This is not at all a marwari dish .I can say it is an Indian dish as it is being liked throughout the country.The reason being the nutritive value and the easy to prepare.
It is fun to make this dish during winter as all vegetables required for this dish are easily available .One can make it with whatever vegetables are available.But the flavour of capsicum and tartness of tomato is a must.
Ingredients required: for four people
Potato 2
tomato 4
lauki or white gourd known as dudhi in mumbai 250 gms
green peas shelled 1/2 cup
carrots 2 medium size
cauliflower 1 cup florets
capsicum 2 medium size
french beans 1/2 cups
green coriander leaves 1 cup finely chopped
lemon 2
butter 1 cup
cummin seeds 1 teaspoon
salt according to taste
pavbhaji masala 2 table spoons(Easily available in Indian grocery stores )
pav 2 loaves (available in bakery and grocery shop)
In pressure cooker cook all the vegetables except capsicum and tomatoes till two whistles. In a pan put oil butter and add cummin seeds and capsicum.Saute for five minutes and then add tomatoes and again stir it till tomatoes are tender.now remove the lid of the cooker and mash the vegetables with a potato masher and mix it in the pan with capsicum and tomatoes.Now add salt and pav bhaji masala and mix well .Let this mixture cook for next five minutes.Now switch off the flame and squeeze lemon juice.Pav bhaji is ready to serve.
For serving:
Put a tava or griddle on stove and put some butter and immediately put the pav pieces to be toasted with butter.In a plate serve the pav and bhaji .Garnish this bhaji with a dollop of butter and finey chopped coriander leaves along with a lemon piece.
Tips
Lemon should be squeezed after removing from flame otherwise it will give bitter taste.
Coriander leaves should be used at the time of serving to restore the taste and color.
