Pav Baji

I got this recipe from one of my friend long time back. Haven't tried for long time too. Today i was in a mood to make something for tea and taught of this pav baji, I have added few ingredients too.


Ingredients:

Tomatoes 3
Cooked mash potato 1
Onion 1
Carrot 1
Ghee 2 tbs (or any cooking oil)
ginger, garlic, green chili paste 1tbs
salt as required
cumin seeds 1tsp
chili powder 1tbs (as required)
Gharam maslal 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves

Optional ingrediants
Capsicum 1/2
Peas 1/2 cup

Method:

• Wash the potatoes and cut them into 4 slices
  
• Microwave the potatoes till you can pierce a knife smoothly into it.
• Now peal & mash the potatoes.
  
• Peal and chop the tomatoes.(see note below)
  
• Chop the onions and capsicum finely and grate the carrots.
• Heat ghee in a pan, splutter cumin seeds
• Add chili powder, gharam masala, fry for few seconds
  
• Add onion &capsicum, fry till light golden color.
• Add ginger, garlic & green chili paste and fry till the raw smell fades.
• Now add tomatoes and carrots, cook till they are soft.
• Add mashed potatoes, salt and little water.
• Cook till the gravy is thick.

Serve hot with buttered pavs, chopped onion, green chilies and lime slices.

Note :To peal tomatoes, make a cross on top of the tomato and pour hot water. Cover and keep aside for five minutes. The tomatoes can be easily peeled after that.