Pav bhaji
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Alternative names | Bhaji-pav |
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Course | native staple food |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Bread, mixed vegetables |
Variations | Red Pav Bhaji Black Pav Bhaji Green Pav Bhaji Khada Pav Bhaji |
Pav bhaji, Paw bhaji or Pao bhaji (Marathi : पाव भाजी pāʋ bhājī) is a main course staple food of Mumbai, India consisting of a thick spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served with a soft buttered bread roll (pav). It originated in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1][2]
History
[edit]The dish originated as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers in Mumbai.[3][4] Pav bhaji was later served at restaurants throughout the city.[4][5] Pav bhaji is now offered at outlets from simple hand carts to formal restaurants in India and abroad.[6][7]
Preparation
[edit]- Pav bhaji being prepared on an iron tava
- A pav bhaji stand at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
Pav bhaji is a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy served with bread. Vegetables in the curry may commonly include potatoes, onions, carrots, chillies, peas, bell peppers and tomatoes. Street sellers usually cook the curry on a flat griddle (tava) and serve the dish hot. A soft white bread roll is the usual accompaniment to the curry, but this does not preclude the use of other bread varieties such as chapati, roti or brown bread.
Variants
[edit]Variations on pav bhaji include:
- Cheese pav bhaji, with cheese on top of the bhaji
- Fried pav bhaji, with the pav tossed in the bhaji
- Paneer pav bhaji, with paneer cheese in the bhaji
- Mushroom pav bhaji, with mushrooms in the bhaji
- Khada pav bhaji, in which vegetables are in chunks rather than mashed
- Jain pav bhaji, without onions and garlic[8] and with plantains instead of potatoes[9]
- Kolhapuri pav bhaji, using a spice mix common in Kolhapur
- Masala pav bhaji, with garam masala in the bhaji
References
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- ^ Patrao, Michael (23 October 2009). "Taking pride in our very own pav". Deccan Herald. The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ a b Patel, Aakar (4 August 2011). "What Mumbaikars owe to the American Civil War: 'pav bhaji'". Live Mint. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Munshaw-Ghildiyal, Rushina. "A feast of flavours". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Pathak, Anil. "'Bhaji pav' to invade NY's Times Square". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Rajesh, Monisha (1 March 2012). "10 of the best street foods in Mumbai". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Dalal, Tarla (2010). Mumbai's Roadside Snacks. Mumbai: Sanjay & Company. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-89491-66-6. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Kumar, Shikha (26 November 2016). "In search of the perfect pav bhaji". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.