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'''Pav bhaji''' is a fast food dish from India. It consists of a thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll. Its origins are in the state of [[Maharashtra]].
{{Short description|thick vegetable curry based savory dish in India}}
[[File:Pav Bhaji.jpg|thumb|Pav bhaji]]
{{Distinguish|Bhaji}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
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'''Pav bhaji''' is a [[fast food]] dish from India consisting of a thick vegetable curry (''bhaji'') served with a soft bread roll (''pav''). Its origins are in the state of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Najmi|first1=Quaid|title=Meet Mumbai's rags-to-riches Restaurant King|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/Meet-Mumbais-rags-to-riches-Restaurant-King/2013/11/06/article1875361.ece|website=The New indian Express|access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The dish originated in the 1850s as lunchtime [[fast food]] for textile mill workers in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=deccanherald>{{cite web|last1=Patrao|first1=Michael|title=Taking pride in our very own pav|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/32025/else-where.html|website=Deccan Herald|publisher=The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=mint>{{cite web|last1=Patel|first1=Aakar|title=What Mumbaikars owe to the American Civil War: ‘pav bhaji’|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jydWXXQfOONBU8jaCtLAXO/What-Mumbaikars-owe-to-the-American-Civil-War-8216pav-bh.html|website=Live Mint|publisher=HT Media Limited|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> Pav bhaji was later served at restaurants throughout the city.<ref name="mint"/><ref name=HT>{{cite web|last1=Munshaw-Ghildiyal|first1=Rushina|title=A feast of flavours|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/a-feast-of-flavours/article1-722425.aspx|website=Hindustan Times|publisher=HT Media Limited|accessdate=31 May 2015}}</ref> Pav bhaji is now available at different types of food providers, from simple pushcarts to formal restaurants. It may be found outside of India.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pathak|first1=Anil|title='Bhaji pav' to invade NY's Times Square|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Bhaji-pav-to-invade-NYs-Times-Square/articleshow/46999100.cms|website=Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rajesh|first1=Monisha|authorlink=Monisha Rajesh|title=10 of the best street foods in Mumbai|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-street-food-mumbai-india|website=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref>
The dish originated as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=deccanherald>{{cite web|last1=Patrao|first1=Michael|title=Taking pride in our very own pav|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/32025/taking-pride-our-very-own.html|website=Deccan Herald|publisher=The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd|access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=mint>{{cite web|last1=Patel|first1=Aakar|title=What Mumbaikars owe to the American Civil War: 'pav bhaji'|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jydWXXQfOONBU8jaCtLAXO/What-Mumbaikars-owe-to-the-American-Civil-War-8216pav-bh.html|website=Live Mint|publisher=HT Media Limited|access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref> Pav bhaji was later served at restaurants throughout the city.<ref name="mint"/><ref name=HT>{{cite web|last1=Munshaw-Ghildiyal|first1=Rushina|title=A feast of flavours|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/a-feast-of-flavours/article1-722425.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420145415/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/a-feast-of-flavours/article1-722425.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2015|website=Hindustan Times|publisher=HT Media Limited|access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref> Pav bhaji is now offered at outlets from simple hand carts to formal restaurants in India and abroad.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pathak|first1=Anil|title='Bhaji pav' to invade NY's Times Square|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Bhaji-pav-to-invade-NYs-Times-Square/articleshow/46999100.cms|website=The Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd|access-date=13 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rajesh|first1=Monisha|author-link=Monisha Rajesh|title=10 of the best street foods in Mumbai|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-street-food-mumbai-india|website=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|access-date=2 September 2015}}</ref>


== Variations ==
== Preparation ==
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Pav Bhaji 2.jpg|Pav bhaji being prepared on an iron [[tava]]
A Pav Bhaji stand at Chandni Chowk, Delhi.jpg|A pav bhaji stand at [[Chandni Chowk]], Delhi
</gallery>
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.


*Cheese pav bhaji, with cheese on top of the bhaji
== Variants ==
*Fried pav bhaji, with the pav tossed in the bhaji
Variations on pav bhaji include:
*Paneer pav bhaji, with [[paneer]] cheese in the bhaji
* Cheese pav bhaji, with cheese on top of the bhaji
*Mushroom pav bhaji, with mushrooms in the bhaji
* Fried pav bhaji, with the pav tossed in the bhaji
*Khada pav bhaji, with vegetable chunks in the bhaji
* Paneer pav bhaji, with [[paneer]] cheese in the bhaji
*Jain pav bhaji, without onions and garlic and with plantains instead of potatoes
* Mushroom pav bhaji, with mushrooms in the bhaji
*Kolhapuri pav bhaji, using a spice mix common in [[Kolhapur]]
* Khada pav bhaji, with vegetable chunks in the bhaji
*White pav bhaji, with no [[garam masala]] and no chilli powder
* [[Jain]] pav bhaji, without onions and garlic<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dalal|first1=Tarla|title=Mumbai's Roadside Snacks|date=2010|publisher=Sanjay & Company|location=Mumbai|isbn=978-81-89491-66-6|page=60|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4kjEPd1NmmkC&pg=PA60|access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref> and with [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s instead of potatoes<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kumar|first1=Shikha|title=In search of the perfect pav bhaji|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/in-search-of-the-perfect-pav-bhaji/story-NGNxEke5VWUSea2kybkFWN.html|website=Hindustan Times|publisher=HT Media Limited|access-date=4 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[Kolhapur]]i pav bhaji, using a spice mix common in Kolhapur
* White pav bhaji, with no garam masala and no [[chilli powder]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Indian Dishes}}
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[[Category:Street food]]
[[Category:Indian food]]
[[Category:Indian fast food]]
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[[Category:Maharashtrian cuisine]]
 
[[Category:Curry dishes]]
 
[[Category:Spicy foods]]
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[[Category:Chili pepper dishes]]
[[Category:Indian cuisine]]

Revision as of 08:09, 9 August 2021


Not to be confused with Bhaji.
Pav Bhaji
Alternative namesBhaji-pav
CourseMeal
Place of origin India
Region or stateMaharashtra
Main ingredientsBread, mixed vegetables

Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from India consisting of a thick vegetable curry (bhaji) served with a soft bread roll (pav). Its origins are in the state of Maharashtra.[1]

History

The dish originated as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers in Mumbai.[2][3] Pav bhaji was later served at restaurants throughout the city.[3][4] Pav bhaji is now offered at outlets from simple hand carts to formal restaurants in India and abroad.[5][6]

Preparation

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

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, with vegetable chunks in the bhaji
  • Jain pav bhaji, without onions and garlic[7] and with plantains instead of potatoes[8]
  • Kolhapuri pav bhaji, using a spice mix common in Kolhapur
  • White pav bhaji, with no garam masala and no chilli powder

References

  1. ↑ Najmi, Quaid. "Meet Mumbai's rags-to-riches Restaurant King". The New indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Patrao, Michael. "Taking pride in our very own pav". Deccan Herald. The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Patel, Aakar. "What Mumbaikars owe to the American Civil War: 'pav bhaji'". Live Mint. HT Media Limited. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Munshaw-Ghildiyal, Rushina. "A feast of flavours". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Pathak, Anil. "'Bhaji pav' to invade NY's Times Square". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Rajesh, Monisha. "10 of the best street foods in Mumbai". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Dalal, Tarla (2010). Mumbai's Roadside Snacks. Mumbai: Sanjay & Company. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-89491-66-6. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Kumar, Shikha. "In search of the perfect pav bhaji". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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