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Spicy, sweet, tangy, hot, cold, and everything in between--nothing beats street food. This collection of Indian Street Food Recipes will bring the vibrant tastes of India into your kitchen for some delightful meals.
What's So Great About Indian Street Food?
Indian street foods are a mix of spicy, sweet, tangy, hearty, hot, cold, and everything in between. Short of going to India, you rarely get to sample these delights in other countries.
Unless you learn how to make some of these yourself.
You may have experienced a few different things like dosas, or samosas, but you haven't even begun to taste all the best Indian Street food at that point.
With 29 different states, a variety of customs, climates, and cooking traditions, any Indian street food recipes roundup is by definition, going to be limited in scope.
South Indian street food (e.g., vadas, dosas, etc.) is not the same as North Indian Street food (e.g., chana bhatura, aloo Tikki, etc.) is not the same as Bengali Street food (ghugni, Jhal muri etc.)
What's more, even if they're called vaguely the same thing, ("Indian Breads" anyone?) they're vastly different.
Speaking of Indian breads--naan, chapati, phulka, roti, paratha, bhakri, puri, bhatura, missi roti, luchi, appam, sheerma, kulcha, rumali roti--those are the correct terms. Not Indian Breads 🙂 Just a little cultural tip from your neighborhood Indian lady here.
But an incomplete list of recipes is no reason not to start, right?
Here's another reason you want this roundup. You may be familiar with some of the more common, popular Indian recipes like vindaloo, butter chicken, and biryani. You may feel confident ordering these in restaurants.
But..what the heck is a frankie? Is a medu vada different from a batata wada and does it matter that they all look like bondas but taste different?
Familiarising yourself with these Indian Fast Food favorites will help you branch out at your local Indian restaurant.
What Is Typical Indian Street Food?
35+ TANTALIZING INDIAN STREET FOOD RECIPES
Indian Frankie Recipe | 33,048 Variations
Either this is inspired street food--or it's a very versatile away to use up leftovers--or both. So many different variations, and made in 10 minutes.
Low Carb Indian Seekh Kababs
Low Carb Indian Kababs are a fantastic way to make something entirely different with ground beef. No more ho-hum meatballs. These kababs sizzle with flavor!
Savory Potato Patties | Air Fried Vegan Appetizer / Side Dish
I have always been a huge potato lover and have many recipes that include potatoes. I only add more of these recipes, like this Savory Potato Patties, as time goes on because potatoes are so easy to create with.
Simple Chickpea Salad
SimpleChickpea Saladis the perfect vegan salad that can be made in 30 minutes and is combined with freshly chopped vegetables for a delightful bite.
Pav Bhaji - Mumbai Street Style (Step by Step & Video)
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Pav bhaji recipe.This Mumbai style pav bhaji is super delicious to taste and similar to the pav bhaji one gets in Mumbai.
Indian Chicken Puff – Chicken Curry Puff Recipe
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An extremely popular and must have Indian appetizer, these puffs are flakey on the outside and filled with a flavorful chicken mix using curry powder. They are perfect for entertaining and can be made for big/small parties
Bhel Puri
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Bhel puriIs a very popular Mumbai street food and is very easy to make at home. It is a tasty andChatpatasnack made with puffed riceto which many delectable tidbits are added.
Kutchi Dabeli
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A super flavorful and delicious snack, Debeli is very popular on Indian streets. Dinner rolls stuffed with potato filling and chutneys, this one's a keeper.
Cauliflower pakora
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Cauliflower pakora are a traditional Indian snack or appetizer that’s both tasty and versatile.
Instant Pot Masala Chai
Instant Pot Masala Chai. 4 minutes under pressure to make a phenomenal, authentic chai. Adjust spices and choice to milk to fit your dietary needs.
Vada Pav
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This is the best tea time snack and so so tempting. Grab vada pao and steaming hot cup of chai on a rainy or cold day and you will be intaste haven.
Masala Bombay Vegetable Grillled Sandwich
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This is something special;it’scalled the Bombay Sandwich – Vegetable Sandwich. Loaded with sliced veggies, masala aloo( Potato) and topped with spicy chutneyand sev (fried noodles), it's unlike any other sandwich you've had but one that you will love.
