Pav Bhaji

Ingredients:

Potatoes – 3 cups, diced small
Cauliflower – 2 cups, finely chopped
Frozen Green Peas – 1 cup
Carrots – ½ cup, diced small
Salt – 1 tsp (to taste)
Haldi(Turmeric) – ¼ tsp
Water – 2 cups
Oil – 1 Tbsp
Butter – 1 Tbsp
Jeera (Cumin Seeds) – ½ tsp
Hing (Asofoetida) – pinch
Red Chili Powder – ¼ tsp (to taste)
Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped
Garlic – 2 tsp, minced
Ginger – 2 tsp, minced
Tomato – 1 medium, chopped
Tomato Sauce – ½ cup (1/2 of 8 oz. can)
Pav Bhaji Masala – 2 tsp (to taste)
Dhania Powder – 1 tsp
Lemon Juice – ½ tsp (to taste)
Cilantro – 5 sprigs, chopped (for garnishing)

Method:

• In a pressure cooker, add Potatoes, Cauliflower, Green Peas, Carrots, Salt, Haldi and Water.
• Mix well.
• Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
• Remove pressure after 2 minutes.
• To remove pressure, hold cooker under cold running water in sink.
• Heat Oil and Butter in a non-stick pan.
• Add Jeera and allow it to sputter.
• Add Hing and Red Chili Powder.
• Add Onions, Garlic and Ginger – stir well.
• Cook until Oil starts to separate.
• Add Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce.
• Mix well.
• Cook until Oil starts to separate again.
• Add Pav Bhaji Masala and Dhania Powder.
• Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
• Add Vegetables and lightly mash.
• Add Lemon Juice and adjust Salt/Chili Powder/Pav Bhaji Masala.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with Cilantro.