Chapati/Roti
Whole wheat unleavened flatbread; daily bread of most of India.
Whole wheat unleavened flatbread; daily bread of most of India.
Chicken cafreal (green masala marinated and fried chicken) in bread.
The cheapest line on an Irani-café menu and one of Mumbai's most loved: a soft bun split and spread with a real, visible layer of butter. Nothing to hide behind, so each part has to be right.
Bun maska served as accompaniment to Irani chai—traditional pairing.
Bread slice wrapped around spiced potato filling, rolled tight, dipped in batter, deep-fried. Cylindrical shape.
Bread slices stuffed with potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter, deep-fried. Crispy outside, soft inside.
Bread pakora served with green and tamarind chutneys.
Paratha with boti kebab (marinated meat chunks) filling.
Standard Bombay sandwich with full vegetable layers and green chutney.
Non-grilled version; same fillings in regular toast.
Mumbai's famous grilled sandwich; white bread layered with boiled potato slices, cucumber, tomato, onion, beetroot, green chutney (cilant...
Bombay sandwich with processed cheese slice added.
Buttery grilled version with crispy exterior.
Spiced scrambled eggs (egg bhurji—with onion, tomato, green chili, turmeric) served with buttered pav.
Large, puffy deep-fried bread from fermented dough; served with chole.
Thick, unleavened flatbread made from jowar (sorghum) or bajra (millet). Served with vegetable.
Assorted pakoras/bhajji (battered and fried vegetables—onion, potato, chili) in pav with chutneys.
Butter (benne) dosa from Davangere; thick, soft, cooked with lots of butter.
Spicy beef fry (Kerala-style dry beef with coconut, curry leaves) served with porotta.