Pav Bhaji
The masher comes down on the tava and the heap of vegetables collapses into deep-red paste. The pav is torn beside it to scoop the mash, a sandwich the eater builds bite by bite.
Pav Bhaji
Pav Bhaji with Extra Butter
Extra butter melted on top and used for toasting pav—the indulgent version.
Pav Bhaji Masala Pav
Pav stuffed with bhaji mixture, then grilled—sandwich format.
Pav Bhaji Classic
Standard preparation with mixed vegetables, pav bhaji masala, topped with butter, raw onion, cilantro, lemon.
Paneer Pav Bhaji
The vegetarian Mumbai upgrade to the city's griddle dish: mild paneer cubes folded into a butter-soaked vegetable mash with toasted pav. A restaurant move that spends two ingredients the kitchen.
Jain Pav Bhaji
Without onion, garlic, and root vegetables (potato replaced with raw banana).
Cheese Pav Bhaji
Pav bhaji topped with grated cheese that melts into the hot bhaji.