Pao Bhaji Recipe| How to make Mumbai street style Pao bhaji. An easy to follow and make Mumbai style Pao Bhaji recipe. Simple steps make it easy to follow and bring the authentic flavors of Pao Bhaji in your kitchen.
World-famous street food and loved by all. A popular at many restaurants and preferred party food. Served with toasted or pan-fried Pao-bread with butter. #paobhaji #streetfood #recipe #mumbaistreetfood #famous #popularfood #indian #partyfood.
Tips to make perfect Pao Bhaji :
- Add sufficient Pao Bhaji masala for a perfect taste.
- Lemon juice adds to the street food flavors and enhances the flavors of the spices, giving it the perfect taste.
- Grind the tomatoes and not chop them to have perfect gravy consistency and flavors of the bhaji.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup potatoes Mashed
- 1/4 cup green capsicum chopped
- 1/3 cup onionchopped finely chopped for cooking
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 3 tbsp oil /ghee
- 4 tbsp Pao bhaji masala add more if you like it rich
- 1/2 tsp coriander poder
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup Green peas boiled
- 1.5 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 2 tbsp kasoori methi /Fenugreek leaves
- 2 tbsp lemon juice or juice of one lemon
- 1 big onion garnish
- 6 Pao buns
- 1 tsp red chilli powder optional, add if you like chili
Servings: ppl
Instructions
- Heat oil in wok/pan
- Add chopped onions. Let them turn golden brown.
- Add all the spices and kasoori methi. Add 2-3 tbsp water to avoid spices to burn.
- Once the onions leave oil, add the tomato puree and tomato paste.
- Cook on simmer covered till it leaves oil.
- Add the potatoes, boiled peas, green capsicum and water for consistency. Cook on simmer till well blended.
- Switch off the flame, add lemon juice, butter and garnish with coriander leaves and chopped onion.
- Serve hot with Toasted Pao buns.
Recipe Notes
- Use red ripe tomatoes for natural red color gravy, to avoid using artificial food color.
I’ve never before had pao bhaji, but the description made me want to change that. I’m so glad I did. The earthy spices made it a hit with me and my family!
Indian food is my favorite and I try to learn how to make it right. Your recipes make it easy for me. I had never tried Pao Bhaji before and am now a huge fan! Thank you for sharing this fabulous street style snack, precious and delicious!
Wow! This looks delicious Indian street food, I got to experience to served this with our Indian Chef and I may say the taste is awesome. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe to us, now can also make this stuff at home.
I can’t wait to try this Pao Bhaji! It looks really delicious and I’m sure my husband will enjoy this.
You make it look so easy! Definitely a recipe I plan to try! So authentic! Does it freeze well?
This recipe made me wanna go back to India. Such a beautiful country with incredible flavours. Thank you for this recipe, definitely keeping it and trying it soon!
This looks like a great new dish to try with my family. We are eating out less and cooking at home more, but we certainly miss the different types of foods that we were getting at our favorite places. This will help us have a take out fake out night!
This is such a well explained recipe and your images are so good. I am totally intrigued. Will definitely make it.
Pav bhaji is our favorite breakfast/snack. This looks flavorful and I loved your presentation as well.
Oh I love pav bhaji. My absolute favorite treat with LOTs and LOTs of butter on the bread. I like it spicy too. I can’t wait to try this recipe. You make it sound so easy.