About Vada Pav
Vada pav is Mumbai's everyday snack: a spiced potato fritter, fried in chickpea batter, tucked into a soft square bun called pav. Office workers and students eat it standing at roadside stalls, often for breakfast or on the way home.
Regional versions
Most stalls spread the pav with green chili and coriander chutney, sweet tamarind chutney and a dry red garlic chutney. Some fry a green chili alongside, and newer places add cheese or toast the bun in butter.
What to order with it
Order a cutting chai or a masala chai with it. If you are hungry, add a plate of pav bhaji or misal pav from the same counter.
Where to eat Vada Pav
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