Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Pav Bhaji Dosa (Street Style) is a vegetarian Indian, Mumbai Street Food brunch, snacks made with simple everyday ingredients in about 35 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Brunch, Snacks
- Cuisine: Indian, Mumbai Street Food
Ingredients
- 1 large bowl Dosa Batter (or idli-dosa batter)
- 1 medium-sized bowl Pav Bhaji (or as needed)
- ⅓ to ½ cup onions (- finely chopped)
- oil (or butter or ghee for making the dosa, as needed)
- Coconut Chutney (or Idli Podi (optional), for serving)
Method
- On a well seasoned tawa (griddle) or a flat skillet spread the dosa batter and let it cook.
- Sprinkle some oil or ghee on the sides and on the top of the dosa.
- Once the top side looks cooked and the batter has firmed up, add the required amount of pav bhaji on the center of the dosa.
- Spread the pav bhaji evenly on the dosa with a spoon or spatula.
- Sprinkle some finely chopped onions.
- Once the dosa gets browned from the bottom, then fold both the sides of the dosa.
- Turn carefully the folded dosa and cook the other side. Similarly cook the remaining dosas.
- Serve Mumbai style Pav Bhaji Dosa hot with idli podi or coconut chutney or sambar. Serve these dosas hot as they taste best when served hot.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
