paneer pav bhaji recipe | pav bhaji paneer | paneer pav recipe with detailed photo and video recipe. an extended version of the extremely popular mumbai street food pav bhaji recipe. the recipe is made with the same set of vegetables and spices as the traditional one but is topped with grated paneer. it is an ideal alternative to the popular pav bhaji and can be served as a party starter or as an appetiser with choice of bread.
i have always been a huge fan of street food recipes and that too from the indian subcontinent. out of these pav bhajis is my personal favourite and i make it more frequently for my day to day dinner. generally, i end up making the simple and easy pressure cooker based one without much hassle. having said that i crave for some variant with my pav bhaji recipe and i make it with different types of topping to it. out of these variants, paneer topped pav bhaji or paneer pav bhaji recipe is my personal favourite. the thing i like about this recipe is the combo of spicy flavour with the richness of paneer in it. well, to be honest, this can be individual and some may prefer either one of them and not together.
anyway, i would like to add some tips, suggestions and variations for a perfect paneer pav bhaji recipe. firstly, i always recommend using fresh and moist grated paneer as topping for this recipe. you may need to avoid if it is hard or dry or preferably homemade paneer. secondly, you can control the quantity of the paneer to control the spice level of the pav bhaji. do not overdo by adding more as it may end up making it more creamy and less spicy. lastly, you can also experiment the recipe by adding the combination of paneer cheese and also cheddar cheese. if you are adding cheddar, do not forget to make it spicier so that cheese balances out the spice level.
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Ingredients
for pressure cooking:
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 8 florets gobi / cauliflower
- 5 beans, chopped
- 3 tbsp peas / matar
- 2 potato, peeled & cubed
- ½ tsp salt
for pav bhaji:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ capsicum, finely chopped
- 2 tomato, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 tsp pav bhaji masala
- ½ tsp salt
- few drops red food colour, optional
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup paneer / cottage cheese, grated
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
for toasting pav (1 serve):
- 1 tsp butter
- ¼ tsp pav bhaji masala powder
- 1 tsp coriander, finely chopped
- 2 pav
Instructions
- firstly, in a pressure cooker pour 2 cup water and place a steamer basket or bowl.
- add 1 carrot, 8 florets gobi, 5 beans, 3 tbsp peas, 2 potato and ½ tsp salt.
- pressure cook for 4 whistles or until vegetables softens.
- transfer the pressure cooked veggies into a large bowl.
- in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp butter and saute 2 tbsp coriander until it turns aromatic.
- now add 1 onion and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. saute well.
- further, add ½ capsicum and saute until it softens slightly.
- additionally, add 2 tomato and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
- mash until it turns soft. create a gap in the centre.
- add 1 tbsp butter and saute ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp pav bhaji masala until it turns aromatic.
- add in mashed vegetables, ½ tsp salt and few drops red food colour.
- mix and mash well making sure everything is well combined.
- further, add ½ cup water adjusting consistency as required.
- now add ½ cup grated paneer and mix well.
- simmer for 8 minutes or until flavours are absorbed well.
- additionally, add 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
- to toast the pav, heat 1 tsp butter and saute ¼ tsp pav bhaji masala powder, 1 tsp coriander slightly,
- slice 2 pav into half and rub with butter.
- toast slightly until the pav turns warm.
- finally, enjoy paneer pav bhaji topped with more grated paneer.
how to make pav bhaji paneer with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a pressure cooker pour 2 cup water and place a steamer basket or bowl.
- add 1 carrot, 8 florets gobi, 5 beans, 3 tbsp peas, 2 potato and ½ tsp salt.
- pressure cook for 4 whistles or until vegetables softens.
- transfer the pressure cooked veggies into a large bowl.
- in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp butter and saute 2 tbsp coriander until it turns aromatic.
- now add 1 onion and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. saute well.
- further, add ½ capsicum and saute until it softens slightly.
- additionally, add 2 tomato and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
- mash until it turns soft. create a gap in the centre.
- add 1 tbsp butter and saute ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp pav bhaji masala until it turns aromatic.
- add in mashed vegetables, ½ tsp salt and few drops red food colour.
- mix and mash well making sure everything is well combined.
- further, add ½ cup water adjusting consistency as required.
- now add ½ cup grated paneer and mix well.
- simmer for 8 minutes or until flavours are absorbed well.
- additionally, add 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
- to toast the pav, heat 1 tsp butter and saute ¼ tsp pav bhaji masala powder, 1 tsp coriander slightly.
- slice 2 pav into half and rub with butter.
- toast slightly until the pav turns warm.
- finally, enjoy paneer pav bhaji topped with more grated paneer.
notes:
- firstly, you can use cubes of paneer in place of grated paneer for variation.
- also, add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious.
- additionally, in place of red food colour, you can also use beetroot while boiling vegetables.
- finally, paneer pav bhaji recipe tastes great when prepared with loads of butter.