Pav bhaji
Thin vegetable curry based savory dish in India
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Pav bhaji, or pao bhaji (Marathi : पाव भाजी pāʋ bhājī) is a staple food of Maharashtra, consisting of a thick spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served with a soft, buttered bread roll (pav). It is typically served either as a street snack or main dish, and originates from Maharashtra.[1][2]
A plate of Pav Bhaji. | |
| Alternative names | Bhaji-pav |
|---|---|
| Course | Main |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Bread, mixed vegetables |
| Variations | Red Pav Bhaji, Masala Pav Bhaji, Black Pav Bhaji, Green Pav Bhaji, Khada Pav Bhaji |
History
Preparation
Pav bhaji is a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy( Called "Bhaji" ) served with bread. Vegetables in the thick curry commonly include potatoes, onions, chili peppers, green peas, bell peppers and tomatoes. It is usually cooked the curry on a flat griddle ( called Tawa) with a lot of butter and served hot. The Pav is slightly roasted over the hot Tawa with lot of molten butter almost soaking the bread. Finished Pav Bhaji ( Gravy and Bread ) is garnished with coriander and served with a lump of butter over hot bhaji.
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 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]
- Sada pav which only consists of pav
- Sada bhaji which only consists of bhaji
- Kolhapuri pav bhaji, using a spice mix common in Kolhapur
- Masala pav bhaji, with garam masala in the bhaji
- Beetroot pav bhaji, adding beetroot to the classic pav bhaji[10]
- Chinese pav bhaji, using ingredients used in Chinese dishes such as Vinegar, soy sauce[11]
- Moong sprouts bhaji, pav bhaji with moong sprouts[12]