Pav, Bhature & Street Mains

Bread-paired street food and stall mains, from Mumbai pav dishes to North Indian chole bhature.

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Pav Sandwich · West India

Kutchi Dabeli

Mashed potato cooked with a sweet, aromatic dabeli masala, layered with tamarind and garlic chutneys, pomegranate and sev, and pressed into a buttered, toasted pav.

  • 1 hr
  • Intermediate
  • Shallow-Fried
  • Medium spice
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Maharashtrian Breakfast · West India

Misal Pav with Crunchy Toppings

Sprouted moth beans simmered in a spiced curry, covered with a dark, chilli-rich Kolhapuri-style kat, crunchy farsan and raw onion, and served with soft pav.

  • 8 hrs 45 min
  • Intermediate
  • Simmered
  • Hot spice
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Mumbai Street Food · West India

Pav Bhaji with Homemade Masala

Potatoes, cauliflower, peas and tomatoes cooked down to a thick, buttery mash with pav bhaji masala, served with soft rolls toasted on a hot griddle.

  • 1 hr 5 min
  • Easy
  • Simmered
  • Medium spice
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Street Main · North India

Punjabi Chole for Chole Bhature

Tender chickpeas simmered in a dark, boldly spiced onion-tomato masala, the classic pairing for bhature and a staple breakfast on the streets of Delhi and Punjab.

  • 9 hrs
  • Intermediate
  • Simmered
  • Hot spice
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Pav Sandwich · West India

Vada Pav with Garlic Chutney

A spiced potato fritter, deep-fried in gram flour batter and tucked into a soft pav with dry garlic chutney and green chilli, the sandwich Mumbai is best known for on the street.

  • 55 min
  • Intermediate
  • Deep-Fried
  • Medium spice
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