Instant Pot Pav Bhaji
Instant Pot Pav bhaji is the Instant Pot version of the famous Mumbai Street Food Pav Bhaji. It has a thick mixed vegetable Curry called the bhaji. We serve the bhaji along with Dinner Rolls, Onions, Cilantro along with Lemon wedges and butter.
Servings: 10
Calories: 185kcal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 Qz
- Potato Masher
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Ginger crushed
- 1 tbsp Garlic crushed
- 1 Green Chilli Minced
- 1.5 cup Onion chopped
- 1 cup Capsicum chopped
- 2 cup Tomato chopped
- 1 cup Cauliflower florets
- 3 Potato approximately 1 cup
- ⅓ cup Beans
- ⅓ cup Carrot
- ¼ cup Beetroot
- 1 cup Green Peas
- 1¼ cup Water
- 5 tbsp Pavbhaji Masala
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Kasoori Methi
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- ½ cup Coriander Leaves
For Serving
- 10 Pav Bun or Dinner Roll
- Butter as needed
- Lemon as needed
- Onion to garnish
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
Prepare the Bhaji in Instant Pot
- Switch on the Instant Pot in saute mode. Once it turns on, add in 3 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of oil. Let the butter melt.
- Add in 1 tbsp of ginger, 1 tbsp of garlic, and 1 green chili minced. Saute for few secs and then add in 1.5 cups of finely chopped onions. Saute till they are soft and pink.
- Next, add in 1 cup of finely chopped bell pepper. Saute for a minute.
- Next, add in 2 cups of chopped tomato. Cook till they are soft.
- Next, add in all the remaining vegetables. I am adding 1 cup of Cauliflower florets, 1 cup of fresh or frozen green peas. ⅓ cup of carrots, ⅓ cups of beans, and ¼ cup of beetroot.
- combine everything together and add in 1.25 cups of water. Now Close the Instant Pot. move the PRessure value to the sealing position.
- Select the Pressure cook option and set 10 mins in high pressure. Wait for a natural pressure release and then open the Instant Pot.
- Switch on the Instant Pot in Saute mode once again. To the Instant Pot add in the required salt, 1 tbsp of Kashmiri Red Chilli powder, 4 tbsp of Pav bhaji Masala.
- Now add in 1 tbsp of butter and then add ½ cup of Finely chopped Coriander leaves and then crush in 1 tsp of Kasoori Methi between your palms and add it to the Instant Pot. Cook till the Pav bhaji becomes slightly thick. Finally, drizzle in 1 tbsp of Lemon Juice and switch off the Instant Pot. Bhaji is now ready.
Prepare the Pav Buns
- Heat a pan, add in 1 tbsp of butter, and let it melt. Sprinkle in some Pav bhaji Masala.
- Slice the Pav buns in the middle and then toast the Pav buns on all the sides. Until the puns become golden and the Pav buns are ready
Assemble and Serve Pav bhaji
- Take the Prepared Pav bhaji is a serving bowl. To this add in a dollop of butter and sprinkle in some chopped onions and coriander leaves. Finally, drizzle in some lemon juice and serve along with the toasted Pav buns. Serve with more chopped onions and lemon wedges on the side.
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Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.3g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 8.7g | Saturated Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 4.5g | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg
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