consistency. Add salt and 2 tbsp of butter and cover and simmer for 5 minutes. In the meanwhile, on a hot tava/ pan, toast the baps/ pav with the rest of the butter. Garnish the Bhaji with fresh coriander Serve with toasted pav to Lord Krishna and enjoy His prasadam.
