Pav Bhaji
$11.99
Pav Bhaji is a famous fast food dish from Mumbai, India. It has a thick, spicy, and buttery mashed vegetable curry called bhaji, served hot with soft, butter-toasted bread rolls called pav.
Key Components
The Bhaji: A mashed blend of boiled potatoes, cauliflower, green peas, capsicum (bell peppers), and tomatoes, cooked with a heavy amount of butter and a special spice blend called pav bhaji masala.
The Pav: Soft, eggless dinner rolls or buns that are sliced and generously pan-fried or toasted on a flat griddle (tawa) with melted butter.
The Garnishes: Topped with fresh coriander (cilantro), a dollop of butter, chopped raw onions, and a fresh squeeze of lemon juice on the side.
Origin and Culture
History: Invented in the 1850s as a fast, cheap, and filling lunch for textile mill workers in Mumbai who had short meal breaks.
Style: Traditionally prepared on a large, hot flat iron griddle (tawa) where the vendor chops, mashes, and mixes everything together with copious amounts of butter
Pure vegetarian, no egg. Jain and no-onion-garlic preparation on request — add a note at checkout.
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