Vada pav (Marathi: वडा पाव), sometimesspelledwada pav or vada paav or vada pao or wada pao, is avegetarian fastfood dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra.The dish is asimple creation involving a deep fried potato pattywith somecoriander and spices, served in a bread roll (pav) withcondiments.It originated as cheap street food in Mumbai, but is nowoffered installs and restaurants throughout India.