PAV BHAJI  

Ingredients:

* 8 pavs (squarish soft buns about 4″ x 5″ size)
* Butter to shallow fry

 
* For Bhaji:
o 1 capsicum chopped fine  
o 2 onions chopped fine
o 2 tomatoes chopped fine
o 2 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, cauliflower, potota, beans, bottle gourds,etc.)     1/2 cup shelled peas
o 2 tbsp. butter
o 2 tsp. pavbhaji masala
o 1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder
o 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
o 1/2 tsp. sugar
o Salt to taste
o 1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled)
o 1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushed
o Juice of 1/2 lemon

 * To Garnish:
o 1 tbsp. coriander chopped
o 1 onion chopped
o small pieces of lemon

Recipe method:

* Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas till well done.
* Mash them coarsely after draining.
* Heat butter in a pan.
* Add ginger-garlice, capsicum, onion, tomatoes.
* Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft.
* Add pavbhaji masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and fry further 2-3 minutes.
* Bring to boil.
* Simmer till gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces with masala, in between.
* Add lemon juice, stir.
* Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter.
* Slit pavs horizontally leaving one edge attached.
* Apply butter (as desired) and roast open on a griddle till hot and soft with the surface crisp on both sides.
* Serve hot with bhaji, a piece of lemon and chopped onion.