Pumkin in Pav bhaji

Pav bhaji is staple street food all over India , they are mainly found most at streets of mumbai. This is a spicy blend of vegetables served with roasted pav bread . Pav bhaji are generally made with a mixture of vegetable but i did add a twist to it by adding pumpkins to it. They tasted really yumm and much much better than the usual pav bhaji  i make . Lets quickly look at this yummy fast food recipe of pumkin in pav bhaji 🙂

 

 

 

Ingredients
Pav buns – 6 nos
Tomato(chopped)-1 no
Yellow Pumpkin (chopped)- 2 cup heaped
Onion(chopped)- 2 no medium sized
Potato(chopped)- 1 no medium sized
Vegetables(beans, carrots etc.,any vegetable of you choice chopped)- 1 cup
Pav Bhaji masala – 2 tbsp (as per your spice buds )
Chili powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Lemon- 1/2 no
Cilantro(to garnish)
Salt to taste
Oil/butter – 2 tbsp + for toasting the buns as required

Method

• Set aside 1 chopped onion for garnishing. Cook mixed vegetables, potatoes and pumpkin in a pressure cooker or boil them in a pan of hot water till the are well done
•  Don’t add too much water while cooking. After the vegetables are done, drain and mash them coarsely. Heat butter (or oil) in a pan and fry onion and ginger garlic paste.
•  When onions turn translucent, add tomatoes. Continue frying till it turns soft. Now add Pav Bhaji Masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry for another couple of minutes.
• Now you can add the mashed vegetables. Turn up the heat and continue stirring till everything is well incorporated. Take off the stove when the bhaji is thick.

•  Cut Pavs in half and lightly smear some butter. Roast them on hot griddle/tawa just before you serve. Garnish Bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, chopped onions and a thin wedge of lemon.