Low Calorie Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is quintessential snack of Mumbai which is hard to resist eating. In case you were trying to avoid this delicious dish because of calorie concerns then it is time to forget those worries. We are going to talk about ways to transform this dish so that it can make your taste buds as well as waistline happier.

How to make low calorie pav bhaji?
If we look at calorie figure of pav bhaji we see that it is at about 200 and if we break it down further we find that it has around 2% fat, 13% protein and 85% carbs. It is clear that the main calorie source in pav bhaji is carbohydrate. 85% carbs is mostly due to the potato present in the bhaji.

Thus if you aim to make a low calorie pav bhaji then it will be necessary to substitute potato with something else in your pav bhaji recipe which is equally tasty but less on calories.

One option for low calories pav bhaji recipe is to replace potatoes with other vegetables such as carrots, green peas and cauliflower. The altered bhaji will be far less on it calorie rating while giving the same kind of delicious evening treat. You can use multigrain breads to further cut down on the calorie content.

Another option to try out would be pumpkin puree which can provide the dish required volume while at the same time it will be a low calorie alternative to potatoes. You might think that use of pumpkin puree will make the bhaji taste sweet but it won’t be so due to the use of different spices.