Vada pav, alternatively spelt wada pao, (listenⓘ) is a vegetarianfast 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]
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
Batata vada in Marathi literally means "potato fritter". It is a combination of the word for "potato" (batata) and vada, a type of fried savoury snack. Pav is a derivative of the Portuguese word pão, which means bread.
History
The most common theory of the vada pav's origin is that it was invented in the erstwhile mill-heartland of Central Mumbai. Ashok Vaidya of Dadar is often credited with starting the first vada pav stall outside Dadar railway station in 1966.[7][8][9]: 34 Some sources credit Sudhakar Mhatre who started his business around the same time.[10] One of the earliest kiosks selling vada pav is said to be Khidki Vada Pav, located in Kalyan. It was started in the late 1960s by the Vaze family, who used to hand out vada pavs from a window (Khidki) of their house facing the road.[10]
The carbohydrate-rich snack catered to the cotton mill workers of what was then known as Girangaon. This potato dumpling (batata vada) placed inside a pav was quick to make, cheap (~10-15 paisa in 1971[10][11]), and much convenient over the batata bhaji and chapati combination, which couldn't be eaten in overcrowded local trains.[8][10]
Cultural importance
The closing of textile mills in central Mumbai led to turmoil in the 1970s. Shiv Sena, the homegrown party formed during this transformative time, based itself as a party with Mill workers' interests.[12] The party chief, Balasaheb Thackeray encouraged Marathi people in the 1960s to become entrepreneurs, i.e. start food stalls in ways similar to the South Indians setting up Udupi restaurants.[7][8][13] Shiv Sena attempted to physically and ideologically claim the streets through agitations as well as neighborhood-level events such as Vada pav sammelan (Vada pav jamboree).[9]: 28 [12] This theme has continued even in the recent years, e.g. the 2009 introduction of Shiv vada pav.[14]
Variations and commercialization
There are over 20,000 stalls selling vada pav in Mumbai.[15] Mumbai alone has many variations of the food based on the locality.[11] Large fast food restaurant chains such as Kunjvihar Jumbo King in Mulund and Goli Vada Pav also primarily serve vada pav.[11][16] Outside of Mumbai, a variant of vada pav is pav vada which is famous in Nashik.
Annually, August 23 is celebrated as World Vada Paav Day.[17]
Preparation
A 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.[6]
Gallery
Pictorial description of the ingredients and recipe of vada pav.
One batata (potato) vada, two vada pavs, raw green chillies, and seasoning of red garlic chutney.
Vada pav served with a side of green chilli pepper, red peanut and garlic chutney, and green chutney.
Vada Pavu (local variant of spelling) and a cup of tea in Mysuru.
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^Bhattacharya, Suryatapa (12 January 2010). "The world's best fast food". The National. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
^Sankari, Rathina (4 November 2016). "Meet Mumbai's Iconic Veggie Burger". NPR. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^Sarma, Ramya. "In Search of Mumbai Vada Pav". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ abGraves, Helen (3 October 2013). "Vada pav sandwich recipe". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ abMahadevan, Asha (30 October 2015). "Nearly 50 years since its invention, the story of the vada pav hits the big screen at Jio MAMI". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ abcShankar, Kartikeya (15 July 2020). "Vada Pav: History of the Popular Mumbai Snack". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ abSolomon, Harris Scott (May 2011). "Chapter 1. Fast Food Nationalism: Cleaning Mumbai's streets with the vada pav". Life-Sized: Food and the Pathologies of Plenty in Mumbai (PhD). Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University. doi:10.7301/Z0Q23XH9. OCLC 934517131. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ abcdGhangale, Swapnil (23 August 2020). "World Vadapav Day: जन्मापासून लंडनपर्यंत मजल मारण्यापर्यंतची वडापावची कहाणी". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ abcThirani, Neha (5 October 2011). "Searching For the World's Best Vada Pav". India Ink. The New York Times. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ abSolomon, Harris Scott (4 May 2015). ""THE TASTE NO CHEF CAN GIVE": Processing Street Food in Mumbai". Cultural Anthropology. 30 (1): 65–90. doi:10.14506/ca30.1.05. hdl:10161/10126. ISSN 1548-1360. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^Doctor, Vikram (17 May 2008). "An attitude to serve: Why Marathi food lost out". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^Pawar, Yogesh (19 June 2009). "Shiv Sena's vada pav strategy". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^"वडापाव... बस्स..!". Lokmat (in Marathi). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^Narasimhan, Anand; Dogra, Aparna Mohan (4 September 2012). "Goli Vada Pav story". The Financial Times. IMD business school. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^"World Vada Pav Day 2020: Mumbai's 'fastest fast food' is eaten by many, remembered by a few". Free Press Journal. