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    Pav Bhaji Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Pav Bhaji Recipe with step by step pictures. Learn how to Make Bhaji for Pav Bhaji at home. Mixed vegetables cooked in onion tomato masala with pav bhaji masala powder and spices with loads of butter.

     

    Pav Bhaji Recipe

    I have never gone to Bombay. I don’t even know how to go there. The only thing I know is about its cuisine. I know that Bombay is famous for its street food. I came across these street foods dishes from one of Tarla Dalal Cookbook namely “Mumbai’s Road Side Snacks”..I have bookmarked so many recipes from that book to try out.

    About Pav Bhaji Recipe

    I love to eat street food dishes..The place where I live don’t have that many street food shops. It does have a few portable ones and I have tried their food couple of times..They don’t use best quality ingredients. They never touch expensive stuffs. They don’t even serve in fancy bowls and saucers. But I don’t know how those dishes taste great than many huge restaurants.

    I think its all from the flavours they add in their dishes and serving them as fresh as possible..I know that they serve dishes piping hot right from the stove..This is one of mumbai’s top street food recipe. My recipe is made right from scratch,It doesn’t require the store bought pav bhaji masala powder.

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    Table of Contents

    • Ingredients for Pav Bhaji
    • Instructions for Making Pav Bhaji
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Pav Bhaji Recipe | How to Make Mumbai Pav Bhaji
    • Pav Bhaji Recipe Step by Step

    Ingredients for Pav Bhaji

    • Potato - 3 medium size peeled and cubed
    • Cauliflower - 1 cup cut into big pieces
    • Beetroot - 1 small peeled and cubed
    • Beans - 6 chopped
    • Carrot - 1 large chopped
    • Frozen Peas - ½ cup
    • Onion - 1 medium size finely chopped
    • Capsicum / Bell Pepper - 1 cup chopped finely
    • Tomato - 4  large chopped finely
    • Green Chilli - 3 chopped finely
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
    • Chilli powder - 2 tsp
    • Garam masala powder - 2 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Sugar - 2 tsp
    • Coriander leaves / Cilantro for garnishing
    • Butter-5 tblspn
    • Lemon Juice - 2 tsp or to taste

    So I hope you can try it ASAP..Here you go for the step by step recipe with pictures.

    Instructions for Making Pav Bhaji

    1. Take potato, cauliflower, beans, beetroot and carrot in a pressure cooker and cover it with water. Pressure cook for 4 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let them steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and mash the veggies roughly with a masher, Set aside.
    2. Melt butter in a kadai and add in cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
    3. Now add in onions and capsicum. cook till golden brown.
    4. Add in green chilli and ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    5. Add in all spice powders and mix well.Add in chopped tomatoes and mix well.
    6. Season with salt and sugar.Cook till the tomatoes turn mushy and become saucy.
    7. Add in water and peas. Bring it to a boil.
    8. Now add in all the mashed vegetables and mix well.
    9. Cover it and simmer for 10-15 mins..
    10. Add in lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well. Bhaji done.
    11. To serve pav bhaji..Heat a tblspn of butter and add a cut open pav bun and toast for 1 min till golden. Remove to a plate.
    12. Add a tblspn of butter in the same tawa and add some bhaji on top of it. Cook till it is thick and bubbly. Transfer this to the plate.
    13. Dollop a spoonful of butter on top and add some onions too. Squeeze some lemon juice and serve.
     

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    Pav Bhaji Recipe | How to Make Mumbai Pav Bhaji

    Pav Bhaji Recipe with step by step pictures. Learn how to Make Bhaji for Pav Bhaji at home. Mixed vegetables cooked in onion tomato masala with pav bhaji masala powder and spices with loads of butter.
    4.50 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 390kcal

