Sunday, September 25, 2011

Food Loved by MUMBAI

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  1. DHOKALA
Dhokala
Dhokala is Gujarati flavor of Mumbai.
02. KABABS
Kabab
Mumbaikar cannot resist Hot Spicy Kebabs...
03. VARAN BHAT
Varan Bhat
Varan Bhat is what Marathi people eat every day.
04. PIZZA
Pizza
Pizza is another imported food from Italy through America which Mumbai is crazy about.
05. SAMOSA
Samosa
A Samosa is a stuffed pastry and a very popular snack in Mumbai.
06. OMLET PAO
Omlet Pav
Simple Egg Omlet served inside Pav (Bread). Mumbai ka khana, especially at let nights...
07. PRAWNS CURRY
Prawns Curry
This one is my Favorite. Spicy, Mouth watering Prawns Curry....
08. PULAO
Pulao
Pulao is a dish made of Rice. It comes in dozens of varieties, all tasty and delicious.
09. SHEERA
Sheera
Sheera is Maharashtrian Sweet Dish, mostly used as Prasad in Puja. Also as every day breakfast.
10. CHICKEN LOLLIPOP
Chicken Lollipop
Chicken lollipops have always stayed among the top list of yummy appetizers.
11. SABUDANA VADA
Sabudana Vada
For Maharashtrians, Sabudana Vada is the traditional 'upvas' or fasting food. Many restaurants serve this.
12. GULAB JAMUN
Gulab Jamun
Gulab Jamun is a sweet dish. Almost every marriage in Mumbai is sweetened by Gulab Jamun.
13. NALLI NIHARI
Nalli NIHARI
Image should tell you what Nalli Nihari is; but can you belive this is a breakfast dish.
14. UPMA
Upma
Upma is supposed to be a South Indian dish, but one of the favorite breakfast dishes in Mumbai.
15. VINDALLO
Vindallo
Vindaloo is another Goan dish popular in Mumbai. It is spicy and vinegar based fiery hot dish.
16. MASALA DOSA
Masala Dosa
Masala Dosa is hugely popular South Indian dish in Mumbai. You get it in many different varieties.
17. IDLI SAMBAR
Idli Sambar
Idli served with Sambar is another South Indian dish; you will get it in any Restaurant in Mumbai.
18. VADA SAMBAR
Vada Sambar
Vada Sambar is also called as Mendu-vada Sambar. You will get it in any Udipi hotel in Mumbai.
19. MUTTON DHANSAK
Mutton Dhansak
Mutton Dhansak is pure Parsee dish. It is mutton cooked till tender in a lentil Dal laden with spices.
20. JALEBI
Jalebi
Jalebi is supposed to be originally an Arabian sweet but India use it while celebrating.
21. BATATA VADA
Batata Vada
Batata Vada is a popular Indian vegetarian fast food in Maharashtra. It is made of potato.
22. SANDWICH
sandwich
Sandwich is a food which has slices of bread with fillings between them. It is widely popular on Mumbai Street.
23. BURN-MASKA
Burn-Maska
Burn-Maska Pav and Chai many Mumbaikar's start their day eating this. I like to believe this is Parsee influence on Mumbai.
24. PURAN POLI
Puran Poli
Puran Poli can be called as Maharashtra's most popular dish. Traditionally Marathi families made this sweet dish in the festivals.
25. BURGER
Burger
Vada Pav is India's answer to Burger but Burger itself is very much famous in Mumbai. Many teenagers now prefer this thanks to McDonald.
26. SABUDANA KHICHDI
Sabudana Khichdi
A Maharashtrian favourite, this dish is typically eaten during fasting. It also makes a good snack, and can be eaten for breakfast as well.
27. SORPOTEL
Sorpotel
Sorpotel, is a dish of Portuguese origin now commonly cooked in the coastal Konkan region of India primarily Goa. Mumbai digs on this Goan dish.
28. BIRYANI
BIRYANI
