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Your favorite street food gets a healthy, protein-rich twist!
✅ Quick & easy to make
✅ High in protein (paneer + peas)
✅ Packed with fiber & vitamins from fresh veggies
✅ Lower in calories than the street version
✅ Keeps you full for longer = perfect for weight loss & muscle goals
Healthy Protein-Packed Pav Bhaji
Ingredients:
• Onions – 2 (chopped)
• Garlic – 10–12 cloves
• Dry red chillies – 3
• Coriander stems – a handful
• Tomatoes – 3 (chopped)
• Beans – 100 g
• Carrot – 1
• Potato – 1
• Beetroot – 1
• Capsicum & bell peppers – ½ each
• Cauliflower – 1 small bowl
• Peas – 1 small bowl
• Paneer – 100 g (diced + some grated for garnish)
• Coriander leaves – for garnish
• Butter – 1 tbsp
• Ghee – ½ tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Red chilli powder (Degi mirch) – 1 tsp
• Haldi (turmeric) – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Garam masala – 1 tbsp
• Pav bhaji masala – 1 tbsp
• Water – 1 glass
• Lemon juice – ½ lemon
• Protein pav – as needed
Recipe:
1. Blend garlic, dry red chillies, 1 small tomato, and coriander stems into a paste. Keep aside.
2. In a pressure cooker, heat butter & ghee. Sauté onions until golden.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft, then mix in the red chilli paste.
4. Add the vegetables (beans, carrot, potato, capsicum, beetroot, bell peppers, cauliflower, peas — or any available veggies) along with all the masalas. Cook until the mixture releases oil.
5. Add some water, bring to a boil, then pressure cook for 4–5 whistles until vegetables are soft.
6. Mash the vegetables lightly, then mix in mashed paneer for protein and creaminess. Simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Garnish with grated paneer, chopped onions, coriander, and a drizzle of lemon juice.
8. Serve hot with toasted protein pav. And, enjoy! ☺️