PAV BHAJI
This is one dish which is loved by everyone. Come winters and this is made in every north Indian household..!! The best part about this dish is that it becomes tastier if its stale by a day.. :P
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Bhaji-

• Boiled and mashed potatoes- 6 large
• Small to medium sized cauliflower, cut into florets- 1
• Green peas- 1/2 cup
• Spring onion greens- 1/2 cup
• Finely chopped onions- 1 cup
• Finely chopped capsicum- 1/2 cup
• Finely chopped medium sized tomatoes- 3
• Finely chopped ginger and garlic- 1 tbsp
• Butter- 6 tbsp
• Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder- 2 tbsp or as per taste
• Pav bhaji masala- Approx. 5 tbsp or as per taste
• Sugar- 1 tsp
• Black salt- 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice as per taste
• Fresh coriander leaves and butter cubes to garnish

Pav buns-

• Pav buns cut into half horizintally
• Butter to coat the pav

Method:
Bhaji-

• Add the cauliflower florets and green peas with salt in boiling water and let in boil for 2 minutes.
• Allow it to stand for another 5 minutes and then drain. Finely chop or grate the cauliflower.
• In a thick bottomed pan, add butter and add ginger and galic.
• Add onions and capsicum and saute till onions turn translucent.
• Add the spring onion greens, peas, tomatoes and finely chopped cauliflower and mix for 2 minutes.
• Add sugar and all the dry powders and mix well for 5-7 minutes.
• Add the mashed potatoes and mix till all the vegetables are mixed well. Then add 1 cup water approximately and check the consistency.
• Let it simmer on low flame for 8-10 minutes, stirring once in a while.
• Garnish with butter cube, lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with pav buns.

Pav buns-

• Apply butter on both the sides of the pav bun and heat it on a greased tawa.

Note: If someone likes the pav buns to be spicy, a pinch of turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp red chilli powder can be added to melted butter and then this can also be applied on both sides of a pav bun before grilling it on a hot greased tawa.

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