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Pav | Traditional Bread Roll From India | TasteAtlas
Pav | Traditional Bread Roll From India | TasteAtlas
Pav | Traditional Bread Roll From India | TasteAtlas
Pav | Traditional Bread Roll From India | TasteAtlas

Pav

(पाव)

Pav in India refers to a type of soft, fluffy bread roll that is commonly used in various street foods and meals. The term "pav" comes from the Portuguese word "pão," which means bread. Pav was introduced to India during Portuguese colonization, particularly in Goa and Mumbai, and has since become a staple in Indian cuisine.


Pav is soft, pillowy, and slightly chewy, with a light crust and a subtle sweetness, making it versatile for pairing with both savory and spicy dishes. Pav is traditionally made with a dough of refined flour (maida), water, yeast, sugar, salt, and a little butter or oil.


The dough is kneaded, allowed to rise, shaped into rolls, and baked until soft and golden brown. It is typically small in size and comes in sets, perfect for individual servings. Pav is a key component of popular Indian dishes like vada pav, a spicy potato fritter sandwiched in pav, pav bhaji, where pav is served with a spicy, buttery vegetable mash, misal pav, which pairs pav with a spicy lentil curry, and keema pav, where pav accompanies spiced minced meat curry.

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Sandwich

Vada pav

Vada pav is one of Mumbai's favorite sandwiches, its name referring to the key ingredients: vada, or spicy mashed potatoes that are deep-fried in chickpea batter,... Read more

Stew

Pav bhaji

Pav bhaji is a popular street snack originating from the Indian state of Maharashtra. It consists of a vegetable curry that is typically served with a soft bread roll ... Read more

Stew

Misal pav

Misal pav is a traditional dish originating from Maharashtra. Its two main components are misal – a curry made with sprouted moth beans, usually topped ... Read more

Snack

Dabeli

Although it originates from Kutch in Indian Gujarat, this filling snack is also enjoyed in other parts of the country. Dabeli combines toasted ladi pav buns and ... Read more

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