14/07/2023
“Pav Bhaji” is an Indian Fast Food dish born in Mumbai. There is an interesting story to its origin.
History - Around 1850, in the Mumbai textile factories, the workers needed a quick-to-eat but wholesome food, given the time and work constraints in the industrial belt.
Thus was born this hot and wholesome recipe in a small hut. And it became the most preferred snack for the workers. And then it was elevated to being a Special dish for the Mill Owners and then a delicacy in their weddings.
The Pav Bhaji of humble beginnings continued its journey into Five-Star Hotels. But the, whatever the elaborate frills that surround the serving of the Pav Bhaji in a big hotel, it is still the Pav Bhaji sold by the roadside, perhaps the king of street food from the western state of Maharashtra (Mumbai)...!
