Hello everyone !! We are almost at the end of 2019, can you believe that?
This year has flown by very quickly for us. Since, I haven't been blogging regularly, I haven't had a chance to mention it here. We had a baby girl in December 2018 & she will be turning ONE next month.We are a Happy Family of Four now .. And her name is Deesha. I promise, I will share her picture sometime soon
I have not had a chance to experiment or spend a lot of time in the kitchen for quite sometime now. But there are hungry stomachs & food has to me made. So, most of our meals these days are the tried & tested ones or something that can be made in a jiffy with minimal effort :)
One of the recipes that has been a regular in my kitchen these days is this one pot Pressure Cooker Pav Bhaji. This version takes less than 30 minutes to make & you don't even have to stand & watch over the simmering pot & this one taste's as good as the original version
I have made this several times over the past few months with good results every time .. I wish I had got my hands on this version before
Let's head to the recipe ..
Serves 4-5
You Will Need:
Vegetables:
- 1 Small head of Cauliflower
- 2 large Potatoes
- 1 small Carrot
- 1 Green Capsicum
- 450g Tomato Puree ( I used Store Bought )
- A small piece of Ginger
- 5-6 cloves of Garlic
Spices:
- 2 Tablespoon Everest/MDH Pav Bhaji Masala
- 2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Kitchen King Masala
Others:
- Salt as per taste
- Finely chopped Red onion for Garnish
- Chopped fresh Coriander for Garnish
- Lime Wedges
- 2 tablespoon Butter (Salted/Unsalted)
- Pav to scoop up the Bhaji
How To:
Wash & clean the vegetables. Dice them & set aside
In a Pressure Cooker (I used a Hawkins 2L Pressure Cooker)add half a cup of water, & all the diced vegetables one by one. Add Salt, Tomato Puree, the Spices & close the lid.
Allow if to pressure cook for 2 whistles. Let the pressure settle down. Open the lid & using a masher, mash the cooked vegetables. Check for salt & other spices.
Adjust taste if necessary.If the Bhaji is too thick, add some water to adjust the consistency.
Add the butter, close the lid again & let it cook for another whistle.
Adjust taste if necessary.If the Bhaji is too thick, add some water to adjust the consistency.
Add the butter, close the lid again & let it cook for another whistle.
Once the pressure settles down, open the lid & mix well. Bhaji is ready to be served
Serve with Buttered & toasted Pav with Bhaji on the side garnished with chopped onions & coriander with a lemon wedge on the side
Bhaji develops taste as it sits for a few hours so plan to make ahead of time & reheat at the time of serving
I have also made this for a couple of parties & no one guessed that this was made in a Pressure Cooker :)
