Halwa Nagori Poori Sabzi is a typical breakfast combination served on the streets of Old Delhi. Halwa is made of semolina which we generally make but Nagori Poori is what was new for my BM friends when they were in Delhi for our 75th BM Meet .We had left as early as 8 am to…
G – Garadu ki Chat
Garadu ki Chat is a deep fried chat made from yam . The chaat is a typical winter street food from Indore . Yes, today we are in Madhya Pradesh to Explore the Flavours of Street Food. With the alphabet G I have Garadu Chat . Garadu is a type of yam. I had never seen…
F – Fariyali Sabudana Khichdi
Faryali Sabudana Khichadi is made from sago pearls , potatoes , crunchy peanuts . It is spicy and slightly sweet street food of Gujrat . Sabudana are sago pearls , and these are small white grains that are obtained from part of the trunk of a palm tree . These are edible starch pearls and…
E -Elaichi waali Chai
E for Elaichi wali Chai ! Straight from the street kittli . Chai or tea as popularly known is a addictive hot drink and there will be just a handful who do not drink this . Among those handfuls I am included . Somehow I have never tasted tea . As a kid mom…
D – Dahi Wada Aloo Dum
Dahi Wada Aloo Dum is a Street Food from Orissa . The dish is a combination of Dahi Wada, Aloo Dum and Ghughni. I had never heard of Dahi Wada Aloo Dum , it was my niece Juhi who had this at a friends place and asked me to make . I checked on…
C – Chole’ Chawal , street food from Delhi
Chole Chawal is a typical North Indian street food with rice and chickpeas which makes a perfect delicious , healthy meal . My maternal uncles house was in a busy market area called Karol Bagh . This was the most popular shopping area in those days . The market was always crowded with both big…
B – Bhungara Lassoniya Bateta
Bhungra Bateta is a street food from Saurashtra .Bhungra are fried pipes made from rice flour, just like fryums .Bateta are potatoes, cooked in a spicy garlic gravy. The combination of the two makes it a unique dish. The Saurashtra region covers many districts and this particular street food is popular in Rajkot ,…
A – Agre ka Bhalla
Agra ka Bhalla is a crisp tikki chat from Arga. The tikki is stuffed and fried till crisp. It is then laced with beaten curd and chutneys. Ah ! the name Agra ka Bhalla ! The name is very deceptive as Bhalla is another name for Dahi Wada , so the first time I…
Welcome to Explore your Flavors !
We start with yet another edition of Mega Marathon . Of course , by now you all are aware of our Mega Marathons. We have two every year, one in April , the other in September. Valli , our event organizer normally decides the themes quite early , and these are mutually decided among the…
Gobhi Patata
Gobhi Patata is a Sindhi version of Gobhi Aloo . This is a deep fried version of cauliflower and potatoes , but trust me one that you will love and will not stop eating. Sindhi’s have always been very fond of fried food and we all know that fried food is tasty . I agree…