The Ultimate Mumbai Street-Style Pav Bhaji Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 2 people

Ingredients

• 4 pav buns
• 2 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, peas, capsicum, cauliflower), boiled and mashed
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 green capsicum, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp Zest Pav Bhaji Masala
• 1 tsp Zest red chili powder
• ½ tsp Zest turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Fresh coriander, chopped

Method

1. Heat oil + butter. Sauté onions golden. Add ginger-garlic, chilies, capsicum.
2. Add tomatoes. Cook soft. Add chili powder, turmeric, Zest Pav Bhaji Masala.
3. Add potatoes and vegetables. Mash while cooking. Add water to adjust. Simmer 10–12 minutes.
4. Add lemon juice and butter. Adjust salt. Garnish.
5. Toast pav with butter.
6. Serve hot bhaji with pav, onion, and lemon.

Notes / Tips

1. Add 1 tsp Zest Kashmiri Chili Powder for a brighter red colour.
2. Toast pav generously with butter for authentic street-style taste.
3. Garnish bhaji with a cube of butter before serving.