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पाव भाजी रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (homemade pav bhaji in Hindi)

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There is nothing healthier than making your homemade pav bhaji versus opting for pav bhaji from the street. While i do love mumbai roadside pav bhaji, i still think you should make your pav bhaji at home.

In this homemade pav bhaji recipe, we have first pressure cooked the vegetables (cauliflower, green peas and carrots), that go into the pav bhaji. Then in a separate deep non stick pan cooked the chilli garlic paste, sauted the onions, capsicum and tomatoes. Added the kashmiri red chillies, pav bhaji masala and cooked with some water. Finally we add the potatoes and pressure cooked vegetables and cooked the mumbai pav bhaji made at home.

Why make mumbai pav bhaji made at home? 1. Street vendors tend to use inferior quality vegetables which are not even cleaned properly. At home, we have the option to use the best quality of everything. 2. Water used to clean vegetables is not filtered by street vendors. 3. Everything is cooked in the open which leads to all kinds of infestation of the food despite it being hot. 4. The butter used is believed to be half margarine and half butter to cut costs and will lead to heart issues.

We make homemade pav bhaji as a one meal dinner. Traditionally pav bhaji is served with yummy ladi pav which is made of plain flour. We suggest you try and use homemade multigrain bread to have with your homemade pav bhaji.

homemade pav bhaji is truly an innovation that arose out of the necessity of providing a nice hot meal in a hurry and one that tickles the taste buds. When I am lazy to cook on an entire meal for my family, pav bhaji in one of the first few dishes which comes to mind. It is easy to cook and also filling.

Aside from pav bhaji, we have other variations like jain pav bhaji, khada pav bhaji, pressure cooker pav bhaji and pav bhaji made with doodhi.

 

Pav Bhaji recipe - How to make Pav Bhaji

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

30 Mins

Total Time

45 Mins

Makes

5 servings

Ingredients

For The Pav

For The Bhaji

For Serving With Pav Bhaji

Method

For the bhaji
 

  1. Combine the cauliflower, green peas, carrot and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
  3. Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the capsicum and chilli-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the tomatoes, chilli powder, turmeric powder and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  6. Add the potatoes, cauliflower mixture along with the water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally and mashing it.
  7. Add the lemon juice and coriander and mix well. Keep aside.


For the pav
 

  1. Slit 2 pavs vertically and keep aside.
  2. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), add 1 tbsp of butter and slit open the pavs and place on it.
  3. Cook on a medium flame till they turn light brown and crisp on both the sides.
  4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to cook more pavs. Keep aside.


How to proceed to serve pav bhaji
 

  1. Serve the bhaji hot with pavs, onions and lemon wedges.

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Recipe suggestion to serve with Pav Bhaji

 

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For The Bhaji to make Pav Bhaji

 

    1. For the Bhaji to make Pav Bhaji, take a pressure cooker and add the cauliflower florets.

    2. Add the green peas.

    3. Furthermore, add the carrot.

    4. Finally, add 1 cup of water in the pressure cooker.

    5. Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. The vegetables have cooked completely. There is no need to drain them.

    6. Take a deep non-stick pan or kadhai and heat it over a medium flame. Add butter and oil. Adding a little oil along with your butter will prevent it from getting burnt. 

    7. Add the chilli-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Here is a recipe with detailed step by step photos to make homemade chilli garlic paste.

    8. Add the onions and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally till the onions become translucent.

    9. Now add the capsicum and sauté for 1 more minute.

    10. Add the tomatoes into the pan.

    11. Add the chilli powder. To give it a vibrant colour, you can also add Kahsmiri red chilli powder if you like.

    12. Add the pav bhaji masala. While it is readily available in the amrket, here is a detailed recipe to make homemade pav bhaji masala.

    13. Add the turmeric powder and salt to taste. Turmeric powder is totally optional. You can skip if you dislike it.

    14. Add ¼ cup of water.

    15. Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes till the masalas release their flavour.

    16. Add the potatoes and boiled vegetable mixture along with the water.

    17. Mash the contents with the help of a potato masher so that the tomatoes release their juices. Also, this helps to get a bhaji consistency so that there are no big chunks left. 

    18. Cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

    19. Now add the lemon juice.

    20. Finally, add the coriander leaves.

    21. Mix well and cook till the flavour of the coriander gets incorporated into the Bhaji. Switch off the flame and your bhaji for Pav Bhaji is ready.

For the buttered pav

 

    1. Take 2 pavs at a time and slit them horizontally. Use a serrated knife or a bread knife to cut through the pav easily.

    2. Take a tava and heat it till it is hot enough. Put 1 tbsp of butter on it.

    3. Place the slit open pavs on the hot tava.

    4. Cook on a medium flame till they turn light brown and crisp on both the sides. Add more butter if required.

    5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to cook more pavs. Keep aside.