Biryani is a set of rice-based foods made with spices, rice and meat. It comes in many variations like chicken, mutton, fish, eggs or vegetables.
29. BUTTER GARLIC CRAB
Butter Garlic Crab
Butter Garlic Crab must have originated from Goa or Kokan or some exotic place like that. Check out the image and tell me you don't want to taste it...!!!!
30. KOLHAPURI MUTTON
Kolhapuri Mutton
Mutton dish from Kolhapur.. There are two variants in this. If you prefer very spicy food you can have ‘Tambada Rassa’ and little less spicy ‘Pandhara Rassa’
31. KANDA BHAJI
Kanda Bhaji
Kanda Bhaji or Onion Pakoda is one of the most popular and most consumed Snack dish. Socking in Mumbai Rains and eating kanda bhaji is an ultimate experience.
32. GUJRATI THALI
Gujrati Thali
If anyone wants to have real good Lunch in Mumbai, walk into any restaurant and order a Gujrati Thali. You will feel full just looking at the Thali full with variety of food.
33. BOMBIL FRY
BOMBIL FRY
Mumbai is originally a city of Kolis (Fishermen). Bombil is the most found fish in the Mumbai Sea. If you haven't tried Bombil yet, you must try this fried fish.
34. PAV BHAJI
Pav Bhaji
Pav bhaji is a fast food dish native to Gujaratis and Maharashtrians and is popular in most metropolitan areas in India, particularly in Mumbai & Gujarat region.
35. FRANKIE
Frankie
Frankie said to be inspired from Lebanese dish Pita Bread Wrap; but Indianised into Frankie and now it is well suited for always busy Mumbaikar's quick bite snack.
36. KHEEMA PAV
Kheema Pav
Like any other street food of Mumbai, "KHEEMA PAV" is very famous among non vegetarian people. Kheema means minced chicken or mutton. This is very spicy and tasty.
37. KOMBADI VADE
Kombadi Vade
Kombdi vade is a non-vegetarian dish native to the Malvan region of Kokan. The dish consists of a traditional Malvani chicken curry, vade, and sol-kadhi. Must Eat....
38. VADA PAV
Vada PAV
Vada Pav is Mumbai’s iconic food for many years now. It consists of Batata Vada sandwitched between Pav.
39. BHEL PURI
Bhel Puri
Beaches in Mumbai like Juhu Beach and Chowpaty are identified with Bhel Puri. This is one yummy Chat food. I don't think there is any Mumbaikar who haven't tried this.
40. BHEJA FRY
Bheja Fry
Bheja Fry so much of famous dish that there is a Bollywood movie of the same name. Delicious and mouthwatering dish use the brain of Goat's brain so called as Bheja Fry.
41. MODAK
Modak
Modak is a Maharashtrian sweet prepared during the Ganesh festival which usually comes around August, modak is offered to Lord Ganesha; because it is his favorite sweet.
42. PANI PURI
Pani Puri
What is Golagappa in Delhi; Phuchka in Calcutta is Panipuri in Mumai. This Chat food is one of the most consumed street foods. You will find Panipuri stall in Mumbai's every corner.
43. CHICKEN MAYO ROLL
Chicken Mayo Roll
Almost every school or college canteen serves Chicken Mayo Roll. It is plain boiled chicken doused in sweetish mayonnaise with a celery leaf for dressing. All wrapped up in a bread roll.
44. ZUNAKA BHAKAR
Zunaka Bhakar
This was almost declared as Maharashtra's Iconic dish by government. There used to be Zunaka Bhakar stalls in every lane of Mumbai once. Now they are converted into Chinese food stalls.
45. ANDA BHURJI
Anda Bhurji
Anda Bhurji (Scrambled eggs) served with Pav (Bread) is one heaven delicacy you can eat in Mumbai at anytime. The food stalls are opened throughout the day & get livelier at night.


