Vada Pav

By Praveen Kumar 25 comments
Vada Pav is Mumbai's iconic street food.

Vada Pav is Mumbai’s iconic dish and is popularly known as India’s very own burger. Made of a vada stuffed between two pieces of pav bun, it is a popular street food across Maharashtra. The vada is made of a spicy potato filling deep fried in a gram flour batter and is served with a garlic chutney or green chutney sandwiched between two small buns called pav.

Vada Pav

Vada Pav
5 from 1 vote

Vada Pav

Vada Pav is Mumbai's iconic street food.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
Keyword: street food

Ingredients

  • 4 Pavs or any unsweetened bun
  • 1 cup Potatoes boiled, mashed
  • 1 tsp Green Chillies finely chopped
  • 2 to 3 Garlic Cloves grated
  • 1/2 inch Ginger peeled, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • a pinch Asafoetida Powder
  • few Curry Leaves
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder + a pinch
  • 1/3 cup Bengal Gram Flour (Besan)
  • a small pinch Baking Soda
  • Salt as per taste
  • Oil as required

To Serve

  • Garlic Chutney or Green Chutney as required

Instructions

  • Grind together the green chillies, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.
  • Heat 1 to 2 tsp of oil in a pan.
  • Fry the mustard seeds till it starts to splutter.
  • Add the asafoetida powder and curry leaves.
  • Add the ground chillies, ginger and garlic mixture.
  • Stir-fry for a minute.
  • Add the mashed potatoes, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
  • Stir to mix well.
  • Remove and keep aside to cool.
  • Make small balls of the mixture and keep aside.
  • Combine the besan, baking soda, a pinch of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp oil and salt.
  • Add enough water to make a batter.
  • Flatten the prepared balls slightly and dip them in the batter. Ensure the vadas are coated well with the batter.
  • Heat oil for deep frying.
  • Deep fry the vadas, one or two at a time, till golden brown.
  • Remove and drain excess oil.
  • To make the vada pav, slice each pav into half.
  • Spread some chutney and place a vada inside.
  • Serve at once.

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Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar is the Chief Food Officer at Awesome Cuisine, a platform created in 2008 to showcase India's vibrant culinary heritage. Praveen is a passionate foodie and love to cook. Having spent a few years in the retail fast food world, Praveen has been exploring the world of food since his school days. Join him on a flavorful journey.

25 comments

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sheljapeter November 14, 2013 - 12:43 pm

wow its yummy…………………

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KuN@L February 22, 2013 - 3:56 am

VADA PAV ROXXX!!!!

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apanirasoi November 22, 2012 - 7:06 am

You have a great food blog. Good detailed steps for recipe.

Thanks,
Apani Rasoi

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Gaurav Chauhan March 21, 2011 - 8:35 am

Delicious Yummy……… 😛

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jyothi February 7, 2011 - 12:55 am

its very good

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kapil kanawat October 27, 2010 - 7:20 am

i tried this recipe, its delicious! thanks!

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kapil kanawat October 27, 2010 - 7:18 am

i tried this recipe, its delicious! thanks praveen!

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Avatar of chiya
chiya October 4, 2010 - 4:21 pm

keep going with new recipes

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tapasya August 13, 2010 - 1:45 am

very good i tried it its exelent my family also liked it thanku for this recipe the taste is very good

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Ritesh July 15, 2010 - 6:01 pm

Good one

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Parmanand July 4, 2010 - 10:45 pm

taste of indian bargar is wow.

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manjul June 1, 2010 - 3:55 am

very nice

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kinjal May 25, 2010 - 8:24 am

nice…..

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Avatar of ange
ange May 24, 2010 - 10:59 pm

made it for a party and was a smash hit!

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hardik April 15, 2010 - 12:24 pm

nice

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Avatar of Sumit
Sumit January 23, 2010 - 6:21 am

best fast food one can think of.

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Avatar of rajnish
rajnish December 6, 2009 - 1:06 am

its sumptuous, tried today only. really good

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sujay October 16, 2009 - 4:22 am

great website now i also try to make this

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shuna sultan July 25, 2009 - 12:14 pm

great recipe

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MANDAR KALYANKAR July 5, 2009 - 12:59 pm

I LIKE VADA PAV

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MANDAR KALYANKAR July 5, 2009 - 12:56 pm

I LIKE VADA PAV

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hemant lohar June 23, 2009 - 2:41 am

nicely given the recipe i love it and will try to make it at home

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Avatar of raghav
raghav March 3, 2009 - 12:17 am

great recipe

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Avatar of vsmugundhan
vsmugundhan October 31, 2008 - 1:24 pm

would like to try it soon thnx

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Ricky October 13, 2008 - 6:51 am

itz very fab.. however it should contain the best quality chutani recipe, so add to the perfect taste….

But thn also itz good.

thnaks.

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5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

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