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Pav Bhaji in Instapot

A popular Indian street food, now in an instapot
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Soup, Stew, Vegetable
Cuisine: Indian, Street Food
Calories: 211
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Red Onions Peeled, Diced
  • 3 cup Tomato Choped
  • 1 inch Ginger Peeled
  • 8 Cloves Garlic Peeled
  • 3-4 ea Kashmiri Red Peppers Whole
  • 1 ea Bell pepper Chopped
  • 3 cups Russet Potatoes Peeled, Chopped
  • 1 cup Carrot Peeled chopped
  • 2 cup Cauliflower Washed, cut to small pieces
  • 1 cup Green Peas Fresh / Frozen
Bhaji Masala
  • 4 tbsp Coriander Seed
  • 2 tbsp Cumin Seed
  • 2 ea Bay Leaf
  • 10 ea Cloves
  • 2 ea Cardamon
  • 2 inch Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3/4 tbsp Fennel Seed
  • 10 ea Kashmiri Dried Red Peppers
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Mango Powder Can sub lime juice
  • 2 tbsp Bhaji Masala See this post
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Salt To Taste
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
Pav
  • 10 ea Dinner Rolls or croissants
  • 2 tbsp Butter

Equipment

  • 1 InstaPot
  • 1 Spice Grinder Coffe Grinder / Mortor and Pestle

Method
 

Bhaji Masala
  1. In a thick bottomed pan, dry roast the coriander seeds and cumin seeds. and set aside
  2. Dry roast bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, pepper and pepper, and set aside.
  3. Dry roast dried kashmiri red chili till they puff up.
  4. Transfer to the small blender and allow to cool completely
  5. Add turmeric powder and dry mango powder
  6. Blend to fine powder without adding any water
  7. Store in a cool Dry Place, in an air tight container
Bhaji
  1. Soak red whole chili in 1 cup water for 15 mins. Grind chili, ginger and garlic along with the water to a paste. 
  2. Start the pressure cooker in sauté mode and heat 2 tbsp butter/oil in it
  3. Add onions and sauté for 3 minutes.
  4. Add bell pepper and sauté for another 2 minutes.
  5. Add tomatoes, bhaji masala and salt
  6. Add the ground chili paste. If anything is stuck to the bottom of the pot, scrape it with a spatula.
  7. Add cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, and green peas. Mix well.
  8. Press cancel and close lid with vent in sealing position. 
  9. Change the setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 8 minutes.
  10. When the instant pot beeps, release the pressure naturally.
Pav
  1. Slice each pav or dinner rolls in two halves.
  2. Heat butter on a pan and place the sliced pav on it.
  3. Lightly toast on one side and then turn to toast on the other side. 

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 479mgPotassium: 945mgFiber: 8gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4529IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 4mg

Notes

Take 1-2 ladles of bhaji in a plate. Add a dollop of butter.
Sprinkle some chopped onions and cilantro on the top.
Sprinkle some lime juice on the top if you like a tangier taste.
Serve with two buttered pav's on the side. 
 
If the bhaji is to spicy, use yogurt to tame the flame.
 
I always have this with mango pickle.
 
One can make the bhaji masala or one can buy, or here is a quick mix for the masala:
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp dry mango powder (or lime juice)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder 
 

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