Pav Bhaji Pasta with Masala Pav

Pav Bhaji is one of the most loved street foods of India. It has its amazing tangy flavor. I tried to combine it with the pasta and serve this Indian delicacy in Italian style. I hope you like the fusion and make this one at your home..

Ingredients:

For Bhaji:

Potatoes ( boiled and mashed ) - 1 cup

Cauliflower ( boiled and mashed ) - 3/4 cup

Pav bhaji masala- 2 tsp

oil- 1 tbsp

cumin seeds- 1 tsp

turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

hing- 1 pinch

tomato puree- 1 cup
garam masala- 1/2 tsp

boiled green peas- 1/2 cup

lemon juice- as per taste

For pasta:

pasta- 2 cups

salt- 1/2 tsp

oil- 1 tsp

water- for boiling

For sides:

Pav - 6 no.

oil- 1 tsp

rock salt- 1/2 tsp

pav bhaji masala- 3/4 tsp

Procedure:

To make the Pav Bhaji Pasta, heat oil. Add cumin seeds. After these crackle, add the turmeric powder and a pinch of hing. 

After that add the tomato puree. I have added red chili powder and coriander powder while making the puree of the raw tomatoes.

Cook it till the oil separates. Add the pav bhaji masala and garam masala to it. 

Add the mixture of mashed potatoes and cauliflower.

Mix well. Add salt and sugar to taste. Squeeze half a lemon into it.

Now, the pav bhaji sabji is ready. Add boiled peas into it for the final touch.

To make pav bhaji pasta, you need to heat water. Add half tea spoon of salt to it and a tea spoon of oil to ensure pasta does not stick to the pan.

Add the pasta and cook till the pasta becomes al-dante. ( Properly cooked but has a bite when having (ek dana kacchha in hindi)).

Now, heat a pan. Add the oil. Add the pav bhaji subji to it. Add the pasta to it. Mix well( give it a toss)

Pav bhaji pasta is ready to be served.

Now, cut a pav into four. Heat oil/butter. Add a little sendha namak/ rock salt. Add a little pav bhaji masala to it. Apply the same to the pav pieces and roast the pav on the tava.

Serving:

You can serve the pav bhaji pasta with the prepared bread slices. Garnish with grated paneer and pav slices.Squeeze lemon juice as per the taste.(optional)