Beyond Just Curries: 100 Most Popular Indian Street Food Dishes

Table of contents :
Introduction to Indian Street Food

The Heartbeat of Indian Cuisine
Historical Roots and Evolution
Regional Diversity

North India
South India
West India
East India
The Essence of Street Food
Ingredients and Techniques
Health and Hygiene
Street Food Festivals and Tours
Conclusion
Chapter 1: Chaat and Savory Snacks

Pani Puri (Gol Gappa) - Spicy Water Balls
Sev Puri - Crisp Savory Puri with Chutneys
Bhel Puri - Puffed Rice Salad
Dahi Puri - Yogurt-Filled Puri
Ragda Pattice - Potato Patties with Pea Curry
Pav Bhaji - Spiced Vegetable Mash with Bread Rolls
Aloo Tikki - Spiced Potato Patties
Samosa Chaat - Samosa with Chutneys and Spices
Dahi Bhalla - Lentil Dumplings in Yogurt
Papdi Chaat - Crisp Fried Dough with Chutneys
Chole Bhature - Spiced Chickpeas with Fried Bread
Raj Kachori - Large Crisp Puri with Stuffing
Kachori - Spiced Lentil-Filled Puri
Aloo Chaat - Spicy Potato Snack
Pani Ke Patashe - Spicy Water Balls
Basket Chaat - Edible Basket with Savory Fillings
Masala Puri - Spiced Puri with Curry
Corn Chaat - Spicy Corn Salad
Aloo Chole Chaat - Potato and Chickpea Salad
Aloo Pakora - Potato Fritters
Chapter 2: Grilled and Fried

Paneer Tikka - Grilled Cottage Cheese
Chicken Tikka - Grilled Chicken
Seekh Kebabs - Spiced Minced Meat Skewers
Hara Bhara Kebab - Green Vegetable Patties
Fish Fry - Fried Fish
Tandoori Chicken - Roasted Spiced Chicken
Batata Vada - Potato Fritters
Vada Pav - Potato Fritter Sandwich
Mirchi Bajji - Stuffed Chili Fritters
Bread Pakora - Bread Fritters
Onion Pakora - Onion Fritters
Paneer Pakora - Cottage Cheese Fritters
Moong Dal Pakora - Lentil Fritters
Keema Pav - Minced Meat with Bread Rolls
Chicken Shawarma - Spiced Chicken Wrap
Mutton Seekh Roll - Spiced Minced Meat Roll
Egg Roll - Egg Wrap
Aloo Tikki Burger - Potato Patty Burger
Mutton Cutlet - Spiced Minced Meat Cutlets
Veg Cutlet - Spiced Vegetable Cutlets
Chapter 3: Breads and Wraps

Kathi Roll - Spiced Meat or Veg Wrap
Egg Paratha - Egg-Stuffed Flatbread
Paneer Kathi Roll - Cottage Cheese Wrap
Chicken Kathi Roll - Spiced Chicken Wrap
Mutton Kathi Roll - Spiced Mutton Wrap
Rumali Roti Wrap - Thin Flatbread Wrap
Cheese Burst Paratha - Cheese-Stuffed Flatbread
Chana Kulcha - Spiced Chickpeas with Bread
Mughlai Paratha - Stuffed Flatbread
Frankie - Spiced Wrap
Chapter 4: South Indian

Idli Chaat - Spiced Rice Cake Salad
Masala Dosa - Spiced Potato-Filled Crepe
Mysore Bonda - Spiced Lentil Fritters
Medu Vada - Savory Doughnuts
Uttapam - Thick Pancakes with Toppings
Pesarattu - Green Gram Crepes
Kuzhi Paniyaram - Savory Rice Dumplings
Banana Bajji - Banana Fritters
Mysore Masala Dosa - Spiced Crepe with Potato Filling
Appam with Stew - Rice Pancakes with Coconut Milk Stew
Chapter 5: Sweet Treats

Jalebi - Sweet Syrup Soaked Spirals
Gulab Jamun - Sweet Milk Solids Dumplings
Kulfi - Indian Ice Cream
Malpua - Sweet Pancakes
Rasgulla - Sweet Cottage Cheese Balls
Petha - Sweetened Ash Gourd
Falooda - Sweet Beverage with Vermicelli and Basil Seeds
Rabri - Thickened Sweetened Milk
Gajar Halwa - Carrot Pudding
Ladoo - Sweet Flour Balls
Sandesh - Sweet Cottage Cheese Delicacies
Balushahi - Glazed Doughnut-Like Sweet
Chikki - Nut Brittle
Ghewar - Sweet Honeycomb Disc
Shahi Tukda - Royal Bread Pudding
Khoya Kachori - Sweet Milk Solids Filled Puri
Sohan Papdi - Flaky Sweet
Kulfi Falooda - Ice Cream with Vermicelli and Basil Seeds
Ras Malai - Cottage Cheese Balls in Sweetened Milk
Mohanthal - Gram Flour Fudge
Chapter 6: Regional Specialties

Dabeli (Gujarat) - Spicy Potato Sandwich
Kachori (Rajasthan) - Spiced Lentil Puri
Misal Pav (Maharashtra) - Spicy Sprouted Lentil Curry with Bread Rolls
Pithla Bhakri (Maharashtra) - Spiced Gram Flour Curry with Millet Flatbread
Patra (Gujarat) - Spiced Colocasia Rolls
Bhutte Ka Kees (Madhya Pradesh) - Spiced Grated Corn
Litti Chokha (Bihar) - Roasted Dough Balls with Mashed Vegetables
Ghugni (Bengal) - Spiced Pea Curry
Pakhala Bhata (Odisha) - Fermented Rice
Akki Roti (Karnataka) - Rice Flour Flatbread
Jhal Muri (West Bengal) - Spicy Puffed Rice
Kanda Poha (Maharashtra) - Spiced Flattened Rice with Onions
Shengdana Chutney (Maharashtra) - Peanut Chutney
Chhena Poda (Odisha) - Baked Cottage Cheese Dessert
Undhiyu (Gujarat) - Mixed Vegetable Casserole
Pathrode (Karnataka) - Spiced Colocasia Rolls
Farcha (Parsi) - Spiced Fried Chicken
Thepla (Gujarat) - Spiced Flatbread
Sattu Paratha (Bihar) - Roasted Gram Flour Stuffed Flatbread
Goan Chorizo Pav (Goa) - Spicy Pork Sausage Bread
Chana Zor Garam (All India) - Spiced Black Gram Snack
Epilogue

Index

Acknowledgements