Vada pav

Vada pav

Type	Snack
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Maharashtra
Main ingredients	Deep-fried mashed potato patties, chili peppers, ginger
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Vada pav (Marathi: वडा पाव), sometimes spelled wada pav or vada paav or vada pao, is a vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. A simple creation involving a deep fried potato patty with some coriander and spices.^[1] It originated as cheap street food in Mumbai, but is now offered in stalls and restaurants throughout India.

Meaning

The Marathi compound word batata vada means potato fritter. Pav which is a variant of Portuguese "Pao" is sweetened bread.

Preparation

Boiled mashed potatoes are spiced, commonly with chillies, garlic, asafoetida, turmeric, mustard seeds and garlic, but the spices may vary. The mass is then coated in gram flour batter and deep fried. The resultant fritter is served in a bread bun, accompanied by one or more chutneys.

History

Vada Pav is believed to have been devised by Ashok Vaidya who sold street food from a stall beside Dadar rail station in Mumbai in 1971, Now a Thela (A makeshift stall) next to Platform No.1 of Dadar Station, is operated by his son Narendra Vaidya and his partner Abhijeet Samel. Despite the ethnocentrism in Maharashtra in particular, Vada paav is claimed to be a part of the culture of Marathis despite this sandwich (bread and potato) being western in style.^[2]^[3] It is now offered at street stalls, cafes and restaurants throughout India.

Gallery

Mumbai Vada Pav
Vada Pav
Samosa Pav in Mumbai

References

Look up vada pav in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

↑ "Famous Vada Pav places in Mumbai". The Free Press Journal. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
↑ Graves, Helen. "Vada pav sandwich recipe". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
↑ Sarma, Ramya. "In Search of Mumbai Vada Pav". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

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