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Guilt-Free Vegan Pav Bhaji

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head cauliflower cut into pieces
  • 2 small-med red potatoes (or 1 idaho potato)
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/2 cup frozen green peas
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2-3 tbsp pav bhaji masala
  • 2 Indian green chilies
  • 2-3 tbsp vegan butter
  • sunflower oil or mild oil of choice
  • 3 medium ripe tomatoes chopped

Serve with

  • 1 Red onions chopped finely
  • 2 limes cut into small wedges
  • Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Whole wheat buns

Instructions

Parboil the veggies

  • Peel and cut the potato and carrot, and chop the cauliflower. Rinse well.
  • Add them to a pot of water, with 1 tbsp salt
  • Bring the pot to a rolling boil for 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • In a skillet, heat 1-2 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp oil.
  • Add chopped onions and green chillies and saute until the onions become translucent
  • Add the ginger-garlic paste and stir
  • Add the tomatoes and stir to combine. Allow the tomatoes to break down until it is almost a gravy.
  • Add 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala (Or 3 if you like it extra spicy), and salt to taste.
  • Add the parboiled vegetables and a cup of water.
  • Allow the vegetables to cook down on medium-high. Mashing them with a spatula as much as you can. While some people like to puree their pav bhaji, I prefer mine a little chunky. Keep adding water a little at a time if you find it is getting too thick or catching ta the bottom of the pan.
  • Keep stirring and mashing the pav bhaji until the veggies are nicely cooked down, combined with the gravy and easy to sop up with bread. It should resemble almost a sloppy joe consistency.
  • Squeeze some lime or lemon on top for extra tanginess and add some chopped cilantro
  • Serve with chopped onions, lime and bread!

Notes

Parboiling the veggies cuts the cooking time down significantly. This step can be done a day ahead or in advance.