Directions
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Number of Portions: 06
Ingredients
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Pathar Phool (lichen) – 1no
- Garlic chopped – 1/2 tbsp
- Green chilli – 1 no
- Carrots chopped – 1/4 cup
- Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
- Potato mashed – 1cup
- Salt – to taste
- Water – 2 1/2 cups
- Methi Leaves (Fenugreek) – a pinch
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Onion chopped – 1/4 cup
- Ginger chopped – 1/2 tbsp
- Beans chopped – 1/4 cup
- Cauliflower grated – 1/4 cup
- Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin powder – 1 tsp
- Tomato puree – 3/4 cup
- Pepper powder – a pinch
- Green peas – 1/2 cup
- Pao (soft buns) – 6 nos
Method
- To make the bhaji heat oil & butter in a pan, add Pathar phool and saute.
- Add chopped onion, garlic, ginger and chopped green chilly.
- Saute them for 3-4 mins.
- Now add chopped beans, carrots and cauliflower.
- Add salt and toss for 2-3 mins.
- Add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
- Stir for a while and add boiled & mashed potatoes.
- Cook for few minutes and then add tomato puree.
- Cook till oil surfaces.
- Now add water, green peas and methi leaves powder and let it come to a boil and then simmer till it thickens.
- Slit the pao from the centre and apply butter on the inside and toast them on a hot pan.
- Serve crisp pao with creamy bhaji.
