Name: Pāv Bhāji
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: One 6-ounce (170 g) can tomato paste; Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 large red onion, finely diced (2½ cups/325 g); ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon ground red chili, plus more to taste; 6 garlic cloves, minced (about 1½ tablespoons); 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast, optional but recommended; Sliced red onion, for garnish; 1 tablespoon vegan butter or olive oil; 3 cups (400 g) diced red potato (or preferred variety), peeled if desired; ½ cup (68 g) frozen green peas; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground smoked paprika; vegan butter or oil; 1 teaspoon garam masālā; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 red bell pepper, finely diced (1 cup/130 g); Lime wedges, for garnish; 2 teaspoons chāt masālā; 1 tablespoon grated ginger

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Plant-Based India

By Sheil Shukla

Published 2022

About

Pāv bhāji is a very popular street food, a stewed vegetable dish (bhāji) served with soft buttered rolls (pāv). The magic in this dish comes from pāv bhāji masālā, a spice blend that is available from Indian grocery stores. To avoid buying too many single-use spice blends, I make my own version with a mix of garam masālā and chāt masālā. If you prefer to use store-bought pāv bhāji masālā, simply omit all the ground spices