Recipes

Instant Pot Mumbai Style Pav-Bhaji Recipe

  • Servings: 4
  • Calories: 267
  • Course: Breakfast, Main Course
  • Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
  • Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
  • Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes

Equipment:

  • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Ingredients:

Measurements Used - 1 cup = 250 ml

  • 2+2 tablespoon butter or oil
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 medium green OR red bell pepper chopped
  • 4 medium tomatoes finely chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 4 medium potatoes peeled and chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 8 cauliflower florets (about 1 cup)
  • ½ cup green peas I used frozen peas
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoon Spyran Pav Bhaji masala
  • 1 tablespoon Spyran Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Spyran Kasuri Methi (dried fenugreek leaves) (optional)
  • Spyran Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For Pav:

  • 12 pav or dinner rolls
  • ¼ cup butter

For Garnish:

  • ¼ cup onion chopped
  • 2-3 tablespoon cilantro (coriander leaves) to garnish

Cooking Instructions:

  • Firstly, press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter. Add in the ginger-garlic paste, onions, and chopped capsicum/bell pepper. Saute until onions turn light brown.
  • Next, add the finely chopped tomatoes. Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes till the tomatoes are soft.
  • Then add potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green peas, Spyran Salt and water. Mix well.
  • Close the Instant Pot with the pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 6 minutes. Let it cool down for a little while.
  • Open and mash the Bhaji with a potato masher or use an immersion blender and coarsely grind the ingredients.
  • SAUTE again and add the Spyran Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Spyran Pav Bhaji Masala, Spyran Kasuri Methi (dried fenugreek leaves), lemon juice, Spyran Salt, and butter (optional but recommended). Let the bhaji boil for 2 minutes.
  • Serve Bhaji with pav or bread rolls (Apply some butter and toast bread before serving). Garnish Instant Pot Mumbai Style Pav bhaji with butter, chopped onions and cilantro.

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