🍞🌶️ Street-Style Masala Pav with Butter & Spices

Buttery pav, spicy masala and that irresistible street-stall aroma! ❤️

You know those evenings when you're hungry, but not hungry enough to cook an elaborate meal? 😄 That's exactly when Masala Pav hits the spot.

A hot tawa, plenty of butter, a spicy tomato-onion masala and soft pav toasted until golden—it's simple street food that somehow tastes better with every bite.

🕒 Prep Time: 10 mins

🔥 Cook Time: 10 mins

👨👩👧👦 Serves: 2–3

⭐ Difficulty: Easy

🛒 Ingredients

For the Masala

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves
• Juice of ½ lemon

For the Pav 🧈

• 6 pav
• 3–4 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp pav bhaji masala
• A pinch of red chilli powder
• Coriander, for garnish

👨🍳 Let's Make It!

1. Build the Masala 🧅

Heat butter and oil on a tawa or wide pan. Add cumin seeds, then onion.

Cook until soft and lightly golden.

2. Add the Aromatics 🌶️

Add green chilli and ginger-garlic paste. Sauté for about a minute until the raw smell disappears.

3. Cook the Tomatoes 🍅

Add tomatoes, turmeric, pav bhaji masala, chilli powder and salt.

Cook until the tomatoes become soft, mushy and buttery.

4. Get That Street-Style Texture 🔥

Mash the mixture lightly with the back of your spoon.

Add a splash of water if needed and cook for another 2–3 minutes.

Finish with lemon juice and coriander.

5. Toast the Pav 🧈

Slice the pav without separating it completely.

Heat butter on the tawa, sprinkle in a little pav bhaji masala and chilli powder, then place the pav cut-side down.

Toast until golden, crisp at the edges and soaked with buttery masala. 🤤

6. Stuff & Load It Up!

Spoon the hot masala generously onto the toasted pav.

Press the pav gently onto the tawa so it picks up all those delicious masala bits.

7. One Last Hit of Butter ❤️

Add another small knob of butter, sprinkle with coriander and serve immediately.

Because honestly, this is one recipe where “just a little more butter” is almost always the right answer. 😂

💡 Chef's Secret

Don't make the masala too watery.

A thick, slightly chunky masala sticks beautifully to the pav instead of making it soggy.

And for that unmistakable street-food flavour, toast the pav directly on the buttery masala-coated tawa. 🔥

☕ Serve It With

Hot cutting chai, fried green chillies, chopped onions and lemon wedges.

👨🍳 Buttery. Spicy. Messy. Absolutely Delicious.

Some meals don't need a special occasion.

Sometimes, all you need is a hot tawa, soft pav and a serious craving for street food. ❤️