Masala Pav- Mumbai Street Food Recipe
Mumbai Masala Pav is spicy and filling street food from Mumbai. Soft buttery pav bun is stuffed with spicy masala gravy slathered in a spicy masala and is served with a generous sprinkle of coriander leaves and lime juice.
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ½ cup Red Onion
- 2 teaspoon Chili Paste
- 1 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste
- ¼ cup Capsicum chopped
- ¼ cup Mushroom chopped
- 2 tablespoon Pav Bhaji Masala
- Salt
- 1 cup Tomatoes chopped
- 1 green chili chopped
- 4 burger buns
- 3-4 tablespoon water
- Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Add 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan/ tava.
- When the oil starts to smoke add cumin seeds in it. Then add mustard seeds and half a cup of onion in it.
- Saute the onion until they are light pink and then add ginger-garlic paste in it. The ginger-garlic paste is optional so add only if you feel like.
- Saute all the ingredients for another minute and then add finely chopped capsicum and mushrooms in it.
- Mix everything and add spices now. Start by adding 2 tablespoons of pav bhaji masala and salt.
- Mix the spices and cook for 3-4 minutes until the veggies become little soft.
- Then add 3 medium sized finely chopped tomatoes( approx 1 cup) and chopped green chilies in the tava.
- Now, add chopped coriander leaves with the tomatoes and cook for 5-6 minutes on medium heat till the tomatoes become soft and pulpy.
- When the tomatoes are soft and pulpy pour 3-4 tablespoon of water and mix everything.
- Now, mash the veggies with the back of your ladle while cooking the masala. Cook and mix the masala for 2 minutes.
- Now, when the masalas are about to cook, take tomato masher and mash and mix the masala for 2-3 minutes.
- Your masala is ready now slide it one side and take pav buns, cut them from between. Add a teaspoon of butter and put buns on it.
- Switch off the heat and sandwich the masala in the pav and take them out in a plate.
- Sprinkle some coriander leaves and serve with sev and masala tea.
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Nutrition
Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 306mgPotassium: 274mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 3mg
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