The most perfect snack for the rainy weather, sweet, sour, spicy all in one. This is my favourite snack and it is so easy to make and really quick too. I was bored of eating Roti and some curry everyday, through the week, decided to make this for everyone yesterday (10th August) it was such a hit, we had no leftovers. I would suggest getting Brittannia’s Pav, I got it through Dunzo.
Every house and every restaurant has its own take on this recipe, there’s a Mumbai Style, Delhi Style, Street Style and then there is mine. I was making this for Anirudh and myself for dinner a while back and I didn’t find the Pav Baji Masala, so I put Chaat Masala, 5 minutes after this I found the Pav Baji Masala, mixed it and got this amazing taste. I swear this was made by accident, but it turned out amazing!
Raw Mango or Aamchoor needs to be added in plenty, if you don’t have it, add a lot of lemon juice, trust me, this balances out the flavour in ways no one could ever understand!
Do let me know if you make this recipe? It is super easy and so tasty I’m drooling while editing the video! Want any other recipe? Message me!
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Pav Baji Recipe
Ingredients
- 4-5 potatoes
- 5 tablespoons of oil
- 1 teaspoon Jeera or Cumin
- 1 teaspoon hing or asafoetida
- 2 finely cut onions
- 1 teaspoon Saunt or ginger powder
- Salt per taste
- 4 tablespoons of tomato purée
- 3 medium sized tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chunky chat masala
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon Pav Baji Masala
- 3/4 cup water
- Freshly cut coriander
- 2 teaspoons Aamchoor or Raw Mango Powder
- 1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi or dried Fenugreek leaves
- 3 sprigs spring onion greens
- Butter
- 4 Brittannia’s Pav
- Onion coriander and lemon for garnishing
Instructions
Method
Steps to make Baaji
- Pressure cook 4-5 potatoes, mash them coarse
- In a pan add 5 tablespoons of oil
- Add 1 teaspoon Jeera or Cumin
- Add 1 teaspoon hing or asafoetida
- Add 2 finely cut onions and stir fry till transparent
- Add 1 teaspoon Saunt or ginger powder
- Add salt per taste and mix
- Add 4 tablespoons of tomato purée
- Add three medium sized tomatoes cut fine
- Cook till it turns mushy
- One by one start adding each masala
- Add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Add 1 teaspoon chunky chat masala
- Add 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- Add 1 tablespoon Pav Baji Masala, I used Everest
- Add 1/2 a cup of water and mix
- Add the mashed potatoes and mix
- Coat the spices evenly for 5 minutes
- Add freshly cut coriander, 1/4 cup water and some more salt
- Mix well
- Add 2 teaspoons Aamchoor or Raw Mango Powder and mix
- Add 1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi or dried Fenugreek leaves
- Add 3 sprigs spring onion greens
- Add some more fresh coriander
- Simmer for 5 minutes
- Toast the pav on a pan with butter, I have used Brittania’s Pav
- Serve the hot Pav Baji
- Garnish with onion, fresh coriander and lemon
