Pav bhaji explained
| Pav Bhaji |
| Alternate Name: | Bhaji-pav |
| Country: | India |
| Region: | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Course: | native staple food |
| Served: | Hot |
| Main Ingredient: | Bread, mixed vegetables |
| Variations: | Red Pav Bhaji Black Pav Bhaji
Green Pav BhajiKhada Pav Bhaji
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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
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
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, 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Najmi. Quaid. Meet Mumbai's rags-to-riches Restaurant King. The New indian Express. 6 November 2013. 31 May 2015. 17 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917113534/http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/news/Meet-Mumbais-rags-to-riches-Restaurant-King/2013/11/06/article1875361.ece. dead.
- Web site: liza . 2023-05-20 . Culinary Hack: Making Delicious Pav Bhaji at Home Without Spending Hours - Desher Barta . 2023-05-20 . . en-US . 20 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230520102922/https://desherbarta.in/culinary-hack-making-delicious-pav-bhaji-at-home-without-spending-hours/ . live .
- Web site: Patrao. Michael. Taking pride in our very own pav. Deccan Herald. 23 October 2009. The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. 31 May 2015. 12 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151012235333/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/32025/taking-pride-our-very-own.html. live.
- Web site: Patel. Aakar. What Mumbaikars owe to the American Civil War: 'pav bhaji'. Live Mint. 4 August 2011. HT Media Limited. 31 May 2015. 31 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150531210232/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jydWXXQfOONBU8jaCtLAXO/What-Mumbaikars-owe-to-the-American-Civil-War-8216pav-bh.html. live.
- Web site: Munshaw-Ghildiyal. Rushina. A feast of flavours. https://web.archive.org/web/20150420145415/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/a-feast-of-flavours/article1-722425.aspx. dead. 20 April 2015. Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. 31 May 2015.
- Web site: Pathak. Anil. 'Bhaji pav' to invade NY's Times Square. The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 13 January 2015. 25 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171125125936/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Bhaji-pav-to-invade-NYs-Times-Square/articleshow/46999100.cms. live.
- Web site: Rajesh. Monisha. Monisha Rajesh. 10 of the best street foods in Mumbai. The Guardian. 1 March 2012. Guardian News and Media Limited. 2 September 2015. 6 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906081200/http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/01/10-best-street-food-mumbai-india. live.
- Book: Dalal. Tarla. Mumbai's Roadside Snacks. 2010. Sanjay & Company. Mumbai. 978-81-89491-66-6. 60. 31 May 2015.
- Web site: Kumar. Shikha. In search of the perfect pav bhaji. Hindustan Times. 26 November 2016. HT Media Limited. 4 March 2017. 5 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305041725/http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/in-search-of-the-perfect-pav-bhaji/story-NGNxEke5VWUSea2kybkFWN.html. live.
