Pav-Bhaji

Ingredients:

• 1 carrot, chopped
• 2 cauliflower florets, chopped
• 2 large potatoes, boiled and chopped
• 5 green beans, chopped
• 1/2 cup peas
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 small green pepper chopped fine
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine, plus more for garnish
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped fine
• 2 tsp pav-bhaji masala
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• butter
• Chopped fresh coriander
• 8 pao buns
• lemon slices

Preparation:

• Cook the carrot, cauliflower,potatoes, beans and peas in a cup of water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash them coarsely.
• Heat 2 tbsp butter in a pan. Add the ginger, garlic, green pepper, onion and tomatoes. Saute over high heat, stirring for few minutes until the onions are translucent and other vegetables are soft.
• Add the pav-bhaji masala, turmeric powder and salt.
• Mix well and stir 1/2 cup water so that the whole thing is the consistency of a thick gravy. Bring to a boil.
• Simmer until the gravy is thick, stirring and mashing pieces so that the spices penetrate the vegetables.
• At last add the lemon juice and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and a half-inch slab of butter.
• Slit the buns horizontally and coat with butter and roast them open on a griddle until hot and soft with the surface crisp on both sides.
• Serve the pav bhaji with chopped onions and with a slice of lemon.