Category Archives: Starters

Hariyali/Green Bhaji for Pav


Green Pavbhaji

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Pav bhaji, is a very popular indian street food. Pav bhaji literally means bread and vegetables. The vegetables are cooked and mashed then spiced with a pav bhaji masala and generally topped with generous quantities of butter and served with pav/bun.

Here in this recipe I used all green veggies – Spinach, Peas, French beans, Green peppers. Use them along with potatoes and not just potatoes as the main part of the mash, so you get a mix of seasonal vegetables. I like to use a spinach as well for a brilliant green colour. The freshly prepared chili garlic paste adds a ton of flavour and contributes to the flavour of the bhaji . Serve it with multigrain rolls or bread and you’ve cut out most of the refined flour as well.

Yields-4-5 servings
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-35-40 minutes

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Plantain stuffed Long peppers


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When it comes to starters, I love to try new things. The options for vegetarian-friendly grilling are endless. These stuffed peppers combine two of my favorite ingredients Plantains and Peppers. Plantain which is used for filling or it can be a nice light dinner served with a salad.  These peppers are definitely different from jalapenos – they aren’t as spicy, and are a little sweet. So this combo makes the starter like a Tangy taste.

Yields-3 servings
Preparation time-25 minutes
Cooking time- 6-8 minutes per batch
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