Paneer Pav Bhaji Recipe - Wholesome Weeknight Dinner
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with tablespoons butter, onion - finely chopped, cloves garlic - finely chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Pav Bhaji Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep it ready
teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1 cup) - 2
Place the pressure cooker on medium heat
- 3
Add the butter and allow it to melt
tablespoons butter(2)butter - for toasting - 4
Once it melts, add the onion, capsicum and garlic and saute until the onions and capsicum soften
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)onions - finely chopped for serving(1) - 5
Once it softens, add the tomato puree, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, pav bhaji masala and chaat masala powder
homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced(4)cauliflower (gobi)(1/2 cup)carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped(2)teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)chaat masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 6
Saute for a few seconds
- 7
Add 1/2 a cup of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles
- 8
The vegetables have to become very soft and mushy
- 9
Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 10
Once cooked, open the cooker and mash the vegetables well, then add the paneer and mix well to combine
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1 cup) - 11
Once done add the coriander leaves and lemon juice and mix well
lemon - juice(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch finely choppedlemon - juice extracted(1) - 12
Check the seasoning and transfer the bhaji into a serving bowl , Sprinkle some onions on the top and keep aside
onion - finely chopped(1)teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)onions - finely chopped for serving(1) - 13
The final step is to toast the pav buns
pav buns - (ham burger buns could be substituted)(12) - 14
Heat a skillet on medium high heat
- 15
Spread butter over the sliced pav buns and toast them on the tawa until golden brown and crisp
tablespoons butter(2)pav buns - (ham burger buns could be substituted)(12)butter - for toasting - 16
Serve with the bhaji and enjoy
teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2) - 17
Serve the Pav Bhaji Recipe along with a Dahi Vada or a Papdi Chaat for a weeknight dinner or a chaat party at home
teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)chaat masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 18
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Paneer Pav Bhaji Recipe - Wholesome Weeknight Dinner
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with tablespoons butter, onion - finely chopped, cloves garlic - finely chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Pav Bhaji Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep it ready
teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1 cup) - 2
Place the pressure cooker on medium heat
- 3
Add the butter and allow it to melt
tablespoons butter(2)butter - for toasting - 4
Once it melts, add the onion, capsicum and garlic and saute until the onions and capsicum soften
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)onions - finely chopped for serving(1) - 5
Once it softens, add the tomato puree, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, pav bhaji masala and chaat masala powder
homemade tomato puree(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - peeled and diced(4)cauliflower (gobi)(1/2 cup)carrots (gajjar) - finely chopped(2)teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)chaat masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 6
Saute for a few seconds
- 7
Add 1/2 a cup of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles
- 8
The vegetables have to become very soft and mushy
- 9
Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
- 10
Once cooked, open the cooker and mash the vegetables well, then add the paneer and mix well to combine
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1 cup) - 11
Once done add the coriander leaves and lemon juice and mix well
lemon - juice(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch finely choppedlemon - juice extracted(1) - 12
Check the seasoning and transfer the bhaji into a serving bowl , Sprinkle some onions on the top and keep aside
onion - finely chopped(1)teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)onions - finely chopped for serving(1) - 13
The final step is to toast the pav buns
pav buns - (ham burger buns could be substituted)(12) - 14
Heat a skillet on medium high heat
- 15
Spread butter over the sliced pav buns and toast them on the tawa until golden brown and crisp
tablespoons butter(2)pav buns - (ham burger buns could be substituted)(12)butter - for toasting - 16
Serve with the bhaji and enjoy
teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2) - 17
Serve the Pav Bhaji Recipe along with a Dahi Vada or a Papdi Chaat for a weeknight dinner or a chaat party at home
teaspoons pav bhaji masala(2)chaat masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 18
Your friends and family are sure to love this dish
Rate this recipe
