Pav batata is the perfect snack to munch on when the cravings kick in, the pillow pav is served with spiced and sweet batata sabji, green chutney, and fried chilies. It is a hot-selling item on the streets and in canteens. It is very popular in South Gujarat, especially in Navsari, Valsad, and Bilimora. It tastes spicy and sweet and loves by all kinds of age groups.
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Ingredients
For green chutney
- 2 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 3-4 chopped green chilli
- 1 inch ginger
- 6-8 garlic cloves
- ¼ tsp hing
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
For batata bhaji
- 2 big size boiled and chopped potatoes
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp green coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- ½ tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp chopped green chilli
- Pinch of hing
- 7-8 curry leaves
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp green chutney
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Some coriander leaves
Serving
- 6 pav or buns
- Green chutney
- Fried green chilies
Instructions
For green chutney
- Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic, hing, cumin seeds, salt and lemon juice into a mixture jar. Blend until smooth.
- Green chutney is ready.
For batata bhaji
- Heat oil in a pan; add mustard seeds and coriander seeds in it. Sauté for a minute.
- Now add chopped garlic and sauté it.
- Then add ginger paste, green chilli paste, curry leaves and hing. Sauté it.
- Add turmeric powder and coriander powder and mix well.
- Add chopped potatoes and mix well with the masala.
- Then add 2 cup of water and cover and cook bhaji on medium-low flame for 10 minutes.
- Now add green chutney, garam masala and sugar. Mix well
- The potato bhaji is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serving
- Serve spicy and sweet potato bhaji with pav, green chutney and fried chilies.
Notes
- use of lemon while grinding chutney helps to retain its color.
- garlic gives a nice aromatic flavor to potato sabji.
- mash some boiled potatoes to thicken the gravy of potato sabji.
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