A City of Culinary Delight- Street Foods of Mumbai
Mumbai, a fusion of many cultures, is a heaven for culinary lovers. While Mumbai is filled with upscale eateries, unique cafes, and 5-star hotels, street food plays a significant role in the city's culinary splendour. Additionally, Mumbai's bustling daytime and energetic evening both include street food. It follows that you can find street vendors selling delectable treats in every part of the city. Here is a list of some of the greatest spots to sample delightful street cuisine to help you get started on your culinary exploration of Mumbai's streets.
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Vada Pav- Vada pav is one of Mumbai's most well-known and commonly obtainable street food snacks. If you go down any Mumbai street, you'll undoubtedly come across it sooner or later. Vada pav, also known as the vegetarian burger from Mumbai, is made of spiced mashed potatoes that are deep-fried into patties, placed inside of fluffy white buns, and topped with a variety of chutneys and seasonings. It's one of the best-tasting veggie burgers you'll probably ever taste, despite the fact that it seems straightforward and is. The chutney is the key component. Additionally, don't overlook the fried chilies that are served on the side to add flavour and fire. Where to eat: Ashok Vada Pav in Dadar, Anand Vada Pav Stall and Parleshwar Vada Pav Samrat in Vile Parle West & several street vendors across the city.
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Misal Pav- The meal is distinctly from Pune and consists of a mixture of curried lentils with potato bhaji, poha, chivada, chopped onions, and tomato on top. Mumbai's spiciest street food is eaten with pav and yoghurt. Misal Pav has got you covered if you're seeking for options for nutritious street cuisine in Mumbai. With this delicious, healthy meal, start your day. Where to eat: Mamledar Kacheri at Naupada in Thane West.
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Samosa with Chole- This delicacy, which is said to be Mumbai's most well-known samosa, is served with a chickpea stew that has a tamarind-like flavour. Bits of onion and coriander are added as a garnish. For those who enjoy experimenting with Mumbai street food, this dish is a must-try. Where to eat: Guru Kripa, Sion
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Pav Bhaji- Let's start with Pav Bhaji, a dish with a more than 150-year history that is also rather fascinating. It started out in the 1850s as a lunchtime snack for the city's textile workers before becoming Mumbai's most popular street food dish. The dish consists of two components: fluffy bread rolls with copious amounts of butter and a rich curry made from spiced, mashed veggies. A slab of butter is typically placed on top of the curry, and indeed, one bite is all it takes to convert you into a lifetime devotee. These are Cheese Pav Bhaji, Paneer Pav Bhaji, and Mushroom Pav Bhaji, among others. Where to eat: Sardar Refreshments, Tardeo; Cannon Pav Bhaji, opposite CST Station, Shree Siddhivinayak Fast Food, Juhu Beach
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Pani Puri- Pani puri is one of the most typical and well-liked street meals in the Indian subcontinent. This delicacy consists of a round flatbread that, when it is fried, expands up into a crispy, hollow bread ball known as a puri. The puri is pierced by the vendor for the most popular and traditional version of the meal, which is then filled with a tasty mixture of chickpeas, potato, onion, chilies, tamarind chutney, and chaat masala. The puri is punctured. The dish is readily available throughout the city in a variety of other unique and tasteful variations. Where to eat: Street vendors across the city. You can have variants of flavoured water at Juhu Beach stalls.
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Bhel Puri- In the North, bhel puri is very different from what is served in Mumbai. Puffed rice, veggies, including potatoes, a lot of onions, sev, and a tart tamarind chutney are all ingredients in this savoury snack. Any beach in Mumbai would have a Bhelpuri wallah loitering around. You'll fall in love with it right away thanks to the harmonious combination of sweet, salty, sour, and spicy flavours with various textures. Where to eat: Several vendors across the city.
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Ragda Pattice- If you don't add a plate of Ragda Pattice to your must-eat list, your culinary experience of seeing the city will be let down. This savoury dish is made up of two components: ragda, a soft stew prepared with chickpeas and spices, and pattice, deep-fried potato patties. Two patties drenched in ragda are what you will receive when you order a plate of this dish. The dish's ultimate form is determined by the garnishes, which include chopped onions, green chutney, coriander leaves, tamarind chutney, and sev. It makes sense why it is considered to be the best vegetarian street food in Mumbai. Where to eat: Kailash Parbat in Colaba, Guru Kripa near SIES College, Sharma Chaat Bandar in Vile Parle West, Gupta Chaat Centre in Matunga.
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Sev Puri- In India, a large range of generally savoury snacks are referred to as "chaat," and I wouldn't be shocked if there were hundreds of different varieties. I've tried a couple of them, and Mumbai sev puri is one of my current favourites. The base of the sev puri is a flat puri, which is like a little round chip, which is then covered in mashed potatoes, onions, cilantro, sev, and a trio of garlic, tamarind, and chilli sauces to give it an outstanding balance of flavours. As the name implies, sev puri is finished off with a handful of sev and a few pieces of green sour mango. Where to eat: 6th Road Sev Puri on Foursquare and several vendors at Juhu chowpatty as well as across the city.
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Batata Vada- The famous street dish Batata Vada, often referred to as Aloo Bonda, is made of a potato mash patty that has been covered in deep-fried chickpea flour. The meal is seasoned with salt, turmeric, and red chilli powder and garnished with fried green chilies and green chutney. In essence, it's a Mumbai-style mashed potato pakora that you should taste. Where to eat: Shrikrishna in Dadar Market.
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Kanda Bhaji- The onion fritter known as "Kanda Bhaji" is best savoured during the rainy season while sipping a steaming hot beverage. Gram flour, a variety of spices, and a lot of onions are combined to make the batter for these crisp fritters. As soon as you take the first bite, you are delighted with the texture's combination of crisp and soft. Where to eat: Several vendors across the city.
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Kebabs- We have excellent news for all you meat eaters out there: the city's streets are meat eaters' havens. You will drool like a little kid when you see how many non-vegetarian stalls there are and the food they serve. Start with kebabs and rolls when you want to sample the greatest non-vegetarian street cuisine in Mumbai. To put it mildly, skewered kebabs are an incredible street meal. You can enter the realm of sizzling, melt-in-your-mouth kebabs by passing through Mohammed Ali Road. Where to eat: Bademiya in Colaba, Sarvi in Nagpada, Ayub’s near Dr. VB Gandhi Marg, Nice Eat Fast Food Corner in Santacruz West, stalls along Mohammed Ali Road.
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Mumbai Sandwich- The Mumbai or Bombay version is created with elements you wouldn't often find in a sandwich; it is not your typical sandwich. You can find street vendors skillfully cooking and plating this popular street cuisine on any city food street. The Mumbai sandwich has two slices of white bread that have been liberally buttered, like all sandwiches. Between these bread slices is a blend of mint chutney, beets, tomatoes, masala potatoes, and shredded cheese. It will be divided into triangles and served to you on a plate with chutney by the vendor. Your mouth will be filled with the most invigorating tangy flavour with each bite, completely changing how you see sandwiches going forward. The dish also comes in a crispy, toasted variant. Where to eat: Amar Juice Centre near Cooper Hospital, Mafco Stall near Worli Seaface, Sandwizzas in Santacruz West, Lucky Sandwich in Vile Parle Station, Anand in Vile Parle West.
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