Thursday, February 25, 2010

Pav Bahji (Mashed Mixed Vegtable Dish)

Difficulty Rating 4 (Difficult prep, Special Ingredients needed, Pressure cooker helpful)

¼ cup and 2 TBsp vegetable oil
1 ½ tsp chopped garlic
¾ tsp finely chopped green chile peppers
¾ cup chopped onions
1 ½ tsp grated fresh ginger
¾ cup chopped tomatoes
1 ½ cups cauliflower, finely chopped
¾ cup chopped cabbage
¾ cup green peas
¾ cup grated carrots
3 potatoes, boiled and mashed
2 TBsp ¾ teaspoon pav bhaji masala
salt to taste
2 ¼ tsp lemon juice

6 (2 inch square) dinner rolls
1 tsp butter
3 TBsp finely chopped onion
2 ¼ tsp finely chopped green chile peppers
3 TBsp chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
1. Put cauliflower, cabbage, peas, carrots and potatoes in the pressure cooker and cook for 1 whistle.
2. Remove vegetables from the pressure cooker and lightly mash
3. Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Saute garlic and green chile for 30 seconds, then stir in onions and ginger. Cook until onions are brown. Add tomatoes, and cook until pasty. Stir in vegtables. Season with pav bhaji masala. Cover, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, and stir in lemon juice.
4. Toast the dinner rolls, and spread lightly with butter. Serve garnished with chopped onion, green chile and cilantro.

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