All of us love Pav Bhaji!. Our Bhaji is always full of carbs as in go lots of potatos! I tried a Pav Bhaji with different ingredients in which veggies & proteins are balanced with reduced amount of carbs. It turned out very tasty !!! Here's the recipe.
Ingredients :
Cauliflower cut into small florets : 1 cup
Broccoli cut into small florets : 1 cup
Spinach chopped : 1/2 cup
4 tomatos chopped or amounts to 1 cup
Chopped carrots :1/2 cup
Fresh or frozen green peas : 1/2 cup
Green pepper (simla mirch): 3/4 cup
2 big potatos boiled & mashed or 3/4 cup
Chopped carrots :1/2 cup
Fresh or frozen green peas : 1/2 cup
Green pepper (simla mirch): 3/4 cup
2 big potatos boiled & mashed or 3/4 cup
Chopped onion : 1/2 cup
Black eyed beans ( chowli ): 1/4 cup
Green whole Moong : 1/4 cup
Whole Lentil (Masoor ) : 1/4 cup
Small boiled & grated beat root piece
Small boiled & grated beat root piece
Garlic paste : 3 Tea spoon
Ginger paste : 2 Tea spoon
Pav bhaji masala : 4 tb spoons or as required
Red chili powder : 1 tb spoon or as required
Ginger paste : 2 Tea spoon
Pav bhaji masala : 4 tb spoons or as required
Red chili powder : 1 tb spoon or as required
Salt : 2-3 Tea spoon or as required
Vegetable Oil : 2 Tb spoons
Butter : 1 Tb spoon
Finely chopped coriander and onion, Cheese (optional) , Lemon slices
Grated carrot, Red & Yellow pepper for decoration.
Butter : 1 Tb spoon
Finely chopped coriander and onion, Cheese (optional) , Lemon slices
Grated carrot, Red & Yellow pepper for decoration.
Recipe :
1. Mix Black eyed beans, Whole moong & Lentils & soak for 2-3 hours. You can directly pressure cook these by adding 2 cups of water. After cooling grind in mixer or food processor to a coarse paste.
2. Cut cauliflower, broccoli , carrot in cubes. Pressure cook them separately. Mash them or grind in mixer or hand blender.
3. Boil green peas & spinach to soft.
3. Boil green peas & spinach to soft.
3. Cut green pepper, onoin & tomato into small pieces.
4. Heat 2 tb spoon of oil .
5. Add garlic & ginger paste . Saute for some time and add chopped onion, tomato & green pepper. Mix well & cook till it becomes soft.
6. Add pav bhaji masala & red chili powder & mix well.
6. Add pav bhaji masala & red chili powder & mix well.
7. Add ground lentils , cauliflower, broccoli, smashed potatoes, green peas, spinach & mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water. Cook for 10 mins.
8. Add 1 tb spoon of butter. Smells delicious!
9. Turn off the flame .
10. Sprinkle delicious pav bhaji with chopped coriander and chopped onion(optional). Serve with cheese and lemon slices on the side. Don't forget the butter roasted pav.
Enjoy this healthy & yummy pav bhaji as much as you want without guilt !!!
Enjoy this healthy & yummy pav bhaji as much as you want without guilt !!!
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