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Savoring Mumbai: Iconic Street Foods You Can't Miss

Mumbai, the city of dreams, is as famous for its vibrant street food culture as it is for its fast-paced lifestyle. The streets of Mumbai offer a culinary adventure that tantalizes taste buds and captures the essence of this bustling metropolis. Here’s a guide to the iconic street foods you simply can’t miss when exploring Mumbai.

1. Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is a delectable mix of mashed vegetables cooked in a rich blend of spices and butter, served with buttered pav (bread rolls). Originating from the street stalls of Mumbai, this dish has become a favorite comfort food for many. The buttery, spicy bhaji paired with soft pav is an irresistible combination.

2. Vada Pav

Known as the “Mumbai Burger,” Vada Pav is an iconic street food that you’ll find at every corner of the city. It consists of a spicy potato fritter (vada) sandwiched between a soft bun (pav), garnished with tangy chutneys and fried green chilies. This simple yet flavorful snack is a must-try for anyone visiting Mumbai.

3. Sev Puri

Sev Puri is another favorite in the chaat category. This dish features crispy puris (flatbreads) topped with a mix of potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and a variety of chutneys, finished off with a generous sprinkling of sev. The combination of crunchy, tangy, and spicy elements makes Sev Puri a delightful street food experience.

4. Bhel Puri

Bhel Puri is a popular chaat (snack) that offers a delightful mix of textures and flavors. Made with puffed rice, sev (crispy noodles), chopped vegetables, and tangy tamarind chutney, this dish is a perfect blend of sweet, sour, and spicy. It’s a refreshing and light snack, perfect for munching while exploring the city.

5. Dabeli

Originally from Gujarat, Dabeli has become a popular snack in Mumbai. It consists of a bun stuffed with a spicy mashed potato filling, pomegranate seeds, peanuts, and a special Dabeli masala. The bun is then toasted with butter and served with various chutneys, making it a deliciously complex treat.

6. Pani Puri

Pani Puri, also known as Golgappa in other parts of India, is a beloved street food that provides a burst of flavors in every bite. Hollow puris are filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, chickpeas, potatoes, and tamarind chutney. The experience of eating Pani Puri is as much fun as the taste itself.

7. Kheema Pav

Kheema Pav is a spicy minced meat dish served with soft, buttery pav. This hearty street food is perfect for meat lovers and is often enjoyed as a breakfast or evening snack. The rich and flavorful kheema paired with pav makes for a satisfying meal.

8. Frankie

Frankie is Mumbai’s answer to the wrap or roll. It typically consists of a thin roti (flatbread) filled with spiced meat or vegetables, rolled up and served hot. Frankies are versatile, tasty, and perfect for a quick meal on the go. They come in various flavors, from chicken to paneer, catering to all tastes.

9. Bombay Sandwich

The Bombay Sandwich is a unique creation that features layers of fresh vegetables, chutneys, and sometimes cheese, sandwiched between slices of bread and grilled to perfection. This sandwich is a testament to Mumbai’s innovative street food culture, offering a crunchy, flavorful bite that’s perfect for a quick snack.

10. Misal Pav

Misal Pav is a traditional Maharashtrian dish that has found a special place in Mumbai’s street food culture. It consists of a spicy curry made from sprouted lentils, topped with farsan (crispy snack mix), and served with pav. The robust flavors and the mix of textures make Misal Pav a must-try.

Conclusion

Mumbai’s street food scene is a vibrant celebration of the city’s diverse culture and rich culinary heritage. Each dish offers a unique taste of Mumbai’s spirit, making it a must-explore for food enthusiasts. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, savoring these iconic street foods is an experience that will leave you craving for more. So, dive into the bustling streets, indulge in these delectable treats, and let Mumbai’s street food take you on an unforgettable gastronomic journey.

