Mumbai Pav Bhaji Recipe (One-pot)
User Reviews
4.8
552 reviews
Excellent
-
Prep Time
10 mins
-
Cook Time
10 mins
-
Total Time
30 mins
-
Servings
6
-
Calories
418 kcal
-
Course
Main Course, Snacks
-
Cuisine
Indian
Mumbai Pav Bhaji Recipe (One-pot)
Report
An easy one-pot recipe for the most popular Indian street food, Pav Bhaji in Instant Pot. It is a spiced mashed vegetable curry topped with chopped onions, cilantro, lime and enjoyed with dinner rolls.
Share:
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter or oil
- 2 cups Red Onions diced
- 3 cups tomato chopped, about 5 large
- 1" inch ginger
- 8 cloves garlic
- 3 Whole Dried Kashmiri Red Chili Pepper
- 1 bell pepper chopped, 130gms
- 3 potato medium, peeled and chopped. I used russet potatoes. about 3 cups or 440gms
- 1 carrot cut in pieces, 90gms or 2/3 cup
- 1 1/2 cup Cauliflower (Gobi) cut in small pieces
- 3/4 cup green peas
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
For Pav
- 10 Dinner rolls (Pav) or Dinner rolls
- 2 tablespoon butter
To garnish
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro to garnish
Add to Shopping List
Instructions
- Soak red whole chili in 1 cup water for 15 mins. Grind chili, ginger and garlic along with the water to a paste. (Note: if you skip grinding chilies with water, then do add 1 cup water before pressure cooking and add the ginger/garlic along with the onions)
- Start the pressure cooker in sauté mode (high flame for stovetop pressure cooker) and heat 2 tbsp butter/oil in it. Add onions and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add bell pepper and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, pav bhaji masala and salt. Add the ground chili paste. If anything is stuck to the bottom of the pot, scrape it with a spatula. (See notes if you have had a Burn issue in your instant pot or using 8qt instant pot)
- Add cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, and green peas. Mix well.
Instant Pot Method
- Press cancel and close lid with vent in sealing position. Change the setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 8 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, release the pressure naturally.
Stovetop Pressure Cooker Method
- Close the lid, turn the heat on high flame and pressure cook it until your hear two whistles. Now reduce the flame to medium and pressure cook it for another 6 minutes. Turn off heat. Let the pressure release naturally.
Mash and Garnish Bhaji
- Open the pressure cooker and use an immersion blender to coarsely grind the ingredients. You can also use a potato masher to mash the bhaji to the desired consistency.
- Change to sauté mode and let the bhaji boil for a minute. Mix in the lime juice. Bhaji is ready to be served.
Preparing Pav
- Slice each pav or dinner rolls in two halves.
- Heat butter on a pan and place the sliced pav on it. Lightly toast on one side and then turn to toast on the other side.
- Pav are ready to be served with bhaji.
Serving Pav Bhaji
- Take 1-2 ladles of bhaji in a plate. Add a dollop of butter. Sprinkle some chopped onions and cilantro on the top. Sprinkle some lime juice on the top if you like a tangier taste. Serve with two buttered pav's on the side.
Notes
- Pro-tips:
- Pav Bhaji Masala: My preferred pav bhaji masala brand is Everest. If you want to make a quick homemade pav bhaji masala powder, here is the recipe - 1 tsp coriander powder + 1 tsp garam masala + 1 tsp dry mango powder (or lime juice) + 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Burn Issue or 8qt Instant Pot (Important): In newer versions of Instant Pot, many readers are facing a Burn message. If you have ever seen a Burn in your instant pot or are using an 8qt instant pot, add additional 1/4 cup water when cooking in step 3 and make sure to deglaze the pot well.
- Vegan Variation: Use vegan butter or oil to make the bhaji and toast the pav.
- The real Mumbai pav bhaji is always made with butter. However you can prepare it will oil too.
- I recommend using Kashmiri chili, as that enhances the color of the bhaji. You can also use Kashmiri Red Chili powder, about 1-2 teaspoons based on your taste.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
418kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
867mg
(36%)
Potassium
1072mg
(31%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
3571IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
107mg
(119%)
Calcium
204mg
(20%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 867mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1072mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 3571IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 107mg | 119% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
552 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
