Pav Bhaji

Ingredients:

• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
• 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 large Carrot
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 1 green bell pepper, minced
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 4 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)...optional
• 1 tbsp pav bhaji masala (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp Jeera
• 1 tbsp. butter
• A dash of Lime juice
• 1/4 cup of chopped corriender
• 12 pull out buns or rolls

Method

• Boil the Carrot, cauliflower and potatoes in the cooker for one whistle, till tender and set aside.
• Heat oil in a deep saucepan add jeera and saute the onion and pepper. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute some more.
• Add chili powder to taste and salt to taste. Saute for a few seconds.
• Add tomato paste, peas, boiled potatoes, carrots and cauliflower, pav bhaji masala and butter.
• Keep sauteeing and mashing it with a potato till it is a smooth mixture, adding water as required. Be aware that the mixture can spurt up as it boils, so keep a lid on it while you are not actively stirring it. Simmer for 20-25 minutes to really get the flavors to meld together.
• You have to keep tasting and adjusting salt, masala till you like the balance between the tomato and the heat of the masala
• Add a dash of lime and some corriender leaves.
• Serve with pull out bread or rolls