Eggs Kejriwal (no connection with Arvind Kejriwal) on NYT’s best New York dishes for 2016

This is what he wrote: “EGGS KEJRIWAL AT PAOWALLA It’s a fried egg on toast under melted Cheddar that stands out from all others because of a throat-catching green chutney that has a glossy underpinning of coconut oil”. Paowalla, a popular restaurant in the Bog Apple, was started by celebrated chef and Mumbai native Floyd Cardoz.

For those who think the preparation may have something to do with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, you have another think coming. The dish actually finds its origin in Mumbai, according to a TOI report. Apparently invented in the 1960s by Devi Prasad Kejriwal, this was a favourite at the Willingdon Sports Club. In an interview with the English daily, Ajay Kejriwal (Devi Prasad’s newphew) said that since the conservative Marwari businessman couldn’t eat eggs at home, he’d order them at the club, asking the waiter to make the fried egg with a slice of cheese and green chillies. “It got its name because other members would say , `Get us what Kejriwal is eating'”, Ajay said.

The dish went on to become quite a favourite among many Mumbai restaurants and cafés, and it’s a variation of this exact dish that seems have taken the New York culinary scene by storm.

So, now that you know, go try one yourself!