BhajiPanv(भाजीपांव)

Bhajipanv is one of my favorite dish. I make it(only bhaji) frequently at my home as dinner.

It is one of the dish which you can cook with very few ingredients and in less time if you are in hurry or learning to cook.  These are the main key ingredients for this yummy dish are cauliflower,potato,peas and carrot(for vegetables) ; onion and  tomato(for gravy); panvbhaji masala, turmeric and salt(as spices) and oil .  Trust me it will be as delicious as mentioned recipe below.

Ingredients:-
(1). 2 cup cut cauliflower
(2). 1cup cut brinjal/eggplant
(3). 1 cup peas and cut carrots
(4). 2 boiled potatoes
(5).1 cup cut capsicum
(6). 1 cup chopped cabbage
(7). 1 finely chopped green chili
(8). 3 tablespoon oil
(9). 1 chopped tomato
(10). 1 chopped onion
(11). 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
(12). 2 teaspoon turmeric
(13). 2 teaspoon red chili powder
(14). Salt to taste
(15). 2 tablespoon (MDH) panvbhaji Marsala
(16). 1 teaspoon asafoetida
(17). 1 teaspoon Garam masala
(18).1 teaspoon mustard seed
(19).1 teaspoon cumin seeds
(20). coriander leaves
(21). 1 small cup melted butter or butter spread

(22). 1 cup cashew halves

Recipe:-
 Boil vegetables(from 1 to 6) in pressure cooker or in vegetable boiler. Make sure the vegetables are mushy and can be smashed easily.  In nonstick pan take 3 table spoon of oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When seeds starts cracking, add asafoetida ,onion and pinch of salt. Saute onion till it turns golden brown then add chopped garlic, green chillies,tomatoes, turmeric, garam masala and panvbhaji powder in it. Let it cook for  5 minutes on medium flame. Now in this gravy add boiled vegetable and mix them well, if required add half cup of water. You can use the water in which vegetables are boiled.  Add salt and red chili powder. and let it cook for another 8-10 minutes on slow flame. Turn off the stove. Garnish the Bhaji with chopped coriander leaves and cashew halves(optional) .

Heat up the skillet 2 spoon melted butter and toast Panv in it until both side become crispy and light golden brown. If you want spicer one then when you  melted butter , add 2 teaspoon garlic chutney and little chilly powder mix well  and then toast Panv in this Masala.

Serve BhajiPanv with some chopped onion and slice of lemon on side. You can also serve Bhaji with Pilaf or you can put Bhaji in the burger bun and serve as burger.

Tips:-  If you don't eat very spicy you can avoid using red chilly, garam masala, green chili.

If you don't have onion and tomato or just say you are getting lazy ; you can use pasta sauce(with garlic & herbs)(1 cup) for gravy as substitute.  You can make club sandwich using this bhaji as main filling.

I think it is really good way to introduce new vegetables to kids who are picky in eating, because in the end all vegetable will be smashed and hard to differentiate.

Vegetable Pizza(पिज्जा)

Pizza is becoming such a versatile food. Especially in winter , when it is cold you crave for fat and pizza is perfect choice. But this craving not need be unhealthy. Past couple of month I have successfully made yummy pizza with whole wheat crust that now I am planning to use less and less of Pillsbury dough.
I found this Boboli brand of whole wheat pizza crust which tastes great.

Ingredients:-
(1). 1.5 cup tamoato pastat sauce( I like basil & garlic flavor)
(2). 6-7 olives cut into small rounds
(3). 3 cup mozzerella cheese or more if you like
(4). 10small cubes of  sharp cheddar cheese
(5). 8-10 grape tomatoes
(6). half onion cut into long slices (or whatever shape you like)
(7). half green pepper cut into long slices(or whatever shape you like)
(8). 2 teaspoon dried basil
(9).2 teaspoon dried oregano
(10).Boboli whole wheat pizza crust
(11). 1 table spoon olive oil

Recipe:-
Heat oil in sauce pan. Add tomato sauce , basil and oregano. Let is simmer for about 5-7 minute and then switch off the stove. You can do this in microwave if you like.

Preheat oven for 425F. Bake the wheat pizza crust in oven for about 5-6 minutes. Remove the crust from oven. Spread 2-3 table spoon of sauce so that it covers entire crust. Put chesse cubes on the pizza like they are numbers on the clock by keeping little space in between them.

Put grape tomatoes in between two cheese cubes. now in middle and vegetables. Cover entire crust with Mozzerella cheese. On top of the cheese add more vegetables and put in the oven to back for 10-15minutes. Check periodically, especially crust's bottom part it should not get too dark.

Once it is done. Remove it from oven and let it cool for 5 minutes. Using pizza cutter cut pizza and serve with salad.