46. CHICKEN MANCHURIAN
Chicken Manchurian
Chinese food is the flavor of Mumbaikar's out of home food for a decade now and Chicken Manchurian tops the list. And it is said this dish is not authentic China dish. It is developed in India.
47. FALOODA
Falooda
Falooda is Zoroastrian Persia's national drink, Mughal's imported in India. But it settled in Mumbai handsomely. You will get it from mere 10 bucks to hundreds of bucks and hundreds of varieties.
48. BAIDA ROTI
BAIDA ROTI
This originally Hyderabadi Dish very much loved in Mumbai. Baida Roti is coated in egg and fried to make this tasty dish. Fill Baida Roti with anything you like! You can have chicken, mutton or any vegetables.
49. BUTTER CHICKEN
Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken which is also called as Murgh Makhani is a Punjabi Dish. But Mumbaikars cannot resist it. It is served with Naan, Roti or Parathas. Two main ingredients as name suggests are chicken and butter.
50. BHUTTA
Bhutta
Bhutta is a fire Roasted Corn on the Cob. Once the rains starts in Mumbai you will find Bhuttawallah's" or the corn vendor around the streets of Mumbai with his wooden cart stocked high with fresh Bhuttas and a coal stove atop.
51. PATRA NI MACCHI
Patra Ni Machhi
The name of this dish translates to "fish wrapped in a leaf". Patra ni macchi is a traditional Parsi dish that has fish wrapped in a spicy marinade made with ground coconut, fresh mint, coriander leaves, fresh green chillies and lemon juice.
52. FISH CURRY
FISH CURRY
There are various flavors of Fish Curries in India. Fish curry in Bengal, Kerala, and Goa all tastes differently. Similarly Mumbai's Fish curry has a different flavor and different fishes to offer. You will find fish like Surmai, Bangada, Bombil amd pomfret.
53. PRAWNS KOLIWADA
Prawns Koliwada
Contrary to popular belief that this dish originated on the Konkan coast, it is actually a very Mumbai dish and the story goes that it was created in the Sion fishing village, or koliwada, by -- and here’s the twist -- a north Indian immigrant from Punjab.
54. RAGDA PATTICE
Ragda Pattice
Ragda Patties is a popular Indian fast food or snack commonly found in Mumbai. It is usually found at places or stalls that offer chaat-based items such as bhelpuri or panipuri. This dish has two parts--ragda, a dried yellow pea soup and patties, a fried potato cutlet.
55. MISAL PAV
Misal Pav
Misal Pav is quintessentially from Pune. To prepare Misal first 'Usal' which is a water based curried preparation of cooked sprouted lentils is first prepared and then topped with batata-bhaji, pohay, Chivda, farsaan, raw chopped onions and tomato. It is served with Pav.
56. AKURI
Akuri
Akuri is a Parsee Dish. Akuri is usually made by scrambling eggs with onions, tomatoes (or even raw mangoes when in season), red chilli powder, green chillies and topped with fresh coriander. Others add milk, jeera (cumin) powder, curry leaves and even ginger and garlic paste.
57. KANDE POHE
Kande Pohe
KANDE POHE is a Maharashtrian dish. It is very easy to make and takes only 10 minutes for preparation. It is a popular breakfast which can be prepared any time and can be served as snack too. The word 'Kande pohe' is used as a term for marriage talks. It also has a traditional symbol attached to it - in an arranged marriage when a boy goes with his family to the girl's house for the first time the dish which is generally served is "kande pohe!"


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The Jetliners - Mignonne - Bombay merry hi


Verse
Come from England, come from Scotland, come from Ireland
Come from Holland, come from Poland, come from any land,
If you're looking out for a pleasant holiday,
Come to Bombay, come to Bombay, Bombay meri hai.

Chorus
Bom bom bom bom
Bombay meri hai
Born bom bom bom
Bombay meri hai

Our ladies are nice, they are so full of spice
Come to Bombay, come to Bombay Bombay meri hai.

Wear a dhoti, put a topi and a small coatie
Mini or bikini is so good for you honey
If you ain't so gay then you can live the sadhu way
Come to Bombay, come to Bombay Bombay meri hai.

Verse
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Idli dosa, hot samosa you will like it well
Once you come to stay then you won't like to go away
Come to Bombay, come to Bombay Bombay meri hai.