If you have ever been to India, you know that eating on the street will be a treat for your taste buds. Street food is a passion in India. It is common to find groups of friends and families out for their daily dose of street food during the evenings on the Indian roads. Hygiene may not be the top priority for street food vendors, but taste certainly is. Cheap and tasty food is what you get when you eat on the street. Here are some of the most beloved street foods available in the country.
1. Talk: Now this is a street food specialty that is popular all over the country. The ‘chaat’ is available in a large number of varieties depending on the location in which it is found. Golgappas, Alu Chaat, Papri Chaat, Dahi Bhalla, Faluda, and Panipuri are just some of the chaats found here. Each region has its own specialties. While Kolkata is famous for its Phuchka and Jhaalmuri, Delhi is famous for its Alu and Chana Chat. Most people will usually have their favorite places for a quick chat in their neighborhood where they will go down almost every night for a snack!
2. Dosage: Dosa is something one can find in almost every part of the world these days, but it is actually a very healthy South Indian dish. Due to the easy availability of rice everywhere, one can find dosa makers in all regions. The dosa is something easy to prepare at the roadside stalls. It’s healthy, filling and quick to eat, making it an increasingly popular street food.
3. Pav: Now ‘pav’ is something that means many things in India. It can be used to denote a piece of bread, or it can mean dishes like Pav Bhaji or Vada Pav. All dishes use bread soaked in lots of butter and are very popular foods in the western part of the country. Mumbai has its share of pav aficionados, and most people head down for a night on the beach and eat their favorite street foods there.
4. Rolls: The word ‘roll’ may not be something that evokes much culinary excitement in people’s hearts, but it is definitely a favorite street food in the country. There are a variety of rolls available here. A roll is actually a meat or vegetable filling stuffed into a piece of Indian ‘Paratha’. Kolkata is where the roll originated from and has a number of amazing varieties available on its streets. There is the Chicken Roll, Egg Roll, Chicken Tikka Roll, Vegetable Roll, Paneer Roll etc. Choose your option!
5. Chinese Indian: This is a street food specialty that you will not find in China. The ‘Indian Chinese’ is a creation of the Indians and we can only say that it is delicious. You can find chowmein, Chinese fried rice, and spicy chicken in every corner of the country that doesn’t look like real Chinese dishes!
