Pav Bhaji Recipe (Spicy Vegetable Curry) - Chili Pepper Madness
Pav bhaji is an Indian spicy vegetable curry of mashed vegetables served with dollops of butter and hot buttered buns, a highly popular street food dish.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter (or more to taste - or use vegetable oil)
- 1 large onion (finely diced)
- 2-3 fresh green chilies (diced (use bell for milder, or local spicy chilies))
- 1 red bell pepper (finely diced)
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (or use minced)
- 2 large tomatoes (finely diced)
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder (or use other red chili powder)
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt to taste
- 15 ounce can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 2 large potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1 cup chopped cauliflower
- 1 large carrot (finely diced)
- ½ cup peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1.5-2 cups water (or more as needed)
- For Serving. Dollops of butter, fresh chopped cilantro, chopped onion, soft bread rolls or buns and butter, lemon wedges