5 Tasty Indian Street Foods Recipe
Introduction
Indian street foods are known worldwide for their taste, diversity, affordable price and easy accessibility. In this article/blog you will be able to know about some tasty, well known, economical and easily available street foods of India.
Indian street food
· Indian street food refers to ready-to-eat food generally sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or other public place, such as at a market or fair.
· Indian street food is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and meant for immediate consumption.
· Indian street food vendors provide food in big cities and towns.
Main features/characteristics of Indian street food
· Indian street foods offer better, freshly cooked meals fast, reassuring consumers on the quality of the food.
· Street foods provide variety and a home-made feel.
· Indian street foods are good for short, limited menus make choosing easier and faster.
· Street foods are transportable and can be eaten on the move.
· Street foods provide spontaneous cravings and are ideal to try out new tastes in fun.
· Street foods are easily accessible.
· Fully vegetarian street foods are appealing to a wide variety of people/consumers.
· Street foods are very economical for the middle-class people. People love to eat Indian street foods due to the fact that street foods are more economical or cheap than the food of restaurants/hotels. Low and affordable prices of street foods allow people to visit street food vendors frequently.
Some tasty and economical Indian street foods that people mostly like are:
Chole bhature
· Chole bhature is a typical Punjabi dish.
· Chole bhature refers to a street food/ dish popular in Northern India.
· Chole bhature is a combination of chana masala and bhatura/puri, a fried bread made from maida.
· Chole bhature is generally eaten as breakfast/snack.
Main ingredients of Chole bhature
Ingredients for Chole
· 2cups chickpeas (channas)
· 1Bbay leaf (tej patta)
· 1 cinnamon stick (dalchini)
· 3-4 cloves (laung)
· 3 Green cardamom (choti elaichi)
· 2 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
· 1 cup onion, chopped
· 1 cup tomato, chopped
· 1 green chilli, chopped
· 1 tea bag
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) whole peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
· 2 teaspoon (tsp) oil
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) turmeric powder (haldi)
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) chili powder (lal mirch powder )
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) coriander powder (dhaniya powder)
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) cumin powder (zeera powder)
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) cumin seeds (zeera)
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) lime juice
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) ajwain
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) garlic, chopped
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) ginger, chopped
· ½ teaspoon (tsp) asafoetida (heeng)
· Salt to taste
· 1 tablespoon (tbsp) butter
For bhaturas
· 2 cups maida (refined flour)
· ½ teaspoon (tsp) yeast (dissolved for 10 minutes in lukewarm water)
· ½ cup whole wheat flour
· A pinch of salt
· Water (to knead)
· Oil (for frying)
Watch this video to cook/make chole bhature
Pav bhaji
· Pav bhaji is a street food popular in the state of Maharashtra.
· Pav bhaji is a fast/street food dish consisting of a thick vegetable curry (bhaji) cooked in tomato curry and served with a soft bread roll (pav).
Main ingredients of Pav bhaji
· 1/2 cup vegetable oil
· 1 cup chopped onions
· 1 cup chopped roma (plum) tomatoes
· 2 cups cauliflower, finely chopped
· 1 cup chopped cabbage
· 1 cup green peas
· 1 cup grated carrots
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) finely chopped green chili peppers
· 2 teaspoon (tsp) chopped garlic
· 2 teaspoon (tsp) grated fresh ginger
· 3 teaspoon (tsp) pav bhaji masala
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) lemon juice
· 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) butter
· 4 potatoes, boiled and mashed
· Salt to taste
· 8 (2inch square) dinner rolls
· 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
· 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Watch this video to cook/make Pav bhaji
· Idli sambhar is a south Indian (Kerala/Chennai) cuisine.
· Idli sambhar refers to a hearty, satisfying, comforting and a healthy meal of soft fluffy idlis served with savory, spiced and slightly tangy sambhar- a vegetable stew made with lentils and assorted vegetables.
· Idli sambhar is a breakfast meal.
Main ingredients of Idli sambhar
For idli
· 2 cups idli rice
· ½ cup urad dal
· ¼ cup poha
· Salt to taste
For sambhar
· ½ cup Arhar ki dal
· 1 cup onion, chopped
· 1 cup tomato, chopped
· 1 brinjal, chopped
· ½ teaspoon (tsp) turmeric powder (Haldi)
· 2 teaspoon (tsp) oil
· ½ teaspoon (tsp) mustard seeds
· Salt to taste
· 2 tablespoon (tbsp), sambhar masala
· 2 tablespoon (tbsp), tamarind pulp
· 10-12 curry leaves
Watch this video to cook/make Idli sambhar
Vegetable momos
· Vegetable momos are a popular Tibetan recipe of easy vegetables.
· Vegetable momos are a popular street food in Northern parts of India.
· Vegetable momos are also known as Dim Sum.
· Vegetable momos are basically dumplings made from flour with a savory stuffing.
· Vegetable momos recipe is vegan.
Main ingredients of Vegetable momos
For dough
· 2 cups maida
· ½ teaspoon (tsp) salt
· ½ teaspoon (tsp) baking powder
For filling
· 1 cup carrots, grated
· 1 cup cabbage, grated
· ½ cup onion, finely chopped
· 1 tablespoon (tbsp), oil
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) garlic, chopped
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) soya sauce
· ¼ teaspoon (tsp) vinegar
· ¼ teaspoon (tsp) black pepper
· Salt to taste
Watch this video to cook/make Vegetable momos
Kati roll or kathi roll (paneer)
· Kati roll is a street-food dish popular in Kolkata, West Bengal.
· Kati roll refers to a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha bread.
Main ingredients of Kati roll
· 2 cups maida (refined flour)
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) salted yogurt (to knead the dough)
· 1/2 cup vegetable oil or ghee for frying the parathas
· 4 eggs (slightly beaten)
For fillings
· ½ cup onion, finely chopped
· Paneer tikka pieces
· Green chillies, finely chopped
· Salt to taste
· 2 teaspoon (tsp) lemon juice
· Green chutney
For fillings (vegetable)
· 1 large boiled potato
· 1 cup atta or wheat flour
· 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) salt
· 2 teaspoon (tsp) oil
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) cumin
· 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) heeng
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) turmeric powder
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) red chilli powder
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) coriander powder
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) garam masala
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) garlic paste
· 1 teaspoon (tsp) ginger paste
· ½ cup onion, finely chopped
· Green peas and capsicum, chopped
Watch this video to cook/make Kati roll
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