How to serve Pav bhaji

 

    1. Serve the bhaji hot with pavs, onions, lemon wedges and papad. Don't forget to put a blob of butter on the bhaji.
    2. Repeat the steps with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more plates.
    3. Using the pav bhaji recipe, you can also make Pav Bhaji burger, Pav Bhaji toast or Pav Bhaji sandwich.
How to make Pav Bhaji Masala

 

    1. To make Pav Bhaji, it's aways a must to know how to make pav bhaji masala. Given below is the pav bhaji masala which gives the pav bhaji its unique taste. See detailed step by step homemade pav bhaji masala recipe.  Makes 1 cup.

      Ingredients for pav bhaji masala
      10 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
      1/4 cup coriander (dhania) seeds
      6 cloves (laung / lavang)
      2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
      1 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf)
      1 stick cinnamon (dalchini)
      4 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
      1 tbsp turmeric powder (haldi)
      2 tbsp dried mango powder (amchur)
      1 tbsp black salt (sanchal)
      1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)

      Method for pav bhaji masala
      1. Combine the kashmiri dry red chillies, coriander seeds, cloves, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon and cardamom in a broad non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 3 minutes.
      2. Remove and cool completely.
      3. Blend in a mixer along with all the remaining ingredients till smooth.
      4. Strain the mixture using a sieve.
      5. Store pav bhaji masala in an air-tight container and keep in the fridge.  Use as require as pav bhaji masala will last for 6 months. 
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
 

Energy400 cal
Protein9.4 g
Carbohydrates57.9 g
Fiber4.5 g
Fat14.5 g
Cholesterol42 mg
Sodium170.5 mg

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Trupti

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tried this recipe. Pav bhaji turned out really tasty. Thank you for sharing

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Trupti, 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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Rajni

March 13, 2025, midnight

Please answer the questions don''t copy paste

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Rajni: What''s your question? Thanks...

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Meera

March 13, 2025, midnight

Pav bhaji came out very well. My family liked it a lot. Thanks.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Meera, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Abhishek

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tried it today.Turned out a bit spicy but yummily tasty.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Abhishek, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them. Happy Cooking !!

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Richa Barnwal

March 13, 2025, midnight

it is amazing. i just love it bhut dino se kuch tasty or masaledar khaya nhi tha. ab jakr jrur bnaugi. ek question tha. kya bhaji me paneer dal skte hai??

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Richa, Yes you can add paneer if you wish to. add it at last and then do not cook it just mix it.

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Chithra suresh

March 13, 2025, midnight

Yes I''ve tried this recipe ...it was a delightful experience ..its my daughter''s favourite dish ??????

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, 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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March 13, 2025, midnight

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Mugdha

March 13, 2025, midnight

always superb and delicious

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Deepa N Jangid

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hello!!! Mam I would like to Thanks..for the method of PavBhaji recipe...very very nice & tasty ...

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Deepa, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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rabia

March 13, 2025, midnight

Its really nice recipe and easy to cook

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Rabia, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Nehrin

March 13, 2025, midnight

Very nice recipe Thanks

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Nehrin , we are delighted you loved the Pav Bhjai recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Sonali

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Sunita Madan

March 13, 2025, midnight

The recipe was nice but don''t you think nutrients will be lost if we drain out excess water from the vegetables? So, we should boil the vegetables with just enough water.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Sunita, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Baban , we are delighted you loved the Pav Bhaji recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Rekha Ahluwalia

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Rekha, we are delighted you loved the Pav Bhaji recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking

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Foodie #666936

March 13, 2025, midnight

can I use olive oil instead of butter? if yes,how many tbsp?

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Blessina Horo

March 13, 2025, midnight

I have tried this recipe for many occasions now. And it has been loved by all my family and friends. So much so that they have started asking to make it again for them. So whenever time is less and i have guests coming over, this recipe is the one i go for surely. Thank you Tarla Dalal, for i''ve always looked upto your recipes whenever i''ve tried cooking and they''ve always come out so deliciously, nobody can tell i''m new to cooking. Though you are not around any more your legacy through these wonderful and delicious recipes will always be appreciated. Thank you Blessina Horo

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Sandhya Sharma

March 13, 2025, midnight

If we don t have pav bhaji masala, what spices we can use available in our home ?

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rekha

March 13, 2025, midnight

How much is one cup in your recipe?

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Khanahain.blogspot.com

March 13, 2025, midnight

I like the way explaning recipe easy to understand and make .Thank You. Khanahain.blogspot.com

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nilakshe mhatre

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Sagun bajpai

March 13, 2025, midnight

It''s a quick n very tasty dish .. Thanks Tarla ji

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Sagun, Happy to know you liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes from our website and share with us your feedback. Happy Cooking!

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Harishkumar

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Divya

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tried and loved this recipe. Thank you

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deeptivarma

March 13, 2025, midnight

Read hindi recipe and enjoyed.

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Prithviraj

March 13, 2025, midnight

Very nice information article about pav bhaji recipe

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Goutham

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Tarla, what constitutes one serving?

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Rajesh

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

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manjirid

March 13, 2025, midnight

I have tried various Pav Bhaji recipes and this one is by far the best! Its well spiced and thankfully not too heavy. Its a delight to see the butter melt on the bhaji, and the bhaji melt in your mouth! Absolutely Yummmy! :)

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shailly Jain

March 13, 2025, midnight

perfect explanation for starters. thank you

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Sarah

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thank you for recipe. However I am not sure the recipe included when to add the pav bhaji masala?

