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paneer pav bhaji recipe
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paneer pav bhaji recipe | pav bhaji paneer | paneer pav recipe

easy paneer pav bhaji recipe | pav bhaji paneer | paneer pav recipe
Course snacks
Cuisine indian street food
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

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.