Sarah here are a few (you can email me for more recipes -
yakuta.rasheed@accenture.com)
Spinach and Ground Beef Bajhi - You can omit the beef if you want a vegetarian version. Just increase the quantity of spinach to 3 bunches.
1 pound of ground beef or any other ground meat of your choice
Fresh Spinach - 2 bunches - washed 4-5 times and chopped
2 medium onions finely chopped
3 plum tomatoes - finely diced
4 cloves of garlic finely diced
2 tsp of whole cumin seeds
2 jalapeno's finely chopped
1 tsp of corrainder powder
1 tsp of turmeric
3 tsp of paprika
salt to taste
3 tbsp of oil
Add oil to a saute pan. When it's hot, add the cumin seeds, garlic and jalapeno. Let it saute for a second. Next add the onions and cook until they are translucent. Next add the tomatoes and ground spices. Add a cup of water, cover and let it cook until the tomatoes are a mush. Now add the ground beef and let it brown with the spices for about 10 minutes or until almost cooked. Now add the chopped spinach and cover and let it all cook until most of the liquid evaporates. Serve with bread or roti's
Pav Bhaji
2 large Russet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
1 small cauliflower - cut into florets
1 cup of peas
1 medium onion finely chopped
6 plum tomatoes finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
2 heaping tbsp of Pav Bhaji Spice/Masala (available at any Indian store it's very common)
salt to taste
3 tbsp of oil
Some hamburger buns or any kind of soft rolls
Topping on the Bhaji before serving.
A nice dallop of sweet butter, some finely chopped raw onions and a lemon quarter along with some freshly chopped cilantro.
Simmer, potatoes, cauliflower and peas with a cup of water until they are soft and tender. Mash with a masher or a fork so all the vegetables are mushy.
In a saute pan add the oil. When it's medium hot add the garlic and saute for a few minutes. Next add the finely chopped onions and saute until translucent. Now add the tomatoes and cook until all the water evaportes. Next add the pav bhaji masala and the mushy veggies. Cook on high heat until the mixture is dry and seperates from the side of the pan.
Toast the buns slighly ( I like to do it in a pan with some butter on it). Next add a nice helping of the Bhaji on the plate and garnish with a dallop of butter, some raw onions, cilantro and lemon juice. Serve with the toasted bun.
This is another popular street food from India.