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Headcanon: Pavitr's friends all call him pav bhaji

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Bombay Sandwich & KARAK CHAI

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Nostalgia

There’s something about Mumbai’s street food during winter. Even-though the food feels like a literal fireball in your mouth, while you try to enjoy it ,the steaming heat bursts from your mouth and you hastily wait for it to cool down. The flavours feel like a carnival in your mouth. A little tangy, a little savoury, a little sour and VERY spicy. They tingle your tastebuds and it feels like a huge explosion in your mouth. For some it’s the flavours that make street food their favourite . Although for me personally it’s the memories and nostalgia making it iconic. It reminds me of the time when I used to go out with my family and eat chana masala and Maggi which was always so spicy for me to handle LOL. Us laughing, gossiping and enjoying the cool winter breeze with the constant chattering of happy strangers and the infectious joy that they spread makes street food special and the taste too of course :p

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Mutton Doin': Kheema Pav

"It's far more interestingly seasoned than a Midwestern Sloppy Joe. with a whiplash of flavors between the cool herbs and warm spices that kept me interested without fatiguing my palate." Mutton Doin': Kheema Pav

Kheema, or often keema, is a word for minced meat derived from Turkic languages. Variations of the word exists in Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, likely coming to those languages via the Persian qeema. At an Indian meat market recently, I bought minced goat that was labeled as mutton keema–the word seems to be commonly used simply to refer to minced meat. But Kheema also refers to a dish, or perhaps a…

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Top 10 food in Mumbai worth trying

Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is a city that never sleeps. It’s a melting pot of cultures, and this is reflected in its food. Mumbai’s street food scene is legendary, and it’s no surprise that it’s often called the food capital of India. From vada pav to pav bhaji, the city’s diverse culinary offerings cater to every taste bud. However, with so many food stalls in the city, it can be challenging to decide where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 food stalls in Mumbai that you simply must try.

Link: https://www.foodiesrack.com/top-10-food-in-mumbai-worth-trying/

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Vada pav is a popular street food from Mumbai, India.

It is essentially a burger made with a spicy potato fritter called vada,

Burger between two slices of bread called pav, along with a variety of chutneys and spices.

Here's how you can make vada pav at home

Ingredients:

4-6 pav buns

4-5 medium-sized potatoes, boiled and mashed

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

2-3 green chilies, finely chopped

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp garam masala powder Salt, to taste

1-2 tbsp oil

A handful of fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

1/4 cup besan (gram flour)

Oil, for deep-frying

Green chutney, tamarind-date chutney, and garlic chutney, for serving

Instructions: In a pan, heat 1-2 tbsp of oil.

Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter.

Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies and sauté for a minute.

Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and garam masala powder, and mix well. Add the mashed potatoes and salt, and mix everything well.

Cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Finally, add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool down. To prepare the vada batter, mix besan with water and make a smooth batter.

The consistency should be thick enough to coat the potato balls.

Now take a small portion of the potato mixture and shape it into a ball.

Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.

Dip the potato balls in the besan batter and gently drop them into the hot oil.

Fry them on medium flame till they turn golden brown in color.

Remove them from the oil and place them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.

Slit the pav buns horizontally and spread green chutney on one side and tamarind-date chutney on the other.

Place the vada in between the pav and press gently. Serve hot with garlic chutney and a hot cup of tea. Your delicious vada pav is ready to be enjoyed!

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Pav Bhaji Hut, 37100 Fremont Blvd, Ste A, Fremont, CA 94536

Did you know that over 15 million people eat pav bhaji on an average day in Mumbai? The popular Mumbai street food started as the lunchtime staple for the textile mill workers in Mumbai in the 1850s. Later, it became a popular street food throughout India. I learned about these pav bhaji facts at Pav Bhaji Hut (PBH).

PBH got its start in Ahmedabad, India. They claim to be the first restaurants and food trucks in the US dedicated to serving authentic pav bhaji. In fact, there’s only one dish on the menu, pav bhaji, with the option to add amul cheese ($2.49) or extra pav ($3,99). An order of pav bhaji is $12.99. You can also ask for an adjustment in the spice level. Traditionally, it is a spicy curry. The Amul cheese was grated. It’s similar to mozzarella, mild in flavor.