    Ingredients

    • Pav Buns as needed I used whole wheat pav buns
    • 2 tbsp Butter
    • Lemon Slices to serve
    • For Bhaji:
    • 3 medium Potato peeled and cubed
    • 1 cup Cauliflower cut into big pieces
    • 1 piece Beetroot peeled and cubed
    • 6 Beans chopped
    • 1 large Carrot chopped
    • ½ cup Frozen Peas
    • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
    • 1 cup Capsicum / Bell Pepper chopped finely
    • 4 large Tomato chopped finely
    • 3 Green Chilli chopped finely
    • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 2 tsp Chilli powder
    • 2 tsp Garam masala powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tsp Sugar
    • Coriander leaves / Cilantro for garnishing
    • 5 tbsp Butter
    • 2 tsp Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    • Take potato, cauliflower, beans, beetroot and carrot in a pressure cooker and cover it with water. Pressure cook for 4 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let them steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and mash the veggies roughly with a masher, Set aside.
    • Melt butter in a kadai and add in cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
    • Now add in onions and capsicum. cook till golden brown.
    • Add in green chilli and ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    • Add in all spice powders and mix well.Add in chopped tomatoes and mix well.
    • Add in salt and sugar.Cook till the tomatoes turn mushy and become saucy.
    • Add in water and peas. Bring it to a boil.
    • Now add in all the mashed vegetables and mix well.
    • Cover it and simmer for 10-15 mins..
    • Add in lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well. Bhaji done.
    • To serve pav bhaji..Heat a tblspn of butter and add a cut open pav bun and toast for 1 min till golden. Remove to a plate.
    • Add a tblspn of butter in the same tawa and add some bhaji on top of it..Cook till it is thick and bubbly. Transfer this to the plate.
    • Dollop a spoonful of butter on top and add some onions too..Squeeze some lemon juice and serve..

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 1379mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 5443IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Pav Bhaji Recipe Step by Step

     

    Start by cooking your veggies
     
     
    Wash them, Chop them and add it to pressure cooker
     
     
    I added some peeled cubed beets as well
     
     
     
    add a cup of water
     
     
     
    Pressure cook till done
     
     
     
    use a masher to mash the veggies
     
     
     
    it wont be difficult, if the veggies are cooked properly
     
     
     
    Lovely..i like the veggies to be little chunky
     
     
     
    Now take your other ingredients
     
     
     
    Start by heating some butter
     
     
     
    Add in cumin seeds
     
     
     
    add in onions and capsicum
     
     
     
    saute for a min or so
     
     
    add in green chillies
     
     
     
    ginger and garlic paste
     
     
     
    saute till onions turns golden
     
     
     
    now add in chilli powder, garam masala powder
     and turmeric powder
     
     
     
    mix well
     
     
     
    add in chopped tomatoes
     
     
     
    add salt
     
     
     
    and some sugar
     
     
     
    mix well
     
     
     
    cook till the tomatoes turn mushy
     
     
     
    look how saucy it has turned
     
     
     
    pour in some water
     
     
     
    add in some frozen peas
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    add in the mashed veggies
     
     
     
    mix well and simmer this for 10 mins
     
     
    done
     
     
     
    squeeze in some lemon juice
     
     
     
    add in lots of chopped coriander leaves
     
     
    mix well
     
     
     
    When serving, take your pav buns, i used my 
    whole wheat pav
     
     
     
    slit them open
     
     
    add a dollop of butter in a pan
     
     
    let them melt
     
     
    place the pav buns 
     
     
    toast till golden on both sides
     
     
     
    melt some more butter in the same pan
     
     
    add some bhaji
     
     
     
    stir on high heat
     
     
    till the bhaji thickens and is piping hot
     
     
     
    add a dollop of butter over it and serve with the toasted pav and lemon slices
     
     
     
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    1. Roshan

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      you have prepared this dish in a professional manner...by placing the bhaji in the tawa with the buns alongside....

      truly delicious...i prefer this masala to the readymade phav bhaji masala...you just need not stock them..right!!

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    2. Ann@Anncoo Journal

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      I've never tried Bombay food too but this definitely looks delicious 🙂

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    3. Chitra

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      wow i'm drooling over here......hmmm

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    4. Harini

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      Lovely Space! Thanks for checking out my blog. I am following you 🙂 You have a wonderful collection of recipes.

      Happy Blogging!

      Reply
    5. easyfoodsmith

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      After vada-pav & bhel-puri, pav-bhaji is the most sought after street food in Mumbai.

      Reply
    6. Santosh Bangar

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      this bombay special is alltime favorate looking inviting

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    7. Sue/the view from great island

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      Looks delicious, I would love to be able to find street food like this!

