10 mouth-watering street foods of India
By Priyanka Roshan, July 13, 2023
Paani Puri, also known as Golgappa or Puchka, is a popular Indian street food that has been honored with a Google Doodle.
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Each region of the country has its own specialties and flavors to discover. Here are some more popular Indian street food dishes.
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Originating from Mumbai, Vada Pav consists of a deep-fried potato dumpling (vada) served in a bun (pav) with various chutneys and spices.
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The dish consists of a spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served in a buttered bun (pav). The bhaji is prepared with pureed vegetables, spices and lots of butter.
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A thin, crispy crepe made from fermented rice and lentil batter. Dosas come in a variety of flavors and fillings.
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A triangular shaped fried pastry filled with seasoned potatoes, peas, herbs and some other ingredients and are served with chutney.
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A delicious combination of puffed rice, chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro, tamarind chutney and spices.
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The dish is crispy fried mashed potato patties seasoned with spices. They're served with chutneys, yogurt, and garnishes.
It is a popular dish from northern India and consists of a spicy chickpea curry (chole) served with fluffy fried bread (bhature).
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It is similar to Pani Puri, but instead of filling the puris with flavored water, they're filled with a mixture of potatoes, onions and chutneys and topped with crispy sev.
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The dish is a deep fried pastry filled with various savory fillings such as spiced lentils, peas or onions. It's often served with chutney or potato curry.
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A deep-fried dessert made by a fermented batter of all-purpose flour (maida) into pretzel or circular shapes and then soaked in a flavoured sugar syrup.
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