They also serve cold pressed juices. Seems a bit strange to have juice with such a rich curry, but given the heat in Mumbai, juice must always sound appealing.

Pav bhaji is a vegetable curry (tomato, onion, potatoes, cilantro, garlic) with a special blend of spices called bhaji masala, served with hot buttered Portuguese rolls. They’re like King’s Hawaiian rolls (also Portuguese-inspired), but PBH doesn’t use King’s Hawaiian rolls. PBH uses Amul butter (a blend of cow milk and buffalo milk) imported from India and cooks on an original Indian tawa pan. It’s vegetarian.

Pav bhaji with cheese: The Amul cheese was served on the side, along with chopped red onions, a lime wedge, and two hot buttered pav. The curry was topped with a pat of butter and chopped cilantro. The curry is very dark and it’s hard to tell what vegetables are in it. It’s like a thick, spicy gravy with mashed veggies. It’s bold in flavor, oily, and heavily spiced. I found it a bit too salty. The amount of cheese they gave me was very generous. I only used a little. I would omit the cheese next time. The hot buttered rolls were the best part – soft, but with slightly crispy edges, buttery.

The space is attractive and has a chain like feel. It’s fairly large and looks newish. Street parking was easy to find and the complex has its own parking as well. I received a 5% cash discount.

4 out of 5 stars

By Lolia S.

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Mahalakshmi Snacks Corner: Snacking in Old Panvel

Cozy stall near Vadale Lake in Old Panvel, offering tasty snacks.

Imagine a cozy stall tucked away near Vadale Lake in Old Panvel. The air is fragrant with the sizzle of hot snacks, and students gather here after school, laughing and sharing stories. Welcome to Mahalakshmi Snacks Corner, a humble spot owned by the friendly Mr. Jaswant Prajapati. Let’s dive into our culinary adventure! Snacks on display at Mahalakshmi Snacks Corner Old Panvel’s labyrinthine…

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Pav Bhaji ❤

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Mumbai Style Pav Bhaji Recipe | Bombay Bhaji Pav Recipe | Pav Bhaji Recipe Street style

"Take your taste buds on a spicy and flavorful journey through the streets of Mumbai with our irresistible Mumbai-style Pav Bhaji recipe!"

Video Recipe: https://youtu.be/0cJAmuQRGiM 

Step by step Recipe: https://vegrecipebook.com/mumbai-style-pav-bhaji-recipe/

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Bom(Bay), 2012-2014

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Delhi, Mumbai Featured In List Of World's Best Cities To Try Local Food

Whenever we think of travelling to a city, food is one of the primary concerns on our minds. Will we be able to try the local food or will we stick to the known cuisines and fast food restaurants of our liking? If you are looking to explore some of the world’s best cities for local and street food, we have what you need. A list of the world’s 100 best cities to try local food has been released by…

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Khari biscuit at Mumbai Irani Cafes | History Of Food | HT Lifestyle

Mumbai khari biscuit love? Chai Bisket? No! I would prefer Chai and Khari on lazy afternoons… Yaar we all know that tea without snacks is no fun. And an all-time favorite snack with tea has got to be the simple but addictive Khari Biscuit. Go back to the last time you dipped the flaky and light khari into your kadak cup of chai. The amazing feeling of it crumbling and melting in your mouth is so unparalleled! Though they borrow a lot from French puff pastry, the version we know in India most likely has origins much closer to home.

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A culture post for the girlie pops (and non-girlie pops) looking to write Pavitr Prabhakar accurately.

