By Nandini Bhushan
Street food in India is a vibrant and integral part of culinary culture, offering diverse flavours, textures and aromas. The rich journey of Indian street food varies widely from region to region, reflecting the country’s diverse culinary tradition. From east to west and north to south, every corner offers its own unique street food made with locally available ingredients. Cheap and easily available, these street foods are consumed by millions.
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Masala Pav
Pav, a staple of Mumbai, is one of the most comforting foods consumed in varied forms. A common snack masala pav is a soft and fluffy bread roll topped with butter-spiced tomato, onion and capsicum filling.
Ingredients
(Serving for 3 to 4)
Pav: 6
Onion: 2 finely chopped
Tomato : 3 finely chopped
Capsicum: 1 chopped
Ginger garlic paste: 2 tsp
Cumin seed: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
Red chilli powder: 2 tsp
Pav Bhaji Masala: 1 tsp
Butter: 2 tsp
Oil: 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Step 1
Heat oil and butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Step 2
To this add the sliced onion and saute until golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell disappears.
Step 3
Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook until they are soft and mushy. Add the diced capsicum and cook for another couple of minutes.
Step 4
Put red chilli powder, turmeric powder, pav bhaji masala and salt. Cook until masala is well combined and cooked.
Step 5
Add a little water to the mixture and cook until the masala reaches a thick consistency. Stir in the chopped coriander and mix well.
Step 6
Heat a griddle pan. Slice the pav horizontally, apply butter on the inner side, and toast till golden and crispy.
Step 7
Place the toasted pav on the serving plate. Spoon the prepared masala over the pav and enjoy the street-style masala pav.
