Step-by-step
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firstly, in a pressure cooker pour 2 cup water and place a steamer basket or bowl.
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add 1 carrot, 8 florets gobi, 5 beans, 3 tbsp peas, 2 potato and ½ tsp salt.
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pressure cook for 4 whistles or until vegetables softens.
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transfer the pressure cooked veggies into a large bowl.
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in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp butter and saute 2 tbsp coriander until it turns aromatic.
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now add 1 onion and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. saute well.
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further, add ½ capsicum and saute until it softens slightly.
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additionally, add 2 tomato and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
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mash until it turns soft. create a gap in the centre.
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add 1 tbsp butter and saute ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp pav bhaji masala until it turns aromatic.
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add in mashed vegetables, ½ tsp salt and few drops red food colour.
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mix and mash well making sure everything is well combined.
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further, add ½ cup water adjusting consistency as required.
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now add ½ cup grated paneer and mix well.
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simmer for 8 minutes or until flavours are absorbed well.
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additionally, add 2 tbsp coriander and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
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to toast the pav, heat 1 tsp butter and saute ¼ tsp pav bhaji masala powder, 1 tsp coriander slightly.
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slice 2 pav into half and rub with butter.
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toast slightly until the pav turns warm.
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finally, enjoy paneer pav bhaji topped with more grated paneer.
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Notes
- firstly, you can use cubes of paneer in place of grated paneer for variation.
- also, add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious.
- additionally, in place of red food colour, you can also use beetroot while boiling vegetables.
- finally, paneer pav bhaji recipe tastes great when prepared with loads of butter.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/paneer-pav-bhaji-recipe-pav-bhaji-paneer/