The aroma emitted from steaming pans at any street side pav bhaji vendor in Mumbai, even today, sends my senses and heart in a frenzy…The Masala Pav is a spin on the ubiquitous Pav Bhaji, deliciously comparable and yet with its own distinct personality!
Even though my first tryst with this road side luxury was @Shiv Sagar several years ago, the images and sounds of butter being smothered on sizzling Tava’s as the Pav and Masala ingredients plunge into it, makes me nostalgic at the mere thought itself….
Since travel restrictions will be keeping me away from Mumbai for the foreseeable future, the city which has given me the best years of my life growing up, I decided to reproduce street style Masala Pav at home. Food is truly an amazing way to stay connected with your memories and seems like the perfect mantra for me.
Time to sit by your window and celebrate deliciousness as you watch the baarish pitter patter….and a word of advice, please do not let the dollops of butter intimidate you…after all such beautiful crimes aren’t committed every day….
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