Pav Bhaji

Ingredients:

Potatoes, boiled and mashed 4 medium
Tomatoes, chopped 4 medium
Onions, chopped 2 medium
Green capsicum, chopped deseeded 1 medium
Cauliflower, grated 1/4 small
Green peas, shelled 1/4 cup
Ginger, chopped 1 inch piece
Garlic 8-10 cloves
Oil 3 tablespoons
Green chillies, chopped 3-4
Pav bhaji masala 1 1/2 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Butter 3 tablespoons
Pav 8
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1/4 cup
Lemons, cut into wedges 2

Method:

1. Boil green peas in salted water till soft, drain, mash lightly and set aside.
2. Grind ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add three fourth quantity of onions. Sauté till light brown. 4. Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Stir-fry for half a minute.
5. Add the pav bhaji masala and saute it for 1 min.
6. Then add the tomatoes and cook on medium heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously or till oil separates from the masala.
6. Add capsicum, mashed peas, cauliflower, potatoes and one and half cups of water. Bring it to a boil and simmer for ten minutes, pressing with back of the spoon a few times, till all the vegetables are completely mashed.
7. Add salt and cook on medium heat for two minutes, stirring continuously.
8. Heat half of the butter in a thick-bottomed pan or a tawa. Slice pav horizontally into two and pan fry in butter for half a minute, pressing two or three times or till pav is crisp and light brown.
9. Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, remaining butter and serve hot with pav accompanied with remaining chopped onion and lemon wedges.