Paneer Pav bhaji/ Cheese Pav bhaji

Pav bhaji is a delicious fast food in India. It is one of the famous street foods in Mumbai. This recipe has lots of Indian flavors and spices. Pav is buns and bhaji is the mixed spicy vegetables. Today we are going to see the recipe of paneer pav bhaji. This paneer pav bhaji is a treat for the people who love the taste of paneer. Try this in home and everyone in the family would love this.

Nutrition facts:

There are 179 calories in 1 sering of pav bhaji. It consist of 0.51g of fat and 41.4 g of carbs. It also has 5.97g of protein.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Butter – 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Onion – 1, chopped

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp

Green chillies – 3, chopped

Tomato – 1, chopped

Red chili powder – 2 tsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Cumin powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala – ¾ tsp

Pepper powder – ½ tsp

Green bell pepper – 1, chopped

Potatoes – 3 (boiled and mashed)

Green peas – 1 cup (boiled)

Paneer/Cottage cheese – ½ cup, shredded

Pav buns – Toasted with butter

Chopped onion, green chili, cilantro for garnish

Lemon wedges

Salt to taste

Enough amount of water

Method:

1. Heat butter in a non-stick skillet. Temper with cumin seeds, Add onions and saute till it turns translucent.

2. Add ginger garlic paste and green chilies, Fry till the raw smell disappears. Add tomatoes and sautetill it turns mushy.

3. Add all the spice powders and fry till it mix well. Now add green bell pepper and saute for about 5 to 6 minutes.

4. Add the mashed potatoes, green peas and paneer and enough amount of water. Keep on stirring and let the masala simmer for 12 to 15 minutes.

5. When done, garnish with cilantro. Serve with chopped onions, green chilies and lime.

6. Serve with butter toasted pav buns.