What is Pav Bhaji?
Pav bhaji is a popular Indian street food dish originally from Mumbai. If you’ve never heard of this dish – “pav” just means buttered bread and “bhaji” is a thick mashed vegetable curry/sauce. Think of pav bhaji as an Indian vegetarian sloppy joe! It doesn’t actually taste anything like a Sloppy Joe, but it’s messy and fun to eat! You can put it on a bun and top it with chopped onions, cilantro, and green chilies! A perfect and fun warm veggie sandwich. Comfort food at its best!
An Easy Pour and Cook Recipe
The great thing about this dish is that it’s SO simple to make, especially if you have my pre-made onion masala handy. You literally put ALL of the ingredients in a pot and cook. That’s it! This recipe for pav bhaji is part of my onion masala series called: Onion Masala LOVE. My goal with this series: to show you how easy it is to prepare Indian food on a daily basis. Click on the image below to find out how to make onion masala, how to store it, and find other recipes that call for it!
Let’s talk about Pav
You can use any buttered roll to go along with this bhaji. Just be sure to melt some butter in a pan and toast the bread a bit – the texture of the soft yet toasty bread with its crispy edges is such a nice contrast to the veggie curry.
My little boys love eating pav bhaji with sweet Hawaiian rolls (I get them from Trader Joes’s or Costco). I like them with either gluten-free hamburger buns (also from TJs) or with Schar gluten-free buns (I get those from Giant Eagle).
I can’t wait to hear what you think of this recipe! You’re going to love how it tastes and how easy it is to make with the onion masala!
Can I use pre-made or store-bought pav bhaji masala instead of individual spices?
Yes! If you’d like to use your own blend or store-bought pav bhaji masala then just leave out my spices and add the masala to taste! I list individual spices for this recipe because this way I can offer you guys consistent results. Not all spice mixes are created the same and so if you use a pre-made mix, there’s a chance you may not like the outcome whereas I have tested my recipe using the exact amount of spices listed. Totally up to you though!
WATCH HOW EASY IT IS TO MAKE PAV BHAJI!
(for the full recipe, see the recipe card below 😋) Add a bunch of ingredients into the pot and pressure cook! Veggies are done! Mash. Mash. Stir. Stir. Serve with buttered rolls and add all the toppings! Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
