Taste of India
Enjoy
delicious food on the streets of India
Indian
spices and curries are loved across the world. Each region has a rich and
diverse culinary taste. In the North India, we see more of Amristari, Punjabi
dishes, the West is full of Gujarati, Rajasthani thalis, which brings out sweet
as well as salty tastes in a single dish, South India is known for its
delicious rasam, chutneys and dosas, and let's not forget spicy Chettinad
curries (a speciality in restaurants in the Gulf), East India comprising West
Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha offers Momos, Thukpa (a clear soup), Tomato
Achaar, Machcher Jhol, Jhaal-Muri (a spicy snack made with puffed rice and
mustard oil) and desserts such as Sandesh and Rosogulla.Also rice and pork are
their staples.
So
pack up and head to taste India!
TOP FIVE STREET
FOOD TOURS IN INDIA
Region:
Streets
of Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Chennai and Mumbai
Old
Delhi Bazaar Walk:
Old
Delhi is famous for the diversity of food. Savouries, snacks, biscuits, sweets,
paneer, spices, vegetables and fruits all of this and more is available in
Old Delhi. Many vendors have been in the same business for multiple generations
and have built reputations on the basis of specialty dishes. Start the
gastronomical tour at Chawri Bazaar Metro Station, and walk through the Sitaram
Bazaar area. Then head towards the popular Khari Baoli spice market. This is
Asia's largest wholesale market selling all kinds of spices and nuts; it is
also a wholesale market for food products like rice and tea. From Khari Baoli,
hop on a cycle rickshaw to visit the Sees Ganj Gurudwara.With prior permission,
you can also participate in the cooking of the langar. After Sees Ganj, walk
through Chandni Chowk area, to visit Paranthe Wali Galli and end the trail with
delicious jalebi.
Kolkata:
Known as the cultural capital of India,
Kolkata is a heaven for foodies. Head to Vivekananda Park as there are several
puchkawallahs. Among other Kolkata street food, the papri chat, dum aloo
puchkas and dahi puchkas here are to die for. Rotis stuffed with generous
amounts of chicken kheema or broken cutlets, onions and eggs, this is the
speciality of Anadi Cabin Mughlai Parathas located on Jawaharlal Nehru
Road.Another famous must-visit is Kalika Mukhorochok Telebhaja on College
Street. Here you can get all kinds of fries from brinjal fries to fried fish,
egg chops to mutton chops and more. However, it is advisable to reach here
before 7pm, as post that the options available are limited.
Lucknow:
The food culture in Lucknow is diverse and
rich, much like the history of the city. The city is known for its kormas,
kaliya, nahari-kulchas, zarda, sheermal, roomali rotis, warqi parathas and
above all kebabsof different types. Head to Tundey Kebabi, Dastarkhwan and
NaushiJaan, to try some delicious kebabs. The kebabs are made out of minced
meat which is popular in Lucknow. Another must-try is Handi Chicken, which is
cooked in an earthen pot over coal in a one-meter-deep hole. And Lucknowi
cuisine is incomplete without some lip smacking chaat. Along pavements, you'll
be allured by snacks such as dahivada, papdi, ghugni, aloo dum, bhujia, onion,
chutneys and the mouth-watering pani-batasha (in five different flavours).
Chennai:
For idlis and dosas, head to Anna Nagar. You
could also try parottas, made with egg and meat along with a dose of spicy
sauce called salna, served with onion raita, are extremely popular in Chennai.
Other parottas that make an equally delightful snack are the Chilli and Egg
Parottas.
Mumbai:
The city of dreams has its fair share of
street fare. Head to Khau Galli near Marine Lines and Church gate railway
stations, Juhu Beach and Mohammed Ali Road to try egg bhurji, vada pav, chicken
chilly and many such delicacies.
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By
Rashmi Hemrajani
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ETPTR19NOV15
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