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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Vada pav alternatively spelt wada pao listen 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 Vada pavA plate of vada pav with seasoning of red chilli powder and a green chilli Alternative namesVada pao wada pav wada pao pao vada pav vada pao wada pav wada batata wada pavTypeSnackPlace of originIndiaRegion or stateMumbai MaharashtraAssociated cuisineIndianCreated byAshok Vaidya and Sudhakar MhatreInvented1966Main ingredientsDeep fried fritter made of mashed potato and spices bread bun Media Vada pavThe most famous snack in Mumbai vada pav is claimed to be a part of the culture of Mumbaikars 5 6 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Cultural importance 3 Variations and commercialization 4 Preparation 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 ReferencesEtymologyBatata vada in Marathi literally means potato fritter It is a combination of the word for potato batata and vada a type of fried savoury snack Pav is a derivative of the Portuguese word pao which means bread HistoryThe most common theory of the vada pav s origin is that it was invented in the erstwhile mill heartland of Central Mumbai Ashok Vaidya of Dadar is often credited with starting the first vada pav stall outside Dadar railway station in 1966 7 8 9 34 Some sources credit Sudhakar Mhatre who started his business around the same time 10 One of the earliest kiosks selling vada pav is said to be Khidki Vada Pav located in Kalyan It was started in the late 1960s by the Vaze family who used to hand out vada pavs from a window Khidki of their house facing the road 10 The carbohydrate rich snack catered to the cotton mill workers of what was then known as Girangaon This potato dumpling batata vada placed inside a pav was quick to make cheap 10 15 paisa in 1971 10 11 and much convenient over the batata bhaji and chapati combination which couldn t be eaten in overcrowded local trains 8 10 Cultural importance The closing of textile mills in central Mumbai led to turmoil in the 1970s Shiv Sena the homegrown party formed during this transformative time based itself as a party with Mill workers interests 12 The party chief Balasaheb Thackeray encouraged Marathi people in the 1960s to become entrepreneurs i e start food stalls in ways similar to the South Indians setting up Udupi restaurants 7 8 13 Shiv Sena attempted to physically and ideologically claim the streets through agitations as well as neighborhood level events such as Vada pav sammelan Vada pav jamboree 9 28 12 This theme has continued even in the recent years e g the 2009 introduction of Shiv vada pav 14 Variations and commercializationThere are over 20 000 stalls selling vada pav in Mumbai 15 Mumbai alone has many variations of the food based on the locality 11 Large fast food restaurant chains such as Kunjvihar Jumbo King in Mulund and Goli Vada Pav also primarily serve vada pav 11 16 Outside of Mumbai a variant of vada pav is pav vada which is famous in Nashik Annually August 23 is celebrated as World Vada Paav Day 17 PreparationA 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 6 Gallery nbsp Pictorial description of the ingredients and recipe of vada pav nbsp One batata potato vada two vada pavs raw green chillies and seasoning of red garlic chutney nbsp Vada pav served with a side of green chilli pepper red peanut and garlic chutney and green chutney nbsp Vada Pavu local variant of spelling and a cup of tea in Mysuru nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vada Pav See also nbsp Food portal nbsp Look up vada pav in Wiktionary the free dictionary Aloo tikki Chinese bhel List of sandwiches Veggie burger Misal pav Pav bhaji Bun kebabReferences Caless Kit 19 February 2017 クリケットの街から眺めるインドサッカー界の未来 The future of Indian football seen from the city of cricket vice com in Japanese Vice Japan Archived from the original on 28 January 2022 Retrieved 28 February 2023 Famous Vada Pav places in Mumbai The Free Press Journal 30 July 2015 Archived from the original on 17 August 2015 Retrieved 10 August 2015 Bhattacharya Suryatapa 12 January 2010 The world s best fast food The National Retrieved 27 September 2017 Sankari Rathina 4 November 2016 Meet Mumbai s Iconic Veggie Burger NPR Retrieved 5 November 2020 Sarma Ramya In Search of Mumbai Vada Pav The Hindu Retrieved 27 January 2015 a b Graves Helen 3 October 2013 Vada pav sandwich recipe The Guardian Guardian News and Media Limited Retrieved 27 January 2015 a b Mahadevan Asha 30 October 2015 Nearly 50 years since its invention the story of the vada pav hits the big screen at Jio MAMI Firstpost Retrieved 5 November 2020 a b c Shankar Kartikeya 15 July 2020 Vada Pav History of the Popular Mumbai Snack The Times of India Retrieved 5 November 2020 a b Solomon Harris Scott May 2011 Chapter 1 Fast Food Nationalism Cleaning Mumbai s streets with the vada pav Life Sized Food and the Pathologies of Plenty in Mumbai PhD Providence Rhode Island Brown University doi 10 7301 Z0Q23XH9 OCLC 934517131 Retrieved 5 November 2020 a b c d Ghangale Swapnil 23 August 2020 World Vadapav Day जन म प स न ल डनपर य त मजल म रण य पर य तच वड प वच कह ण Loksatta in Marathi Retrieved 5 November 2020 a b c Thirani Neha 5 October 2011 Searching For the World s Best Vada Pav India Ink The New York Times Retrieved 5 November 2020 a b Solomon Harris Scott 4 May 2015 THE TASTE NO CHEF CAN GIVE Processing Street Food in Mumbai Cultural Anthropology 30 1 65 90 doi 10 14506 ca30 1 05 hdl 10161 10126 ISSN 1548 1360 Retrieved 5 November 2020 Doctor Vikram 17 May 2008 An attitude to serve Why Marathi food lost out The Economic Times Retrieved 5 November 2020 Pawar Yogesh 19 June 2009 Shiv Sena s vada pav strategy NDTV com Retrieved 5 November 2020 वड प व बस स Lokmat in Marathi 6 February 2022 Retrieved 9 February 2022 Narasimhan Anand Dogra Aparna Mohan 4 September 2012 Goli Vada Pav story The Financial Times IMD business school Retrieved 5 November 2020 World Vada Pav Day 2020 Mumbai s fastest fast food is eaten by many remembered by a few Free Press Journal 23 August 2020 Retrieved 5 November 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vada pav amp oldid 1206615927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
