Dahi Puri is a popular Indian street food where golgappas (fried small balls made from semolina/flour) are filled with potato, cilantro chutney, tamarind chutney, yogurt and sprinkled with spices. It is crunchy yet soft from the inside and is like a flavor explosion in the mouth. It’s hard to stop at one when it comes to Dahi Puri!
I don’t think it’s wrong to say that you get some of the best chaat in Delhi. Whether it’s aloo tikki, golgappe or samosa,...
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These Chana Kathi Roll have spiced chickpeas wrapped in a flaky paratha with mint cilantro chutney and topped with pickled onions. It’s so flavorful, quick and easy and makes a great vegetarian meal.
Whenever I go to New York, I make sure to get my fix of kathi rolls at Kati Roll Company. I love their aloo rolls and chana rolls and we always end up eating one each. I definitely miss those rolls here and so when the cravings for those chana rolls struck, I made these easy chana kathi...
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Papdi Chaat is a popular street food from North India where crispy papdi (deep fried flour crackers) are topped with a variety of toppings like chickpeas, boiled potato, yogurt, chutneys, cilantro and more! These are highly addictive and are like a burst of flavor in every bite!
Chaat- I can literally live on it! I have always said that the last thing that I would want to eat before I die would be chaat. And it can be anything from aloo tikki to...
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Schezwan Paneer Momos are filled with paneer and vegetables and tossed in a spicy homemade schezwan sauce. These vegetarian dumplings are so good on their own or with a side of spicy chutney.
Momos are small dumplings filled with meat/vegetables which travelled across the borders from Tibet and Nepal to become popular in India. They initially became popular in north-east and eventually everywhere else. I can say that I grew up in India literally during the time when...
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Pav Bhaji is popular Indian street food where dinner rolls/buns are served with spicy mashed veggies topped with dollop of butter. Street food doesn’t get better than this!
This Pav Bhaji Recipe is spicy, so flavorful and can be easily made vegan by replacing butter with vegan butter! If you have never had this in your life, you are seriously missing...
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Matar Chaat made with white peas tossed with onion, tomatoes, spices and chutneys!
This chaat is extremely popular in Delhi and makes amazing meal with kulcha or can be enjoyed as such.
Matar Kulcha had a special place in my heart during college days. There was this roadside stall near our college which sold matar kulcha plate for Rs.7 I think (which is less than 10 cent!) and that used to be my treat very...
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Raj Kachori- crispy deep fried kachori filled with potatoes, moong dal, yogurt, spices and chutneys!
Topped with cilantro, sev, pomegranate this is the ultimate indulgence!
If you have lived in and around Delhi, then you must not be unfamiliar with Raj Kachori.
It’s the king/queen of all things chaat. This round crispy deep fried shell filled with all...
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Sweet Potato Chaat is one of my favorite ways to enjoy sweet potatoes!
Roasted sweet potatoes are tossed with crunchy peanuts, chutneys and crispy papdi. It’s so flavorful and also very easy to make!
Sweet potatoes are my favorite and I love that here in the US, they are always so readily available. I don’t really have to wait for a particular season for me to enjoy...
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Tangy, spicy Samosa Chaat! Spicy chole (chickpeas) are served with samosa and dollops of yogurt and chutney.
This popular Indian street food is one of my favorite ways to enjoy samosa!
Indian street food! Can there ever be anything better?
If you would ask me, I would say no.
I can be biased...
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Ragda Patties is popular street food from the state of Maharashtra and Gujarat in India.
Potato patties are served with a spicy white pea curry and garnished with chutneys, cilantro and sev!
The first time I heard about ragda patties was from my friend Deepa who is from Maharashtra.
She made ragda patties for my birthday party when I used to live in...
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Super crispy Aloo Tikki stuffed with a spicy paneer filling.
These deep fried spicy potato patties are extremely popular in India and often enjoyed with dollops of yogurt & chutney! This recipe makes the crispiest aloo tikki!
Over the weekend, I often try to cook something delicious at home. It’s another story that hubby wants me to take a break and not enter the kitchen at all. However this...
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Mumbai’s popular street food, Vada Pav – spicy potato filling sandwiched between buns and layers of spicy garlic and green chutney!
Vada Pav is one of Mumbai’s most famous food. It’s almost synonyms with the city, in fact I remember when I was in Mumbai few years back, it was one of my goals to eat vada pav! This popular street food is loved by one and all.
So what exactly is a Vada...
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