Make this Pav Bhaji using Onion Tomato Masala in just a few mins. If you have onion tomato masala handy most of the recipes can be made in just no time. This took only 15 mins to cook from start to end. 5 mins to pressure cook and 10 mins for natural pressure release.
If you don’t have an electric pressure cooker, no worries, if you have onion tomato masala, just follow the same recipe in a regular pressure cooker for just 2 whistles. Your breakfast, lunch, or dinner gets ready in no time. This shortcut method is very useful for busy women who have no time to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.
Place all the ingredients in the pressure cooker, set the timer and your job is done. No need to count for the whistles. Once the time is out it goes to warm mode and you can enjoy the hot pav bhaji anytime without reheating it.
You can even prepare the dish in advance and set the delay timer at night and your bhaji is ready in the morning. You simply need to toast the buns and serve with the bhaji. It is such a breeze to use this electric pressure cooker. Now let us see how to prepare this recipe.
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- 1 cup Onion Tomato Masala
- 1 cup Gobi/Cauliflower roughly chopped
- 1/2 Green Capsicum finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Green Peas
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds/Jeera
- 2 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves/Kothamalli finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Butter
- Turn on SAUTE mode. When the display shows HOT, add 1 tbsp butter. Once the butter melts, add cumin seeds and let it crackle.
- Now add cauliflower, capsicum, peas, a little salt for vegetables only (onion tomato masala has enough salt in it, so make sure you add only a little salt.) and saute it for a min.
- Now add, onion tomato masala, half a cup of water, pav bhaji masala, garam masala and mix well.
- Cancel SAUTE mode. Close the lid. Turn the VENT to the SEALING position. PRESSURE COOK on HIGH mode for 5 mins. Natural Pressure Release.
- When the pressure is gone, open the lid. Mash the gravy with a hand blender or a mixer.
- Add a tbsp of butter and garnish with coriander leaves. Instant Pav Bhaji masala is ready.
- All the spices and salt in the onion-tomato masala were enough for us. Add salt for vegetables only. Do not add too much salt.
- Use a generous amount of butter to get a nice flavor.
- You can even add a piece of beetroot to get a nice bright red color.
- While serving, lightly toast pav with butter on tawa and serve hot along with chopped onions and lemon wedges.
Delicious pav bhaji masala using onion tomato masala.
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