Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 pav buns
  • 1 big onion (finely chopped)
  • 3 big tomatoes (pureed or very finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
  • 2 tablespoon pav bhaji masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed ginger garlic
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • cilantro leaves
  • lemon wedges for serving
  • 6 tablespoons butter

Instruction

  • Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a tava. Once the butter melts add finely chopped onions. Saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
  • Add finely chopped bell peppers and saute well for 3-4 minutes.
  • now add very finely chopped tomatoes and mix well. Add some butter if needed. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add salt, chili powder, pav bhaji masala powder and sugar. Mix very well. Cook for 1012 minutes till the tomatoes turn mushy and butter is released from sides.
  • Add 1/2 tablespoon butter and mix well. Move the whole masala to one side of the tava.
  • Now take a pav bun and slit in the middle. if you wish you can cut it too.
  • Place the cut pav on the tava and toast well from both sides.
  • Spread some masala inside the pav and close it.
  • Spread some masala on the top too. press well.
  • Toast the pav well on all sides. Repeat the same with remaining pav. Serve masala pav hot.