From inside out Vada Pavs to beer batter Bombay Duck —Mumbai's eateries can't have enough of some city-specific Maharashtrian staple dishes. On Maharashtra Day, we look at some of these culinary innovations
Food
Bombil Bhaji
(Bombay Duck Pakoda)
Bombil Bhaji (Rs 950; available as part of buffet) is akin to spicy Malvani fish fritters. The fish is deboned and marinated with ginger-garlic paste and chilli powder. It is coated with semolina and rice flour, fried and served with green chutney.
On: Available on request today
At: Cafe Ambrosia, Ramada Powai Hotel and Convention Centre, Powai.
Call: 67776000
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Vada Pav SpiceKlub style: A deconstructed Vada Pav dish from this Lower Parel eatery
Vada Pav SpiceKlub Style
SpiceKlub's version of the Vada Pav comes with a creamy vada filling served in a pot, boondi, spicy chutneys in bowls and lahsun chutney in pouches. Street food lovers can also enjoy the Pav Bhaji Fondue ('395).
At: 8A, Janta Industrial Estate, opposite Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Road, Lower Parel.
Call: 24925544
Cost: Rs 395
Pic/Atul Kamble
BBB or Beer Batter Bombay Duck
Pune-based brewery, Doolally, has been making beer lovers happy with their city outpost in Bandra. Their menu pays tribute to the city with its BBB or the Beer Batter Bombay Duck, served with spicy thecha, a chutney made from crushed chillies and a few spices. “We wanted to serve good, tasty, wholesome bar food with our beers. The batter-fried dish is a classic recipe, and we thought of giving a city element to it by using Bombay Duck. Thecha tasted perfect with it. With our brews too, in the past, we've used local ingredients, like Karvanda Cider,” says Suketu Talekar, Co-founder, BrewCrafts Microbrewing
Pvt Ltd.
At: Doolally Tap Room, near Lilavati Hospital, Reclamation, Bandra (W).
Cost: Rs 300
Masala Bhat and Shepu Raita
Vedge is offering innovative dishes like Hibiscus Chaas (R130), which is perfect for summers and Masala Bhat with Shepu Raita (Rs 220).
On: Available on request today
At: Vedge, Fun Republic, Andheri (W).
Call: 61668906
Kolhapuri Masala Spiced Tandoori Kingfish Tikki
House of Asia's Kolhapuri Masala Spiced Tandoori Kingfish Tikki, comes with Watermelon Kiwi Chaat and Nigella Raw Mango Chutney. The kingfish is marinated overnight with Kolhapuri spices and cooked in a tandoor over a slow flame. Once a tikki is made of it, it is grilled over a non-stick pan and served with the Watermelon Kiwi Chaat and Nigella Raw Mango Chutney.
At: Hotel Mirador, New Link Road, Chakala, Andheri (E).
Call: 30151500
Cost: Rs 499
Vada Pav 'Inside Out'
The famous Mumbai street snack is served in a new, modernistic avatar. The Pav is laced with chutneys, including Maharashtrian lahsuni (garlic) chutney, and is stuffed into the vada, making it 'inside out'. It is served with a green chilli and sev as accompaniment.
At: Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra, First International Financial Centre, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex.
Call: 66424142
Cost: Rs 395 plus taxes
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