Vada pav

Vada pav
Type Snack
Place of origin India
Region or state Maharashtra
Main ingredients Deep-fried mashed potato patties, chili peppers, garlic, ginger
Cookbook: Vada pav  Media: Vada pav

Vada pav (Marathi: वडा पाव), sometimes spelled wada pav or vada paav or vada pao or wada 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 "pão" 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

It's not very clear on who first started the vada pav, but the most common theory is that it was born somewhere in the mill heartland of Central Mumbai catering to the mill workers of what was earlier known as Girangaon. The combination of the potato or batata vada in a pav was a hit and this became a popular snack across Mumbai and around. Despite the ethnocentrism in Maharashtra in particular, vada pav is claimed to be a part of the culture of Marathis despite this sandwich (bread and potato) being western in style.[2][3]

One of the earlier and most popular vada pav stalls was the Khidki Vada Pav in Kalyan, which was started in the late 1960's by the Vaze family, who used to sell vada pav from a window of their house facing the road.

The vada pav is now a very popular snack across Mumbai and is now found at street stalls, cafes and restaurants throughout India.

See also

References

Look up vada pav in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
  1. ↑ "Famous Vada Pav places in Mumbai". The Free Press Journal. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Graves, Helen. "Vada pav sandwich recipe". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Sarma, Ramya. "In Search of Mumbai Vada Pav". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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