Sweet potato pau bhaji recipe
This wholesome street food comes into its own in this adapted recipe. A healthy version of one of Mumbai's favourites.
You can make it even tastier by adding a spoonful of soya butter and serve with spelt bread.
Ingredients
- 800 ml water
- 4 carrots, diced
- 2 sweet potatoes, diced
- 130 g fresh or frozen peas
- 6 to 8 cauliflower florets
- 50 g green beans, chopped
- 4 medium onions, diced
- 2 or 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 6 tomatoes, chopped
- 200 g organic tinned tomatoes
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 3 tbsp pau bhaji masala
- 3 tbsp pau bhaji masala
- 0.5 fresh lime
- 1 handful fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
Details
- Cuisine: Indian
- Recipe Type: Main
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 15 mins
- Cooking Time: 15 mins
- Serves: 4
Step-by-step
- Place 800ml water into a large saucepan. Now add the carrots, sweet potato, peas, cauliflower and green beans and bring to the boil.
- Once all vegetables are cooked, mash together with the remaining water.
- In a wok, place 4 tablespoons coconut oil and gently sauté onions until golden brown. Now add the garlic and chopped green bell pepper and sauté for another few minutes.
- Add the pau bhaji masala and the fresh and tinned tomatoes and fry for a few more minutes.
- Add all the mashed vegetables and mix thoroughly for ten minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve. Squeeze lime over to taste.
Recipe devised by Mira Manek.
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