Ingredients
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For the Bhaji:
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1 tsp oil
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5 tbsp butter
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1 cup onion , chopped
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1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
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½ cup lauki(bottle gourd) , chopped
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½ cup bell peppers , chopped
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1 cup potatoes , chopped
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½ cup beetroot , chopped
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2 tsp salt
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1 tsp chili powder
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1 tsp pav bhaji masala
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1 tsp red chili powder
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½ cup tomato puree
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1 bunch coriander leaves
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For Pav:
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Butter
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Pav
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Pav bhaki masala
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Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add 4 tbsp of butter and the onions. Sauté until onions are golden brown. Add the ginger garlic paste, and mix well.
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Stir in the chopped lauki and coriander. Add the potatoes, and continue cooking, mashing the ingredients together in the pan.
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Mix in the beetroot, salt, chili powder, and pav mhaji masala. Stir in the tomato puree. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of butter, followed by the coriander leaves. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
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Prepare the pav: spread butter all over the pav. Sprinkle pav bhaji masala on top of the buttered pav, and toast it on a pan until it becomes golden brown. Remove from heat.
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Serve alongside the hot bhaji, chopped onions, and a lemon wedge.
Please be mindful of any allergies you and/or your family may have before you try out this recipe.