Shan Pav Bhaji is a spice blend designed for making pav bhaji -- the famous Mumbai street food where a thick, spiced mash of mixed vegetables is served alongside butter-toasted bread rolls (pav). This pav bhaji masala features a vibrant blend of amchoor (dried mango), cumin, coriander, and a distinctive red colour that gives pav bhaji its characteristic look and tangy-savoury flavour.

Each Shan packet provides a pre-measured pav bhaji spice mix with cooking instructions. Shan has been trusted in South Asian kitchens for decades, and this mix captures the authentic street-food flavour of Mumbai's pav bhaji stalls.

Boil and roughly mash a mix of potatoes, cauliflower, peas, capsicum, and tomatoes. Fry onions, add the spice mix and mashed vegetables, and cook while pressing with the back of a spoon until everything merges into a thick, chunky mash. Add a very generous amount of butter -- pav bhaji is not a diet dish. Toast the pav rolls in butter until golden, and serve the bhaji hot with a dollop of butter on top, diced onion, and a squeeze of lemon.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Unopened packets keep their full potency until the printed expiry date. Shan Pav Bhaji is available from Hills Harvest alongside other Shan spices and indian spices online australia -- halal grocery delivery across The Hills Shire, Blacktown, Parramatta, and Hawkesbury.