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    8. Rous

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      Llevo desde el lunes, que llegué de vacaciones, intentando visitar todos los blogs a los que sigo y continúo con las visitas pasando por el tuyo. ¡Qué rico plato! Besos y feliz fin de semana.

      Reply
    9. Sobha Shyam

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      who can resist this combo, looks absolutely great dear..

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    10. Shabs

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      Ooooooooh !!! I love pav bhaji and your's look really good , I always make it with pav bhaji masala but now I'll try your way :D.

      Reply
    11. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

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      wow, that thali and presentation everything indeed looks like super yummy street pav-bhaji.

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    12. Aruna Manikandan

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      looks very perfect and very tempting dear 🙂

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    13. Dzoli

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      Thank you for introducing this tasty looking dish and so much effort you always put in your presenattion and step by step photos.Fantastic;)

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    14. Sudha Sabarish

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      Pav bhaji is my all time fav in chat items and love to many times a day.

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    15. The Pumpkin Farm

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      Hey Aarthi,
      Pav bhaji is staple food for us in Mumbai. You should visit mumbai for the love of street food, some day, when we bloggers in mumbai arrange a blogger's event maybe 🙂
      Pradnya

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    16. ketu

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      colour is very nice
      pl include to naturaral some boil beetroot in calour for bhaji

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    17. Joe

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      Beautiful and tempting pav bhaji…makes your stomach grumble instantly!!

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    18. Priti Joseph

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      Hi, I am from mumbai.. Vry rightly sd Mumbai is famous for street foods esp Pav bhaji.. Jst a handy tip : avoid adding color instead add half beetroot while cooking veggies ... dish will look more vibrant n wil taste mre delicious...

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    19. Ravshe

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      Rightly said.......Avoid colors and include natural ingrediants!!!

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    20. Ravshe

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      Rightly said....Avoid colors and include natural ingredients!!!!

      Reply
    21. Ravshe

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      Rightly said....Avoid colors and include natural ingredients!!!!

      Reply
    22. Shakthi Ponmudi

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      Yum yum... My dinner tonight!!!
      I usually add a tbsp of amchoor powder to bhaji....for that tangy taste....

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    23. Atika Saeed

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      I was looking 4 pav bhaji recipe from a very long time but every recipe includes pav bhaji masala.. which is not available over here... Surely gonna try ths looks gr8

      Reply
    24. Shruti Tiwari Chhabra

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      If you add a bit of garlic too it gives a nice flavour. Also for the colour I prefer kashmir mirch over colour. A little dash of lemon in the end would really take it to another level. But having said that I am another avid reader of all your dishes. I tried egg sandwitch for kids lunch too. They loved it.😊

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    25. sudha

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      Superb

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    26. Anonymous

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      Hey awesome recipe... Can we add cabbage and eggplant????

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    27. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can add

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    28. yvs vamsi krishna

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      Thanks for posting the full details,its really a good information
      veg manchurian recipe

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    29. chowringheevijaynagar

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      Fantastic and very interesting tasty..Loving it.
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      Nice article thanks for sharing.......
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    31. Iris

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      Hi Aarthi!
      Thanks for posting this delicious recipe. I am planning to make this today! I was curious, u have mentioned anything abt the pav bhaji masala powder! Is it ok is v dont add it?
      also Can I add brinjal?
      thanks in advance
      Iris

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    32. Aarthi

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      @Iris u can use brinjal..yes u can skip pav bhaji powder

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    33. top jobs Alerts

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      thanks for this Pav Bhaji recipe

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    34. Fra Son

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      i LOVE THIS POST. i love to eat more and more this dishes. It is my favorite dish. Really you do a great job. Keep it up.

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    35. Harsha Kiran

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      Pav Bhaji is all time favorite food of every Mumbaikars. It looks so yummyy and delicious as well..

      Reply
    36. Blast of Flavours

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      Hello,

      There are so many recipes which are traditional. One of the them is Pau Bhaji.

      Reply
    37. Harshad Murmule

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      I love eating street food a lot. This pav bhaji recipe is looking really so delicious and mouth watering that I will gonna try it right now.

      Reply
    38. Sankalp Packaged Foods

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      5 stars
      I discovered your blog while searching for Indian food recipes and enjoyed it immensely. How amazing! I'll be on the lookout for all of your recipes.

      Reply
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