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Pav Bhaji

Name: Pav Bhaji
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pc Potato, boiled and mashed; 100 g Green peas; 4 pc Tomato, finely chopped; 3 pc Onion, finely chopped · finely chopped, for garnish; 1 tbsp Ginger, paste; 1 tbsp Garlic, paste; 2 tsp Red chilli powder; 0.5 tsp Turmeric; 2 tsp Chaat masala; 4 tbsp Butter; 1.5 tsp Salt, to taste; 8 pc Bread, pav bread rolls; 1 pc Carrot, boiled and mashed; 1 pc Bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 pc Lemon, cut into wedges, to serve

45 min Easy 4 servings

Serves 4 · Total 45 min · Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min

Updated on 5 November 2026

Photo: Rupali Banarase / CC BY-SA 4.0

A spiced, buttery mash of potato, tomato and mixed vegetables, ladled alongside toasted, butter-fried bread rolls (pav). Born as mill-worker street food in Mumbai, now a beloved quick dinner nationwide.

Quick answer: 45 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Potato, Green peas, Tomato, Onion · amounts in metric and US

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Ingredients

Metric US

4 pc 4 pc Potato, boiled and mashed
100 g 0.7 cup Green peas
4 pc 4 pc Tomato, finely chopped
3 pc 3 pc Onion, finely chopped · finely chopped, for garnish
1 tbsp 1 tbsp Ginger, paste
1 tbsp 1 tbsp Garlic, paste
2 tsp 2 tsp Red chilli powder
0.5 tsp 0.5 tsp Turmeric
2 tsp 2 tsp Chaat masala
4 tbsp 4 tbsp Butter
1.5 tsp 1.5 tsp Salt, to taste
8 pc 8 pc Bread, pav bread rolls
1 pc 1 pc Carrot, boiled and mashed (Optional)
1 pc 1 pc Bell pepper, finely chopped (Optional)
1 pc 1 pc Lemon, cut into wedges, to serve (Optional)

Steps

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Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large flat pan; fry onion until soft.
⏱ Frying the onion · 5 min
Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute.
⏱ Frying the paste · 1 min
Add chopped tomato, bell pepper, red chilli powder, turmeric and 2 tsp pav bhaji masala (a ready-made blend from any South Asian grocer); cook until the tomato turns pulpy.
⏱ Cooking masala · 8 min
Add mashed potato, peas and carrot with a little water; mash everything together while cooking.
⏱ Mashing bhaji · 10 min
Add chaat masala and salt, then simmer for 5 more minutes, adding water to reach a thick, spreadable consistency. Taste and add a little more pav bhaji masala if you want it stronger.
⏱ Simmering gently · 5 min
Slit the pav buns and toast on a griddle with butter until golden on both sides.
⏱ Toasting pav · 3 min
Top the bhaji with a cube of butter, chopped onion and coriander; serve hot with the toasted pav and lemon wedges.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Pav Bhaji take?

45 minutes in total: about 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.

Is Pav Bhaji hard to make?

Degchi rates it easy. The method has 7 steps, and 6 of them have a timer you can start on this page.

How many people does Pav Bhaji serve?

This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.

Is Pav Bhaji halal, vegetarian or eggless?

It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.

What will I probably need to buy for Pav Bhaji?

Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: red chilli powder, turmeric, salt. Spice-box items: chaat masala. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: potato, green peas, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, butter. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: bread.

Any tips for making Pav Bhaji?

A generous knob of butter both in the bhaji and on the toasted pav is what makes this street food taste so indulgent.