Pav Bhaji Boats!!

Funny name isn't it.Who doesn't like Pav (bread)Bhaji.And the also don't forget the mind Blowing combination of Pav Bhaji and CHEESE ...delish!!!!So how did I come up with this recipe...?My daughter doesn't like to dunk the pav in the bhaji and slurppp and eat...(the way we enjoy it on streets of Mumbai)so this was a very non messy way to enjoy this king of street food!!!
Tadaaa pav (bread)stuffed with bhaji(veggie) .Presenting you ....PAV BHAJI BOATS!!!!!

Pav Bhaji Boats!!!!

Ingredients

5 Pav (bread )or dinner Rolls.
2 cups Pav bhaji.
Check out the link to my pav bhaji recipe Pav Bhaji
1/2 tsp chilli powder.
1.5 tsp Pav bhaji Masala.1 extra tsp pav bhaji masala.(Masala is spices mixture.We find it in the stores)
About 2 tbs butter.(salted)
1/2 cup Cheese grated .(Parmesan or Mozzarella or our very favourite Amul cheese.
Chopped Coriander to Garnish.
Onion Rings to Garnish.
1 thin Potato sliced.

Procedure.

Pre heat Oven to 420 F.

Heat oil in a pan.add 2 cups of Pav Bhaji in the pan.
Add chilli powder and pav Bhaji masala(1.5 tsp) and pinch of salt.
Keep stirring the pav bhaji till its dry and the spoon can stand in the bhaji for few seconds.(basically we need to take out most of the moisture so that the bread doesn't get soggy)
Keep aside.
Heat another pan.Arrange the potato slices on it ,sprinkle with some salt and spray with some oil.
Slightly brown the potatoes on both the sides.Keep aside.

Take the bread.Make square well in between by taking out the bread.Leaving 1 cm bread on the sides so that it can hold the stuffing.Don't cut in too deep.
Mix the butter and Pav Bhaji masala 1 tsp and melt in microwave.

Coat the inner walls of the bread and the top with the Butter masala(spice) mixture.

Put it in the oven for 5-7 mins till the bread is a bit crispy on top.
Take it out of the oven.Put the browned potato slice at he bottom of the bread well.(THIS WILL PREVENT THE BREAD FROM GETTING SOGGY WHEN WE ADD THE BHAJI.)
Then add the bhaji.
Sprinkle some grated cheese.

Put it back in oven for 7 more mins or till the cheese melts.
Garnish with Coriander and serve hot.

Pav Bhaji!!

Pav bhaji!!

Ingredients

1 medium sized Cauliflower,washed and florets separated.
3 medium sized tomatoes.
2 cups chopped green peppers/capsicum.(1 big and 1 smal approx.)
2 cups chopped Onions.(2 medium sized red Onions)
2 medium sized Potatoes peeled and chopped into chunks.
about 1.5 cups peas.

3 tbs Ginger Garlic paste.
4-5 Tbs butter.
2 tbs Chilli Powder or as per your taste.
2 tbs Pav Bhaji masala .(add 1 tsp more if u like it spicy)
Salt as per taste.
Oil.
Red Food Color OPTIONAL.

Procedure

Mix the potatoes and Cauliflower in the pressure cooker and cook 3 whistles or cook it till it softens and then mash it with the masher.Keep aside.
Then blanch the tomatoes peel them and puree them.

Heat oil in a pan.
Add 3-4 tbs butter.
Add ginger garlic paste.Cook for a min.
Add onions and little salt.Saute till translucent.
Then add chilli powder and pav bhaji masala.

Cook till oil separates.
Then add Tomato puree.Add remaining salt.
Cook till oil floats on the top.
Then add green Bell peppers /capsicum.(I add it later because I don't want to overcook it.)
Cook for 4-5 mins.
Add in the the mashed cauliflower and potato mixture.
then add the peas.
Slow cook on low flame for 25 mins or till the raw taste is gone.ADD RED FOOD COLOR (OPTIONAL)
Keep stirring in between.

Garnish it with Coriander .Serve hot with Pav.