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Sarah, Apologies. We have rectified the recipe now. Thank you for noticing. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking!

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megha

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Rhishikesh Gaikwad

March 13, 2025, midnight

nice information thanks for sharing this recipe.

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Manali Gawad

March 13, 2025, midnight

Tastes good. Could have been much better though

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

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Alka

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

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Urvi Shah

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hello, When you say one serving, how many grams of bhaji do you mean? Awaiting your response!

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Urvi, we don''t weigh each dish we make. To cut calories, drop the pav which is not healthy and most of the issues get solved.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

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Mangla Raman

March 13, 2025, midnight

The recipe misses on when to add the pav bhaji masala. Anyways tried this recipe and bhaji came out very well. Thanks

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Ishita Bhaduri

March 13, 2025, midnight

directions were perfect. Made excellent pav bhaji breakfast for the whole family. Tastes much better than popular roadside stalls

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Ishita, we are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Mam , I hv loved this receipe and I always try new receipes from ur blog .

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

We are delighted you loved the Pav Bhaji recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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royal 12334

March 13, 2025, midnight

I have liked pav bhaji for soo long but haven''t been able to make one like this since.long .. thanks to tarlaji ...

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Royal. We are delighted you loved the Pav Bhaji recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Divya Babbar

March 13, 2025, midnight

The bestest recipe by far. all tnx to tarla mam.

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KittyZ

March 13, 2025, midnight

I do not own a pressure cooker, what could be an alternative? I love Pav Baji and really want to try this recipe the first I made was horrible but I had no recipe to go by.

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Foodie #556808

March 13, 2025, midnight

This is really awesome.it was ver easy to make and my family relished it. Thanks a lot Tarlaji for making life simpler. I have tried numerous recipes and all were fantastic.

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Foodie #569108

March 13, 2025, midnight

This recipe turned out to be quite good. I have eaten pav bhaji several times but never liked it that much. I think I will stick to this recipe for any pav bhaji cravings :); now that I can finally say that I do like pav bhaji..

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Foodie #638778

March 13, 2025, midnight

Love this recipe. Absoultely loved the receipe the taste has came out well.

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Priyanka Patel

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thank you very much for this lovely recipe.... I will make it tonight... It is my first recipe in the kitchen in my life....

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

All the best Priyanka. The joy of cooking is trying new recipes and you will get better each time. Let me know how the recipe came out !!!!

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Shama

March 13, 2025, midnight

Mam the recipe is an awesome..but i need a recipe or lav bhaji masala pls if possible for u..coz i dont live in india..i live in south africa n its difficult to find it easily here...

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Shama. Thanks for asking. Here is the recipe. http://www.tarladalal.com/Pav-Bhaji-Masala-Homemade-Pav-Bhaji-Masala-40578r

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Aditya

March 13, 2025, midnight

Its superb mam.... i tried it once.... n i cant stop cooking it again n again... my family n frnds call me a best chef....all credit credit goes to ur yemmy recipe

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Aditya. We are delighted you loved the Pav Bhaji recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Credit goes to the hard work you have put in and becoming a better cook.

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Priti

March 13, 2025, midnight

I want to know abt without tomato pav bhaji reccipie, because reaction of tomato

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Priti, You can omit the tomatoes and make it, it will taste different but it will not be bad in taste.

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Divya Vijay

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi mam, Thanks a lot for ur lovely recipe... My family members r big fan of pav bhaji I tried d recipe from ur blog, it came out very well..feel great

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Divya. We are delighted you loved the Pav Bhaji recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Murtaza Vohra

March 13, 2025, midnight

Ma''am, i am a bachelor and will try the pav bhaji recipe which you explaint it so nicely. I had one question though.. I don''t have a potato smasher, is there any way i could do that process, secondly is it important to smash the vegetables white it is on the stove? Or it could be done after cooking as well? Hoping for your valuable answers and do wish me luck for preparing this delicious dish. Thank you

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Murtaza Vohra, Happy to know that you are going to try the recipe, if you do not have the potato masher,you can mash it with the back of a spoon. It is important to mash it while on the stove, as the vegetables are hot it is mashed easily. Hope these answers will be helpful to you. All the best and do give us your feedback, once you have made the recipe. Happy Cooking!!

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kalpana

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hello man Before this I use to think that pav bhaji oh no it is long process but now I feel like its very easy Thank you so much mam

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Kalpana, we are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

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Pooja

March 13, 2025, midnight

Mam.. can we add sitafal veg in pavbhaji..

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi, Sorry i did not understand your query..

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Tanvi. D

March 13, 2025, midnight

I''ve tried this recipe of yours and had a great experience. But my question is if there is un availability of cauliflower can we replace it with cabbage

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Tanvi, we are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

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Foodie #643058

March 13, 2025, midnight

I tried various recipes for this but this one is Best pav bhaji I ever tried ... And every one said .... Vow !!!

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