(P.s- I’m Indian and live in India and have been to Mumbai multiple times so shhh- )

(P.s.s- all i know about the spider verse comes from the movies so I’ll be focusing more on the Indian aspect. )

So in honour of atsv coming on Netflix-

FOOD- Pavitr live in Mumbai (mumbattan) so he probability of him eating “butter chicken or naan” (traditionally north Indian dishes) on a daily basis is almost nonexistent. (This is not to say he won’t have them occasionally but much of what people think is indian food comes from stereotypical North Indian food, pavitr lives in South Indian)

Popular food of Mumbai includes- vada pav(street food), panipuri(another street food), pav bhaji (not a street food), bhelpuri and sevpuri( you guessed it a street food) and for more every-day food- we have dal-roti or dal-chawal etc

(Edit: I forgot to mention this but, a lot of people are vegetarian either by choice or by religion and don’t eat meat (eating beef is HEAVILY and i mean heavily frowned upon.)

SCHOOL- In india we don’t have middle school or high school, we have grades.

We also have public and private schools (and unlike the USA, private school is not for the uber rich, middle-class families typically send their kids to private school and government(or public) schools are basically free or really cheap). Thus, Pavitr probably studies at a private school.

Keeping that in mind, Students from grade 1-12 study in one building and students actually sit in the same class while the teachers move from class to class. There is also something called school boards but for all our sakes, he studies in a school that follows CBSE guidelines. Now according to google, he’s around 15-16 so he’s in 10th or 11th depending on the school he goes to.

We have these really important exams called the “board exams” ( we just call them ‘boards’) And they are given twice by the students once in the 10th grade and once in the 12th grade and these are like really really important, kinda think of them as psats or sats(lmk if anyone wants to know more about boards) and if he’s in 10th he’ll be giving the boards in May.

After which he’ll pick a stream (medical, non-medical, commerce or failure) that he’s gonna study in 11th. There is a lot of emphasis on studies in India ( if you get good marks in 10th it’s considered that you’re good or ‘set’ for life but thats kinda bs) and it’s really competitive, students often go to tuition (think of them as an after-school school) for hours after school. Maths and science tuitions are the most common.

Uniforms (a half-sleeve shirt with a tie and pants or knee length shorts for guys) are also mandatory and are strictly regulated along with hair and nails. (Two braid or plaits for girls with below the shoulder hair and typically short hair for guys that have to be oiled) so im assuming that he gets called out a lotttttt about his hair, and teachers are constantly on his ass about cutting it which I think is funny af. The school timings are typically from 8-3 and tuitions are typically from 4-7.

It would also be super-cute if his aunt massaged his hair with oil (it’s considered an act of service and something people do to show their love)

10th grade especially is really really stressful in india and if home-boy cries himself to sleep every night I wouldn’t be surprised. So make him supppeeerrrr strrreeeessssed.

Name- Pavitr “Prabhakar” is a Hindu( a religion of sorts) name.

It’s derived from the Sanskrit word “prabhākara” which means “light maker” (from prabhā 'light' + -kara 'causing'), an epithet of the sun. So to those saying he’s a sunshine boy, his surname means light maker (do with that what you will).

Now, for his first name “Pavitr” however there is no exact meaning as, the name is most probably derived from Pavit ; maybe Pavitra(a typical girl’s name) if you’re pushing it. The meaning of Pavit is Love or A lovely and pious individual.

Edit: apparently pavitr does have it’s own meaning and it means pure

So his name roughly translates to lovely (edit: pure) sunshine boy.

Transport- Now i know that he’s spider-man but when he’s not, the most common way to travel in Mumbai is by an automobile (also called auto or auto-riksha).

One of these things ^^ and these ‘go by the meter’ (you basically pay for the distance you have covered and a meter calculates this.) these things are everywhere. You call for one of these by raising your hand and an auto stops in front of you and you ask if they will take you to the place you wanna go to (“bhaiya, _____ lekar chalo ge?”)

There can only be 3 people max on one auto (not including children) as per local government policies.

Another common way to travel is by the subway or local trains. ( and contrary to popular beliefs they are not filled to the brim with people). Cars are not that common as there is a lot of traffic. Like a lot.

Language- Most indians speak at least 2-3 languages- English, Hindi and a local language or two. Since they’re in Mumbai Pavitr probably speaks Marathi. Some people also know Sanskrit (but that’s not that common nowadays).

