Vada Pav, the common man's McVeggie.
There isn't a single street in Mumbai where you wont find a vendor selling Vada Pav. If you don't, then the street hasn't ended.
Vada Pav is a dish that has been associated with Aamchi Mumbai since the early 70's. The Vada Pav is a vegetarian dish where the filling of the
vada is made of boiled potatoes and Indian spices, and is sandwiched between a Pav- the Indian bread, or bun. It is served with a combination of sweet and dry chutney with green chillies.
Vada Pav was supposedly first made by Ashok Vaidya, a snack vendor, outside Dadar Station- one of the most populated stations in Mumbai. It was started as the cheapest form of meal for people belonging to the lower income group; but due to it's taste, the dish gained so much of popularity that even sophisticated hotels started serving it (at a higher price, ofcourse :P) Vada Pav is the Indian version of a Burger and is one of the most loved fast food items available on the streets of Mumbai. Throughout the years, the dish has retained it's charm and taste as an evergreen dish, and many people have it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner.
Nowadays, there are many variations to the Vada Pav, like the Cheese Vada Pav- which has cheese added to it. The Schezwan Vada Pav- where the Chutney gets replaced with Schezwan sauce. The Jain Vada Pav- which doesn't contain onions, and so on and so forth.
Even though it's practically fast food, it is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fat, dietary fibre and iron.
Judging by the close bond that Mumbaikars share with the Vada Pav, we HAD to incorporate this dish into a roll- call! And I would like to sign off by yelling (with all the pride I have on being a Mumbaikar and a part of this Local Committee)
EK VADA PAV CUTTING CHAI...AIESEC MUMBAI!!
There isn't a single street in Mumbai where you wont find a vendor selling Vada Pav. If you don't, then the street hasn't ended.
Vada Pav is a dish that has been associated with Aamchi Mumbai since the early 70's. The Vada Pav is a vegetarian dish where the filling of the
vada is made of boiled potatoes and Indian spices, and is sandwiched between a Pav- the Indian bread, or bun. It is served with a combination of sweet and dry chutney with green chillies.
Vada Pav was supposedly first made by Ashok Vaidya, a snack vendor, outside Dadar Station- one of the most populated stations in Mumbai. It was started as the cheapest form of meal for people belonging to the lower income group; but due to it's taste, the dish gained so much of popularity that even sophisticated hotels started serving it (at a higher price, ofcourse :P) Vada Pav is the Indian version of a Burger and is one of the most loved fast food items available on the streets of Mumbai. Throughout the years, the dish has retained it's charm and taste as an evergreen dish, and many people have it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner.
Nowadays, there are many variations to the Vada Pav, like the Cheese Vada Pav- which has cheese added to it. The Schezwan Vada Pav- where the Chutney gets replaced with Schezwan sauce. The Jain Vada Pav- which doesn't contain onions, and so on and so forth.
Even though it's practically fast food, it is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fat, dietary fibre and iron.
Judging by the close bond that Mumbaikars share with the Vada Pav, we HAD to incorporate this dish into a roll- call! And I would like to sign off by yelling (with all the pride I have on being a Mumbaikar and a part of this Local Committee)
EK VADA PAV CUTTING CHAI...AIESEC MUMBAI!!
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