Vada-pav
वडापाव
VAH-dah POW
Vada-pav (वडापाव) is a Marathi-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a popular Indian street food consisting of a spicy potato fritter in a bread bun. In crosswords it is the 7-letter answer VADA-PAV (4,3).
Meaning & usage
Vada-pav is a famous street food from Maharashtra, India, especially popular in Mumbai. It consists of a spicy mashed potato patty (vada) deep-fried in chickpea batter, served in a bread bun (pav) with chutneys and sometimes fried green chili. It is often referred to as the Indian burger due to its sandwich-like form.
In a sentence
Whenever I visit Mumbai, I make sure to grab a vada-pav from a local street vendor.
Vada-pav as a crossword answer
Vada-pav is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A popular Indian street food consisting of a spicy potato fritter in a bread bun” (4,3)
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