Indian Street Food

India is not just about site seeing. There is more to India than tiger trekking, mountain climbing, raving down the river in high speed, seeing the Taj Mahal or roaming the crowded lanes of India. India is about experiences; the experiences that drive you to the extremes, experiences that will beckon you back for more and more. Health services of many countries will advise you to stay away from street foods of India.

Street Foods To Try When In India

However, the best foods you will ever have can be found on these very streets of India. I therefore invite you to discover these amazing flavours.  You can go to best of restaurants in India such as the Bukhara at the “Maurya Sheraton” in New Delhi or the Karavali in the “The Taj Residency” in Bangalore but the best foods are the humble street food India has to offer. These street foods are delicious, affordable and contrary to popular belief, appetising. In addition, there is no need to spend precious time looking down the menu and deciding what to eat. 5 must try Indian street food delicacies

1. The Chaat: You can live on it

This is perhaps the most popular Indian road side snack of all times. You cannot venture outside without having a plate of road-side chaat. A plate of chaat would constitute of vermicelli, chickpeas, boiled potatoes, Bombay mix, varieties of chutneys and a range of spices that will awaken your culinary senses. This dish although Indian in nature has Portuguese influence where some varieties of Chaats would have buns in it. It’s a quick fix, formulated for food on the go.

2. Chai: The basic cup of Indian tea

Although tea made in Indian homes are quite universal but there is something irresistible about the tea at the roadside stall. There are tea stalls all of over India, why not stop over for a cup of tea. You are bound to have the best cup of tea of your life. The reasons for the delicious taste at the stalls is the coal on which the tea is made, the length of time it’s brewed and the tea leaves used; in its right combination the tea you will have will be out of this world.

3. Lassi: Punjabi yogurt-based drink of India

This traditional yogurt based Punjabi drink is synonymous with India. It’s the ultimate thirst quencher and energy drink to boost your energy for the rest of the day.  It’s equivalent to the “Ayran” drink of Central Asia and Middle Eastern countries. Lassi ranges from sweet to salty ones.

4. Panipuri: Crisp sphere eaten one at a time

Also known as the “Golgappa” is one of the most popular Indian snacks of all times. The panipuri can be described as small round hollow dumplings filled with spicy water. This snack is worth a million dollars. The world can be divided in 2 halves, the ones who have tried the panipuri and the ones who haven’t. You decide where you want to be.

5. Pav Bhaji

This fast food vegetarian dish is typically from the state of Maharashtra. It is a loaf of bread (pav) eaten with the “Bhaji” that has been cooked in butter on a “tawa or pan” consisting of potatoes, cauliflowers, peas and range of spices. You’ll love it. The best way to explore India and its food is to try out the street food. Nowhere in the world will you find such vibrant bursts of flavours as the Indian street food. Live your life, be outrageous and try the Indian street food. You won’t regret it.

About the author:

Shalu Sharma is a blogger and a writer from Bihar, India. She is the founder of YouBihar, the Bihar social networking site and writer on travel tips to India. You can catch her on Twitter @bihar.

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