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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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30 minutes easy pav bhaji is an all time favourite recipe. Learn how to make best Mumbai pav bhaji in instant pot.
Mumbai’s all-time favourite street food - 30 minutes easy pav bhaji is now so much easier to prepare, with our handy kitchen helper – the pressure cooker! Temper, sauté, pressure cook, that’s all there is to preparing a delicious bhaji to accompany fresh, butter-toasted pav buns.
To make pav bhaji recipe in a pressure cooker, heat the oil and butter in the pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and capsicum sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, potatoes, cauliflower, peas, chilli powder, pav bhaji masala, salt and 3/4 cup of hot water, mix well and pressure cook on a high flame for 3 whistles. Once the cooker cools down, mash well using a potato masher till smooth, add the coriander and mix well. Garnish with onions, lemon and coriander and serve immediately with pav.
While the tava cooked pav bhaji is tempting and served as a snack and for dinner too, this quick version of pressure cooker pav bhaji served with onions and wedges of lemon, tastes just like the original, but can be prepared easily for sudden guests or for kids returning home from school.
Tips for pav bhaji recipe in a pressure cooker. 1. Chop the tomatoes finely, so that they cook well. 2. Saute the chilli powder and pav bhaji masala well before pressure cooking, to enjoy the authentic taste and flavour. 3. Serve with a dollop of butter on the bhaji.
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
17 Mins
Total Time
37 Mins
Makes
5 servings
Ingredients
For Pav Bhaji
1 1/2 cups finely chopped tomato
1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped potatoes
1/2 cup cauliflower florets
1/2 cup green peas
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp butter
2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped capsicum
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For The Garnish
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For Serving With Pav Bhaji
10 ladi pav , buttered and toasted
Method
- Natural release method: to use this method, remove the pressure cooker from the hot burner and let the pressure drop by cooling down naturally.
- It works best for grains and for beans that you might use for salads, as quick-releasing the pressure can cause the beans to split apart.
- To make pressure cooker pav bhaji, heat the oil and butter in the pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the onions and capsicum sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, potatoes, cauliflower, peas, chilli powder, pav bhaji masala, salt and ¾ cup of hot water, mix well and pressure cook on a high flame for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape using natural release method, (refer handy tip) before opening the lid.
- Mash well using a potato masher till smooth, add the coriander and mix well.
- Garnish with onions, lemon and coriander and serve the pav bhaji immediately with pav.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 152 cal |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.2 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 7.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 12 mg |
| Sodium | 58.6 mg |
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Rachna
March 13, 2025, midnight
Super simple and super delicious recipe. Easy to make. Love all your recipes Tarla mam...._x0001F44D_
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Rachana, We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.
Foodie #616930
March 13, 2025, midnight
Grt recipe in easy way
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.
Mrunalini Raval
March 13, 2025, midnight
Vismaya
March 13, 2025, midnight
So quickly made and delicious !!!!! Tasted better than restaurant made pav bhajis.
Foodie #622745
March 13, 2025, midnight
Love this recipe.
Gandhi Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
I always thought bhaji will become mushy if cooked in a pressure cooker. But after i tried this recipe, i realised it was a misconception. The bhaji is little spicy but super tasty. Also it is quick because all you have to do is chop all the vegetables and pressure cook togather.
Sushant
March 13, 2025, midnight
loved it!! simple and delicious :)
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Sushant, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
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