Food from the streets
India’s street food is some of the most exciting in the world, and every city has its own. These are the famous ones, adapted for home kitchens.
Mumbai
- Pav bhaji: buttery mashed vegetable curry with toasted rolls.
- Vada pav: a spiced potato fritter in a bun, the “Mumbai burger”.
- Misal pav: fiery sprouted bean curry with crunchy farsan.
- Bhel puri and sev puri: crunchy, tangy chaat from the beaches.
Gujarat
- Dhokla: soft, steamed gram flour cake with a mustard seed tarka.
- Khandvi: silky gram flour and yogurt rolls.
The east
- Kolkata kathi roll: egg paratha wrapped around chicken tikka.
- Litti chokha: Bihar’s sattu-stuffed wheat balls with smoky mash.
Shared with Pakistan
Samosas, pakoras, gol gappay and many chaats are loved on both sides of the border. See samosa, pakoray, gol gappay and papri chaat.
Drinks for street food
Pair with masala soda, jaljeera or masala chaas.