Pav, Bhature & Street Mains

Bread-paired street food and stall mains, from Mumbai pav dishes to North Indian chole bhature.

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Pav Sandwich · West India

Dabeli from Kutch

A sweet-and-spicy mashed potato filling flavoured with a distinctive dabeli masala, layered with tamarind and garlic chutneys, pomegranate and sev, pressed into a toasted pav.

  • 1 hr
  • Intermediate
  • Shallow-Fried
  • Medium spice
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Maharashtrian Breakfast · West India

Misal Pav with Crunchy Toppings

Sprouted moth beans simmered in a dark, chilli-forward Kolhapuri-style gravy, topped with crunchy farsan, raw onion and a float of spiced oil, eaten with soft pav.

  • 8 hrs 45 min
  • Intermediate
  • Simmered
  • Hot spice
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Mumbai Street Food · West India

Pav Bhaji with Homemade Masala

A thick, buttery mash of potatoes, cauliflower, peas and tomatoes, simmered with pav bhaji masala and finished with a generous knob of butter, served with soft pav rolls toasted on the griddle.

  • 1 hr 5 min
  • Easy
  • Simmered
  • Medium spice
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Street Main · North India

Punjabi Chole for Chole Bhature

Chickpeas simmered until tender in a dark, deeply spiced onion-tomato masala, traditionally served with bhature as Delhi and Punjab's classic street breakfast.

  • 9 hrs
  • Intermediate
  • Simmered
  • Hot spice
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Pav Sandwich · West India

Vada Pav with Garlic Chutney

A spiced, deep-fried potato fritter tucked into a soft pav with dry garlic chutney and green chutney — Mumbai's defining street-food sandwich.

  • 55 min
  • Intermediate
  • Deep-Fried
  • Medium spice
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