Masala Pav Recipe | How to make Mumbai Masala pav

Masal Pav Recipe

Masala Pav is a famous Mumbai street food which is the tastier version on Pav Bhaji. The Pav buns are dunk on a masala base of onions, tomato & capsicum on a hot tawa with spices and toasted with butter. With every bite you are sure to trans into a burst of flavors. Masala Pav is so easy to put together, you can make your own homemade pav buns / ladi pav or get the store bought ones. Make this for an evening snack along with chair or coke. A perfect appetizer if you are having guests over or organizing a party or potluck at home. I have used a little of the pav bhaji masala in this recipe for the base although there are variations where the pav bhaji masala is skipped, you can do it either way and the result would be awesome nevertheless. Serve masala pav with raw onions, corriander and a lemon wedge ;-) and be generous with butter as that adds the awesome flavor to masal pav. 

Mumbai Masala Pav Recipe

How to make Mumbai Masala Pav Recipe

MASALA PAV RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE MUMBAI MASALA PAV 

Prep time - 5 mins
Cook time - under 5 minutes
Serves - 2 people, makes 4 masala pav
Serving suggestion - along with chopped raw onions, minced corriander leaves, lemon wedge & butter

Ingredients

Pav buns - 4 no
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 medium minced
Tomato - 1 medium minced
Capsicum / bell pepper - 1/2 large chopped
Pav bhaji masala - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Butter - 3 tbsp
Garlic cloves - 3 pods
Green chilli - 2 medium
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece

Method

1. In a pan melt butter add the cumin and let it release aroma. Add the minced garlic+ ginger + green chili and saute for 30 seconds until well cooked. Now add the onions and saute further for 2 minutes until the onions are well cooked. 
2. Now add the tomato and capsicum and cook further for 2 minutes until well cooked. 
3. Now add the pav bhaji masala powder and cook covered under medium flame for 2-3 minutes until the oil oozes out. 
4. Add 2 tbsp of the pav bhaji masala and mix well.
5. Move the masala to the side of the pan heat butter and add the cut pav buns for it to get tasted golden. Now add a spoonful of filling inside the pav buns and cook on every side.
6. Repeat the same for all the other pav buns.
7. Serve hot along with pav bhaji masala and sprinkled with raw onions, corriander and lemon wedges.

How to make Mumbai Masala Pav Recipe

masala pav recipe 

COOKS WISDOM

TIP 1

1. I used store bought pav buns/ dinner rolls, you can make your own find the recipe here for pav bhaji buns/ ladi pav. 

TIP 2

2. You can skip using the pav bhaji masala but I used it for more taste, check out the recipe for pav bhaji masala recipe here.

TIP 3

3. Make sure to use freshly ground pav bhaji masala for additional taste, you can find the recipe for pav bhaji masala powder here.


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