4 slices of Bread (cut in a triangle shape)
1 cup soaked Semolina / Rava / Sooji (in Milk, or Water)
1 cup chopped Capsicum, (red, yellow, green)
1 or 2 green Chilly finely chopped (optional)
4 to 5 Curry leaves finely chopped
Salt to taste
Method:
In a large bowl, add soaked Sooji, chopped red, yellow and green capsicum, chopped green chillies, chopped curry leaves, coriander leaves and salt to taste. Mix well while you add a little water or milk. Dip the bread in this batter, coat properly on both sides and shallow fry in medium flame. Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.
Note: You can directly use the Paneer without marinating it.
2-3 Rice Papads
½ cup Onions finely chopped
½ cup Tomatoes finely chopped
½ cup Roasted Peanuts
1 tsp Chilli Powder
½ cup Scraped Coconut
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
Green Chutney (Spicy), Red Chutney (Sweet and Sour) as per taste.
Method: Roast or fry the rice papad, crush it, put it in a bowl. Add all the ingredients, toss well and garnish it with coriander.
Note: Consume immediately before the papads gets soggy.
Method For the chilli-garlic paste
Soak the red chillies in enough warm water for at least an hour.
Drain the chillies, add the garlic and blend in a mixer till smooth, adding little water. Keep aside.
For the bhaji
Heat the butter and oil in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds splutter, add the chilli-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the onions and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the capsicum and sauté for 1 more minute.
Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, mash well using a masher.
Add the salt, pav bhaji masala, chilli powder and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the green peas, potatoes, mix well and cook along with 1/2 cup of water for 1 to 2 minutes. Keep on mashing till the vegetables blend well.
Add the coriander, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
Make the bhaji little thicker.
For the Bread:
Shape the bread as per your choice.
Heat a large flat pan, add 2 tsp of butter and place the bread on it.
Cook on a medium flame till it turns light brown and crisp on both the sides
Place ¼th of bhaji on the bread, green chutney, sev and serve immediately.
Note:
You can also add finely chopped onions, crushed papad on the bread. Now press lightly. Serve hot..
Pav bhaji masala is a spice blend, which is readily available under different brand names at most grocery stores…
