Maharashtra Street Food

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5 street foods from Maharashtra, India: Misal Pav, Bhel Puri, Sabudana Vada, Puran Poli and Bombay Sandwich. Each one has its own page with the story behind it and what to look for.

Street foods of Maharashtra

Maharashtrian Breakfast · Spiced Sprout Curry Misal Pav Misal usually comes with a separate bowl of extra 'kat' or 'tarri', the fiery red oil-slicked gravy, which diners ladle on to taste; Kolhapur's… A curry of sprouted moth beans is simmered in a fiery, oil-slicked masala, then topped with crunchy farsan, chopped onion, and a squeeze of lime, and served alongside a stack of soft pav… Chowpatty Beach Classic · Puffed Rice Chaat Bhel Puri Mumbai's beachfront bhel vendors mix it entirely by hand in a big metal bowl, tossing for only a few seconds before serving — any longer and the… Puffed rice is tossed with sev, chopped onion, tomato, boiled potato, and a mix of tangy tamarind and spicy green chutneys, all mixed together on the spot so the crunch doesn't have time… Fasting Favorite · Crisp Tapioca Fritter Sabudana Vada It became a street food staple largely because it's one of the few fried snacks considered acceptable during Hindu fasting days (upvas), when grains… Soaked tapioca pearls are mixed with mashed potato, roasted peanuts, and green chili, shaped into small patties, and deep-fried until the outside turns crisp while the pearls inside stay… Festival Sweet · Jaggery-Lentil Stuffed Flatbread Puran Poli It's often served with katachi amti, a thin spiced dal made from the water the chana dal was boiled in, so nothing from the filling goes to waste. A sweet filling of cooked chana dal, jaggery, and cardamom is sealed inside a soft wheat dough, then rolled out thin and cooked on a griddle with a brushing of ghee until lightly browned… 🥪 Chutney sandwich · Toasted over flame Bombay Sandwich It is barely known outside Mumbai, and street vendors traditionally toast it by holding it over a flame with a chimta (tongs). White bread with butter, green chutney, boiled potato, beetroot, cucumber, tomato, onion and chaat masala, cut into pieces and served on a paper plate with ketchup.

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