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Pav Bhaji
Pav bhaji is a dish born from the bustling streets of Mumbai, consisting of a thick, spicy mash of veggies served with toasted, buttery bread rolls - a bit like a soft burger pattie! Roopa’s added velvety butter beans to the mash for even EVEN CREAMIER filling. It’s the sort of burger filling you’ll want to eat straight from the pan.
Roopa is a food writer + content creator behind @whenmeateatsveg. Check out more of her DELICIOUS recipes on her Instagram here.
Ingredients
1 jar Queen Butter Beans, drained
⅓ small cabbage, chopped into large chunks
2 carrots, chopped into large chunks
⅓ broccoli, chopped into large chunks
1 red bell pepper, chopped into large chunks
1 courgette, chopped into large chunks
4 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped into large chunks
100g frozen peas
2 medium onions, roughly chopped
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp Tomato Puree
4-5 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala
1 tsp turmeric
½ tsp chilli powder
4 tbsp neutral cooking oil - like sunflower or vegetable
Serving4 rolls or nuns
A knob of butter
Finely chopped red onion
Finely chopped coriander
Lime wedges
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Directions
Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and season heavily with salt. Add all of the chopped veg (minus the onions) and peas to the pan. Boil for 10 minutes, then drain. Set aside.
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 10-12 minutes until softened. Add the fresh tomatoes, tinned tomatoes and tomato puree to the pan with a pinch of salt and mix to combine. Cook off for 2 minutes, then pour in the drained butter beans.
Add all of the spices to the pan along with pav bhaji masala. Stir and simmer over a low heat for 5-6 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
While that’s simmering, add the boiled veg to a blender or food processor and blend to a chunky paste. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
To the same blender, pour in the butter bean mixture and blend to a smooth paste. Pour this back into the pan followed by the blended veg and stir to combine. Simmer for 7-8 minutes on a low heat. Check for seasoning.
Just before serving, heat a griddle pan over a medium-high heat and heat with a little butter. Place the buns, cut-side down, onto the pan and cook for about a minute until just crisp.
Add a few spoonfuls of the masala mixture to the bun and spread a thick layer like a soft burger pattie. Top with onions, coriander and a squeeze of lime, then close with the other half on the bun on top.


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