Keto Pav Bhajji

Pav Bhaji is a popular Indian street food. 

Keto Pav Bhaji is made with Cauliflower and vegetables cooked in a tomato base, and enjoyed with our Keto pav or dinner rolls. 

Prep Time: 10 minutes    Cook Time: 20 minutes   Total Time: 30 minutes

Pav Bhaji has two parts:

Pav – This is dinner rolls made with almond flour.

Ingredients:

Almond flour 1 cup.
Psyillium husk 3 tbsp.
Salt 1tsp.
Baking powder 1tsp.
Water 1/2 cup.

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with warm water and form a dough.

2. Grease a tray with olive oil/butter and make small balls 

3. Sprinkle some Sesame seeds/Flax seeds on top.
4. Bake on 375 F for 10-15 mins.

5. Let it cool for 5 minutes and cut in half and spread butter.

                                                                              

Bhaji – It is made from vegetables cooked in a tomato base. The main vegetables to use for pav bhaji are – cauliflower, carrots, bell pepper (or capsicum),green beans(optional).

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Butter or Oil
2 Onion medium, chopped
5 Tomato medium, chopped
1" inch Ginger
8 cloves Garlic
3 Dried Red Chili Whole Kashmiri (soak 15mins in warm water then grind it with ginger and garlic to a smooth paste.  Set this aside, we will add this while cooking the bhaji)
1 Bell pepper Red chopped
3 Carrot cut in pieces
2 cup Cauliflower (Gobi) cut in small pieces
1/2 cup Water
2 tsp Salt or to taste
1 tbsp Lemon juice

2 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala

You can use store brought Pav bhajji masala/ For homemade masala,combine

1 tsp coriander powder + 1 tsp garam masala + 1 tsp dry mango powder (or lemon juice) + 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.

To garnish:
1/2 Onion chopped
1/4 cup Cilantro to garnish

Method:

1. Add onions and sauté for about 3 minutes.
2. Then add bell pepper and sauté for another 2 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, pav bhaji masala, salt and the ground chili paste. Mix well.

4.Then add in the pre-boiled veggies –  carrots, cauliflower and green beans. Mix well

5. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes.
6. Use a immersion blender/ potato masher to mash the bhaji to the desired consistency.

7. Garnish with cilantro and chopped onions and serve hot.

About the Recipe:

✓ Make the bhaji with generous quantity of butter
✓ Use fresh ingredients, such as ginger, garlic and fresh tomatoes.
✓ Dont forget the butter, lemon juice, lots of chopped onions and cilantro to top the bhaji while serving.
✓ Toast the pav in ample amount of butter and serve immediately.