Mumbai Pav Bhaji

By Disha Aftab Hudda November 06, 2025

A delicious recipe that brings Mumbai's streetstyle authentic flavours of Pav Bhaji to your kitchen. Pav Bhaji is a popular Indian street food consisting of a spicy vegetable mash (bhaji) served with buttered, toasted buns (pav).

The Famous Mumbai Pav Bhaji Recipe

Here is our Famous Mumbai Pav Bhaji Recipe!


Ingredients

For the Bhaji:- 3 potatoes (boiled & mashed)

- 1 cup cauliflower (finely chopped)

- 1/2 cup green peas

- 1/2 cup capsicum (finely chopped)

- 1 large onion (finely chopped)

- few garlic pods (chopped)

- 2 tomatoes (finely chopped)

- 2 tbsp our Pav bhaji masala

- Salt to taste

- 2 tbsp butter

- 1 tbsp oil

- 2 cups water

- 1 tbsp lemon juice

- 2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)


For the Pav: - 6 pav buns

- 2 tbsp butter


Instructions

Step 1: Cook the Vegetables

- Boil potatoes, cauliflower, and peas until soft. Mash them lightly and set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Bhaji

- Heat oil and butter in a pan. Add chopped onions and sauté until golden.

- Add garlic and saute till it cooks well. 

- Add capsicum, and saute till it becomes soft. 

- Add tomatoes and cook until soft.

- Now add our Pav Bhaji Masala and salt. Let it cook for a few minutes till the oil seperates. 

- Now add the mashed vegetables and mix well. Pour water as needed and mash everything together.

- Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add salt, lemon juice, and coriander leaves.

Step 3: Toast the Pav

- Heat butter on a tawa, and toast pav buns until golden.

Step 4: Serve

- Serve hot bhaji with buttered pav, onions, and lemon wedges.

Enjoy!!