Ingredients

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	7 oz Potatoes yukon gold, red or white
	3 Tbsp butter unsalted
	2 large yellow onion chopped
	4 Tbsp garlic minced
	2" piece ginger peeled and grated
	2 medium (1 lb) eggplant cut into 1" cubes
	14 oz strained tomatoes such as Pomi
	1 Tbsp tomato paste
	1 Tbsp cumin
	2 tsp coriander
	1 tsp Garam Masala
	1/4 tsp tumeric
	1/2 tsp amchur powder
	1 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
	1 tsp chili powder
	1/2 head (9 oz) Cauliflower florets only
	To Serve
	8 potato rolls
	cilantro
	2 lemon cut into wedges

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India: Pav Bhaji

Name: India: Pav Bhaji
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: Potatoes: 7 oz; butter: 3 Tbsp; yellow onion: 2 large; garlic: 4 Tbsp; ginger: 2" piece; eggplant: 2 medium (1 lb); strained tomatoes: 14 oz; tomato paste: 1 Tbsp; cumin: 1 Tbsp; coriander: 2 tsp; Garam Masala: 1 tsp; tumeric: 1/4 tsp; amchur powder: 1/2 tsp; Kosher Salt: 1 1/2 tsp; chili powder: 1 tsp; Cauliflower: 1/2 head (9 oz); potato rolls: 8; cilantro; lemon: 2

Cuisine:

India

Ingredients

7 oz Potatoes
yukon gold, red or white
3 Tbsp butter
unsalted
2 large yellow onion
chopped
4 Tbsp garlic
minced
2" piece ginger
peeled and grated
2 medium (1 lb) eggplant
cut into 1" cubes
14 oz strained tomatoes
such as Pomi
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp cumin
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp Garam Masala
1/4 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp amchur powder
1 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 head (9 oz) Cauliflower
florets only
To Serve
8 potato rolls
cilantro
2 lemon
cut into wedges

Directions

A popular street food in Mumbai, pav bhaji is a spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served atop a well buttered bread roll (pav). The dish originated in the 1850’s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers and is now served from street carts and in fine dining restaurants alike. I thought it would be a good alternative to the traditional wings and nachos served on Superbowl Sunday! While it was certainly better than the standard greasy fair, I have to admit I wasn’t blown away by this dish. Despite its abundance of spice, it didn’t stick out to me as particularly unique. A bit disappointing given the abundance of potential in Indian cuisine, but I do look forward to eating these healthy leftovers… perhaps stuffed inside a sweet potato!

Recipe Source: Made in India (Cookbook)

Steps

1 Done	Roughly chop potatoes. Boil for 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain, mash and set aside.
2 Done	Melt the butter over medium heat in a large dutch oven. Add the onions and cook for 8-10 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and ginger and stir well.
3 Done	After a minute or so, stir in eggplants and cover; cook until soft, about 10 minutes, stirring every now and then.
4 Done	Add the strained tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
5 Done	Add cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder, amchur powder and salt. Stir in mashed potato and cauliflower and mix. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes until soft.
6 Done	Taste and adjust seasoning. Use a potato masher or fork to mash until the consistency is somewhere between mashed potato and a thick pasta sauce.
7 Done	Serve on toasted potato rolls slathered generously in butter. Put a layer of pav bhaji in the middle of each roll and top with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon juice.