Pav Bhaji

Ingredients

• 4 medium potatoes
• 200 g cauliflower
• 100 g peas
• 1 capsicum
• 2 large onion
• 3 tomatoes
• 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
• 80 g butter
• 8 pav rolls
• 1 lemon
• 1 tsp red chili powder

Steps

1. Boil the potatoes, cauliflower, and peas until very tender.
2. Drain and mash coarsely with a potato masher.
3. Heat 2 tbsp butter and sauté finely chopped onions until translucent.
4. Add the diced capsicum and cook 3 minutes.
5. Add the chopped tomatoes, pav bhaji masala, chili powder, and salt.
6. Cook until tomatoes break down completely, about 8 minutes.
7. Mix in the mashed vegetables and add water to reach desired consistency.
8. Simmer 15 minutes while mashing continuously.
9. Slit the pav rolls, butter generously, and toast on a hot tawa until golden and crispy on both sides.
10. Serve the bhaji topped with a pat of butter, chopped onion, coriander, and a squeeze of lemon.