India is renowned for its diverse and delicious street food offerings. Each state has its own unique street food specialties. Here’s a list of some of the most popular street foods from various states in India:
- Maharashtra:
- Vada Pav: Spicy potato fritter served in a bun.
- Pav Bhaji: A spicy mashed vegetable curry served with buttered buns.
- Gujarat:
- Dhokla: Steamed rice and chickpea flour cakes.
- Thepla: Spiced flatbreads made from whole wheat flour.
- West Bengal:
- Kathi Roll: Grilled skewers of marinated meat or paneer wrapped in paratha bread.
- Puchka (Pani Puri): Hollow, crispy balls filled with spicy tamarind water, potatoes, and chickpeas.
- Delhi:
- Chole Bhature: Fried bread served with spicy chickpea curry.
- Aloo Tikki: Potato patties served with chutneys and yogurt.
- Rajasthan:
- Mirchi Bada: Spicy chili fritters.
- Pyaz Kachori: Deep-fried pastries stuffed with spiced onions.
- Karnataka:
- Bisi Bele Bath: Spicy rice dish with lentils and vegetables.
- Mangalorean Bun: Sweet and fluffy fried bread.
- Tamil Nadu:
- Masala Dosa: Thin, crispy rice crepes filled with spiced potatoes.
- Sundal: Spiced chickpeas or lentils garnished with coconut.
- Kerala:
- Appam with Stew: Soft, fluffy rice pancakes served with a creamy vegetable stew.
- Samosa: Deep-fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes or meat.
- Punjab:
- Amritsari Kulcha: Stuffed, crispy bread served with chole (chickpea curry).
- Aloo Paratha: Stuffed potato flatbread.
- Uttar Pradesh:
- Tunday Kababi: Spiced kebabs, especially the galouti kebabs, in Lucknow.
- Aloo Tikki Chaat: Spicy potato patties served with yogurt and chutney.
- Madhya Pradesh:
- Poha: Flattened rice with spices and garnishes.
- Jalebi: Deep-fried sweet pretzels.
- Bihar:
- Litti Chokha: Stuffed wheat flour balls served with mashed vegetables.
- Thekua: Sweet deep-fried cookies.
- Andhra Pradesh:
- Hyderabadi Biryani: Fragrant rice dish with spiced meat or vegetables.
- Mirchi Bhaji: Spicy deep-fried chili peppers.
- Kolkata (Bengal):
- Macher Jhol: Spicy fish curry.
- Rasgulla: Spongy sweet dumplings in sugar syrup.
- Uttarakhand:
- Aloo Ke Gutke: Spiced potato cubes.
- Aloo Ke Parathe: Potato-stuffed flatbreads.
