Paneer Pav bhaji recipe, pav bhaji with paneer , a popular mumbai street food recipe with step by step pictures and video. Pav bhaji is one of our most favorite dish. We get fresh eggless Pav buns here, so i make it once in 10 days at home. I have given paneer pav bhaji recipe to a popular Indian magazine long back. It was a super hit with the addition of paneer in it. You can use Homemade paneer for making this recipe. I have posted a no onion garlic pav bhaji too. Also check out my Masala Pav bun recipe , you will definitely love it.

Generally in shops they add food color to the bhaji, to make it vibrant. I added a small piece of beetroot to this and this gave a nice natural color to the pav bhaji but at the same time it didn’t alter the taste of the bhaji too.

How to make paneer pav bhaji

  • Peel the skin of the potato, beetroot and carrot and wash nicely.
  • Chop 3 tomatoes.
  • Add the chopped veggies to a pressure cooker along with 1/2 cup of green peas.
  • Put the tomatoes into the cooker.
  • Pour enough water and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles.
  • Mash it nicely using a potato masher and keep aside.
Paneer pav bhaji step 1 - 1
  • In a pan add butter and oil.
  • Add 1 tsp cumin seeds.
  • Add 3 finely chopped onions.
  • Saute for 2 minutes. Add the ginger garlic paste.
  • Cook for 2 minutes.
Paneer pav bhaji step 2 - 2
  • Add finely chopped capsicum. Saute for a minute. Let it be crunchy.
  • Add 2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp pav bhaji masala and salt.
  • Mix well. Cook for a minute.
Paneer pav bhaji step 3 - 3
  • Now add the mashed veggies to the pan.
  • Add in the scrambled paneer to this.
  • Mix well and add 1 cup of water.
  • Let this boil for 10 minutes.
  • Switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.
Paneer Pav bhaji recipe - 4
  • Toast the pav bun with butter, pav bhaji masala and coriander leaves. This will enhance the taste.
Paneer pav bhaji step 5 - 5
  • Serve the toasted pav bun with hot paneer bhaji smeared with a dollop of butter with fresh cut onions and lemon wedges.
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Paneer pav bhaji

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Paneer scrambled
  • 1 potato
  • 1/2 carrot
  • 1/2 cup Frozen peas
  • 1/2 Beetroot
  • 1/2 Capsicum
  • 3 Tomato
  • 3 onion
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tblsp Butter
  • 4 tsp oil
  • 2 tsp Pav bhaji masala
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • Coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

  • Peel skin of carrot, beetroot and potato. Wash nicely.
  • Add the peas, carrot, beetroot and potato to the pressure cooker
  • Add 3 finely chopped tomatoes.
  • Add enough water and cover the cooker. Cook till 5-6 whistles.
  • Once done mash it nicely using a potato masher.
  • In a pan add butter and oil. Add cumin seeds.
  • Add finely chopped onions, Saute for 2 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste.
  • Cook for 2 minutes. Add finely chopped capsicum. Saute for a minute, let it be crunchy.
  • Add red chili powder, pav baji masala and salt. Mix well and cook for a minute
  • Add the mashed veggies to the pan. Add the scrambled paneer to this.
  • Mix well, add 1 cup of water to adjust the consistency.
  • Let this boil for 10 minutes in low flame. Switch off the flame
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Toast pav bun by adding butter to the tawa. Add little pav bhaji masala and coriander leaves to that. This will enhance the taste.
  • Serve with paneer bhaji smeared with a dollop of butter. Keep some raw onions and lemon wedges on the side.

Video

Notes

  1. Beetroot gives a nice color to the bhaji, without altering the taste.
  2. You can finely chop paneer and add to the paneer pav bhaji.