
Indian street food is as diverse and colorful as our culture and rituals. This is the thing that varies from state to state and we take the greatest pleasure and pride of. Whether it’s an office break or chilling time during tuition, no matter what age group, we Indians just can’t resist the urge of digging into these not-so-healthy, yet so-scrumptious roadside delights.

The vast variety can’t even be categorized state wise as every city has its own specialty. Whether sweet or salty, Street Food in India offers it all. So keeping this in concern we gonna jot down all the ubiquitously known Indian Street Food across India that would leave you drooling unattractively.

Bhelpuri: It is a savoury snack and belongs to the chaat It is made of puffed rice, onion, vegetables, coriander, peanuts, namkeen, spices, lemon juice and a tangy tamarind sauce. The recipe has been reinvented across almost all states of the country and has been modified to suit the local palette. The Bengali variant of bhelpuri is made by adding oil and chilli to the other ingredients, called jhalmuri (meaning “spicy puffed rice”). Mysore variant of bhelpuri is known as churumuri or churmuri in Mangalore is a similar dish of puffed rice mixed with carrot, tomato, spices, jaggery along with coriander leaves.

Gol gappa: (also known as pani puri) is a popular bite-size chaat consisting of a hollow, crispy-fried puffed ball that is filled with potato, chickpeas, onions, spices, and flavoured water, usually tamarind or mint, and popped into one’s mouth whole.

Pav Bhaji: Pav bhaji is a Maharashtrian fast food dish consisting of a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy, garnished with chopped onions, coriander and lemon juice, served hot with a soft string buns (pav) which have been dipped in butter. This perfect blend of a myriad variety of veggies along with exotic mix of spices is a favourite as it is flavourful and pocket-friendly too.
Leave a comment