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Pav bhaji is a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy served with bread. Vegetables in the curry may commonly include potatoes, onions, carrots, chillies, peas, bell peppers and tomatoes. Street sellers usually cook the curry on a flat griddle (tava) and serve the dish hot. A soft white bread roll is the usual accompaniment to the curry, but this does not preclude the use of other bread varieties such as chapati, roti or brown bread.
Wash the peas, cauliflower florets, carrots and beans and add them in a pressure cooker. Add a cup of water and pressure cook for 1 whistle on high heat. Simmer the heat and cook for another whistle. Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release and keep aside. Heat butter in a pan. Add onion, ginger paste and garlic paste and fry till onion turns translucent and the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone. Add green chillies and tomatoes and 1 cup of water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Now add red chilli powder and Dhruti Pav bhaji masala and cook for a minute. Add the cooked vegetables in the pan and mix well. Mash the Pav Bhaji using a potato masher till it is all mushy and mixed very well. Keep adding little water if the Pav Bhaji thickens. Add paneer, lemon juice, salt and coriander and mix well. Garnish with fresh coriander and dollop of butter. Serve hot with a dollop of butter, chopped onions and slightly toasted and buttered Pav.