Paneer Pav Bhaji Recipe
A delicious street-food style pav bhaji with the richness of grated paneer, vibrant spices, and a buttery finish.
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp oil
- 2 onions - finely chopped
- 3 tomatoes - pureed
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2-3 tbsp butter
- 1/4 capsicum - chopped
- 1 carrot - chopped
- 1/4 beetroot - chopped
- 1/4 cup peas
- 1 potato - chopped
- 100 g paneer - grated
- 2 tsp salt - or to taste
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 3 tsp pav bhaji masala - adjust to taste
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves - chopped
- Lemon - for serving
- Onion salad - for serving
- Pav buns - for serving
Instructions
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and sauté 2 chopped onions until golden.
- Add 3 pureed tomatoes and cook until thickened. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and cook until fragrant.
- Add chopped vegetables (1 potato, 1 carrot, 1/4 beetroot, 1/4 capsicum, 1/4 cup peas), 2 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp turmeric powder. Stir, add water to cover, and cook until vegetables are soft.
- Mash the cooked vegetables. Add 100 g grated paneer, 1/2 tsp chili powder, and 3 tsp pav bhaji masala. Mix well and cook until flavors blend.
- Add 2-3 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp chopped coriander. Stir until butter melts.
- For the pav, melt butter on a tawa, add a pinch of chili powder and coriander. Toast pav until golden.
- Serve hot paneer bhaji with buttered pav, lemon wedges, and onion salad.