(Edit: People typically don’t speak in just one language, they typically use a mix of atleast two or three languages which change according to the region they are in. For example- English and hindi is the most common but some may mix in their regional language or dialect)

Also spider in hindi is makri (makdhi?) so i think it would be super funny if people called him makri (makdhi?) man.

People in India also curse a lot (not in English though) (though not in front of parents obviously) and the more people get angry the stronger accent the becomes.

Housing- housing in Mumbai is super expensive, and most people live in flats or apartments rather than houses, Mumbai is considered to be one of the most expensive places to own a home in the world just because of the sheer number of people there.

All flats in mumbai have air- conditioning units in them because it. is. so. humid and winter lasts for a month or two in comparison.

Culture- Mumbai is kind of regarded as one of the culture hubs of India, a lot of up and coming artists along with famous superstars live in Mumbai. There are a lot of exhibitions, shows and whatnot happening all the time.

Mumbai is also more progressive then the rest of India and pride parades do happen here but there is still a lot of stigma around it

(Edit: PDA in public is almost taboo, doesn’t matter who anyone is—kissing in public might actually land you in jail)

Teens typically wear jeans, shorts and graphic tees rather than kurtas or salwar-kamez (traditional clothing) .

Traditional clothing is typically worn on festivals such as holi( the festival of colour( some people wear white suits and kurtas)) or Mumbai’s most celebrated festival- “Ganesh Chaturti” (which is a religious festival religious festival to honour the Lord Ganesha.

Sports- cricket is the most watched sport in India a lot of kids play it on the streets or in parks and gardens, and its an India vs Pakistan match is an event in which everyone in the family (some even invite friends over) sit together and yell at the tv.

Mumbai is a city in which time stops for no one, and people are super busy. This doesn’t mean that people there are rude in fact they are some of kindest and helpful ppl you’ll ever meet(not including the obligatory rude af asshole that are in every community) especially in a city that never stops.

India is also not a country that lives in rags we used to be called sone ki chidiya (or bird made of gold) before the British Invasion so please for the love of god don’t depict everyone living in slums and poverty. The national currency is rupees and again i cannot stress this enough even though there is poverty in india, that doesn’t mean there isn’t prosperity. India is a developing country so keep that in mind while you write.

Religion and caste - This is a very touchy and sensitive subject in India and you should probably research a lot or stay clear of it in general ( especially the caste system its messed up and just stay clear of it) but Gayatri’s father is Sikh or at least punjabi so I’m assuming she is too. ( if she’s from Punjab or its surrounding area, then she probably speaks punjabi or her father most probably does).

(Edit: there are a lot of different religions in india —almost too many to count— and every single one has their own gods, prayers and rituals so please please please research before you write)

But something all Indian (boys) are taught to do is to touch their elders feet to show/ask for respect (and “ashirwad” I don’t know what this translate too directly in English but think of it as blessings)

Anyways here is a not very brief overview on mumbai and pavitr , let me know if you have any questions or if something isn’t really clear, English isn’t my first language so I apologise for the errors.

Please feel free to ask me anything ill do my best to answer back. : D

if you actually find this long ass post helpful and write a fic or something please tag me i would love to read it.

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Mezcalita - Mumbai's new address for Mexican food

Divided into a bar and a cafe, the space is filled with reminders of Mexican culture: tribal chairs sit next to plush sofas with Mexican-striped lumbar pillows designed as blankets. Walk into Mezcalita and you’ll be greeted with a cup of fresh, handmade horchata before spotting a gecko on the wall or getting lost in the mariachi music that fills the room. Savor the Mexican flavor blend of water, rice, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla, then step into a place filled with the fun and energy of Mexican food. The walls come to life with works by Mexican painter Cinco, stunning pre-Columbian art in vibrant contemporary colors.

Link: https://www.foodiesrack.com/mezcalita-mumbai/