Monday, 17 February 2014

PUMPKIN PAV BHAJI

PUMPKIN PAV BHAJI 

Cooking Time    : 20-25 minutes
Servings    : 4
Preparation Time: 20-25 minutes
 Category    : Veg

Ingredients:

•    Pav            8
•    Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu),peeled, cut into small cubes and pressure cooked    200 grams
•    Pav bhaji masala    3 tablespoons + to sprinkle
•    Oil            3 tablespoons
•    Cauliflower,grated    1/4 medium
•    Salt to taste
•    Ginger paste        2 teaspoons
•    Green chillies,chopped    3-4
•    Tomato,chopped        4 medium
•    Tomato puree         1/2 cup
•    Green capsicum        1 medium
•    Butter    as required
•    Fresh coriander leaves    a few sprigs
•    Lemon            1

Method:

Heat Oil in a Non-stick pan,add cauliflower and saute.
Add pumpkin to the pan and mix.
Add salt,ginger paste,gren chillies,tomatoes and mix.
Cook for 3 mins.

Add 2tbsps pav bhaji masala and mix.
Mash everything with a masher.
Add tomatoe puree,1/2 cup water and mix well.
Cover and cook.

Roughly chop greem capsicum in a chopper and add to the pan and mix.
Cook till water evaporates.

Slit the pavs without cutting through,apply butter to the inner sidesand sprinkle a little pav bhaji masala,open them out and cook another non-stick pan.
Turn them over,add 1 tbsp butter and cook,turning sides,till slightly crisp.

Chop coriander leaves and add to the bhaji and mix well.

Adjust salt,add 1 tbsp pav bhaji masala,jice of 1 lemon and mix.

Add 2 tbsps butter and mix well.

Garnish with a fresh red chilli flower,thin strips of green capsicums and serve hot with the pavs.

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