A plate of vada pav with seasoning of red chilli powder and a green chilli. | |
Alternative names | Vada pao, wada pav, wada pao, pao vada, pav vada, pao wada, pav wada, batata wada pav |
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Type | Snack |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Associated cuisine | Indian |
Created by | Ashok Vaidya and Sudhakar Mhatre |
Invented | 1966 |
Main ingredients | Deep-fried fritter made of mashed potato and spices, bread bun |
Vada pav, alternatively spelt wada pao, ( is a )vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] The dish consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (pav) sliced almost in half through the middle. It is generally accompanied with one or more chutneys and a green chili pepper.[2] Although it originated as an affordable street food in Mumbai, it is now served in food stalls and restaurants across India. It is also called Bombay burger[3] in keeping with its origins and its resemblance in physical form to a burger.[4]
The most famous snack in Mumbai, vada pav is claimed to be a part of the culture of Mumbaikars.[5][6]
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