Would you believe that the top three popular snacks in Maharashtra in India are all made from Paav bread?
The word ‘paav’ or simply ‘pav’ has its origin in the Hindi word for ‘leg’ meaning the dough for the bread was allegedly mixed by rubbing the legs over the dough standing on it.
Another story is that the bread was always sold in a set of 4 and ‘pav’ means a quarter, so 4 such pieces made a pav.
The Pav dishes are:
1. Misal Pav
Misal Pav is a combo of Misal which is a spicy slurry mixed with farsan and sprinkled with grated onion and coriander with a liberal amount of butter mixed in it.
The Pav is either the regular pav or sometimes sliced bread is also used.
2. Pav Bahji
Pav Bhaji is Pav + special curry made for this purpose. Pav Bhahi is made at home or can be had at special food carts typically found outside public parks.
Here is a photo of the Pav from the market on the left and the Pav-Bhaji that we made at home recently:
3. Vada Pav
Vada Pav is the most popular and quickly consumable Pav dish.
It is simply a Tikki wrapped quickly inside a Pav. It appears similar to a burger.
There are dedicated shops in Pune, Mumbai, and all over Maharashtra for each type of food item.
Public List of Places
I have created a public list of Vada Pav Joints in Pune:
https://goo.gl/maps/fdp91VJnVp5A6rXS7
On the occasion of the World Vada Paav day, @Rohan10 too has written an article regarding Vada Paav recently and also maintains a list of Vada Pav joints in Mumbai. Read here:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/On-the-occasion-of-World-Vada-Paav-An-Indian-Burger-Day-share/td-p/3059437
Another impressive review of a Misal-Pav outlet by local guide @AjitThite from Pune is here:
https://goo.gl/maps/pWcxxAzdAQHScdNH6
This review was used in the local print advertisement by that business:
Caption: Photo captured by local guide Ajit Thite of Pune at a Misal Pav outlet in OscarWadi, Pune.
How to enjoy Pav Dishes
Vada-Pav is enjoyed best while standing or on the move when you are in a hurry. Most people in Mumbai adopt this style.
Pav-Bhaji and Misal-Pav are on the other hand best enjoyed by sitting down on the floor and gathering around the components of the dish and each person picking his or her portion to make the best Misal-Pav as per taste.
. Thank you for sharing buddy.
and if you are aware, there is one misal outlet called munmun in Dombivili. I haven’t had anything better than that yet! 
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