Masala Pav

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Masala Pav

Masala Pav is a quick and yummy fast food recipe you can ever make. Its a classic Mumbai style street food, thats comforting and sinful. A spicy, tangy  onion-tomato- capsicum gravy( masala)  sandwiched between the butter laden pavs.

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3 people
Total
30 min

Ingredients

  • 5-6Pavs
  • 100 gmsButter
  • 1Onion
  • 1/2 tspGarlic Paste
  • 1 ( finely chopped)Capsicum
  • 3 ( finely choppedTomato
  • 1/2 cup ( finely chopped)Coriander
  • 2 tspRed chilli powder
  • 3 tspPav Bhaji Masala ( everest)
  • 1/2 lime juiceLemon juice

Method

  1. Step 1

    To make the Masala ( gravy)

  2. Step 2

    Chop and keep all the ingredients ready.

  3. Step 3

    On a tawa heat  5 tsp of butter

  4. Step 4

    Add the onions and saute for a min and take care your do no let them brown or over cook. just cook them until they soften a little.

  5. Step 5

    Add the garlic paste and mix well.

  6. Step 6

    Add capsicum ( I used red and yellow capsicum however green is also fine) and saute for 2 mins  or until the capsicum softens.

  7. Step 7

    Add tomato and mix well and cook well until the tomatoes soften.

  8. Step 8

    Add the pav bhaji masala , red chilli powder, salt  and mix well.

  9. Step 9

    Then with a pavbhaji masher mash it into a gravy.

  10. Step 10

    Add 3-4 tsp of butter and mix well.( this gives that sheen to the gravy)

  11. Step 11

    Continuously keep stiring and mixing the gravy .

  12. Step 12

    Add lime juice and mix well.

  13. Step 13

    Add coriander leaves and mix well and the masala is ready.

  14. Step 14

    To make the Masala pav

  15. Step 15

    You may move the gravy to the sides of the tawa

  16. Step 16

    Slit the pav in the middle

  17. Step 17

    Add butter in the empty space and place the slit pav,

  18. Step 18

    Coat the pavs with the gravy as well as add some gravy sandwiching it between the pav.

  19. Step 19

    Garnish with coriander and butter. Serve them hot along with chopped onions.

  20. Step 20

    Note :

  21. Step 21

    I did choose to make it on a tawa( flat griddle) however you may use any flat pan of your choice.

  22. Step 22

    You may also add 1-2 boiled potatoes  to the masala if you like.