Vada pav
 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 national 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 is a vegetarian fast food dish native to the state of Maharashtra.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 chilli pepper.
Etymology
[change | change source]Batata vada in Marathi literally means "potato fritter".Pav is a derivative of the Portuguese word pão, which means bread.
Preparation
[change | change source]Boiled potato is mashed and mixed with chopped green chilli and garlic, mustard seeds, and spices (usually asafoetida and turmeric). The mass is then shaped into a ball, dipped into gram flour batter and deep fried. The resultant fritter is served by placing inside a bread bun, accompanied with one or more chutneys and fried green chilli.