Street-Style Spicy BBQ Corn (Butta) | Gluten Free, Side
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BBQ corn on the cob, aka butta, is the quintessential taste of Indian and Pakistani street food. Take advantage of sweet summer corn with this spicy, flavor-packed side dish for your backyard BBQ! The addition of thyme and oregano give it a warm and peppery undertone.
Chilli Parotta (Video recipe)
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Chilli Parotta – a classic spicy street-side dish from Tamil Nadu. Parotta cut into bite-sized pieces are tossed with onion, mixed peppers and spices. This delicious dish is ready in 15 minutes and is easy to make. It makes a quick evening snack or dinner on lazy days and one of the best options to use up leftover parottas or tortillas.
Aloo Mutter (Indian Curried Potatoes and Peas)
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Adapted this recipe from a typical aloo jeera recipe, the addition of peas makes it a little healthier. A quick snack that's family friendly.
Chicken Cafreal – Goan Galinha Cafreal Recipe
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Chicken Cafrealis a freshly prepared spicy green goan curry. Also known as Galinha Cafreal, the chicken curry is well known and quite popular in the sunny Indian coastline state.
Falooda Recipe(Mango)
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A combination of basil seeds, milk, mango pulp ,some chopped mango and topped with Mango Ice-cream. Perfect when it’s hot outside.
Super Soft Dahi Vada (Dahi Bhalla Chaat)
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This favoriteDahi VadaorDahi Bhallarecipe has the softest lentil fritters drenched in creamy yogurt and topped with sweet and spicy chutney’s. This popular Indian street food is loved by all and is a perfect inclusion to any festive menu.
This is without a doubt one of my favorite things to eat btw.
Matar Chaat-Dry Green Peas Recipe - Simple Sumptuous Cooking
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Matar chaat is a hugely popular Indian street food that can also double up as a side dish to pair with Rotis and Chapatis.
Ragda Pattice Recipe (Ragda Patties) Instant pot Ragda Recipe
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Ragda pattice recipe –This is a popular Mumbai street food recipe.This ragda chaat has a combination of sweet, spicy and tangy flavors with acombinationof crunchy, crispy, soft textures.
Pigeon Peas Dip | Matar Chaat in Instant Pot
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Matar chaatorMatra Chaat,an Indian spiced pigeon peas dip, is one of the most popular street foods in New Delhi. Here’s an easy pressure cooker recipe for this delicious vegan and gluten-free delight that’s perfect as a dip, and makes for a light and refreshing lunch!
BEST EVER BHEL PURI WITH STEP BY STEP RECIPE
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Just the wordsBhel Purimake me smile and feel a sense of anticipation. Bhel Puri is a mouth-watering Indian street food that I used to eat at least once a week when I lived in India.
Corn bhel recipe - tickle your taste buds with this recipe
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Try this non-traditional way of makingcorn bhel or corn chaat* and you’ll be hooked. While most Indian street food demands a mandatory drizzling of tamarind chutney and green chutney, this no-fuss corn bhel recipe doesn’t require either. Since corn bhel is best served at room temperature, it is not only great for snacks but for school lunches too.
Kozhikal/Yuca/Tapioca fries
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This Kozhikal (means chicken legs in Malayalam) is a vegetarian dish. No relationship with chicken in any form!. This is street food snack from North of Kerala, Thalassery. This Kozhikal/Yuca/Tapioca fries. These are batter fried Yuca/Tapioca chips.
Bhutte Ka Kees – Savory Corn Pudding
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Bhutte Ka Kees – Savory Corn Pudding – is popular street food in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, especially in the largest city of Indore.
Spicy Misal Pav Recipe
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Misal Pav is a vibrant meal consisting of a spicy sprouted bean curry topped with crunchy farsan, crisp red onions and fresh cilantro that is served with lightly buttered pav or dinner rolls. The bold flavors of this peppery dish are accentuated with a dash of lemon, packing in an explosion of flavors in every bite.
Madurai Mutton Keema Kari Dosa
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ThisKari dosais an extremely popular recipe in Madurai region, the meat in this recipe isunbelievablydelicious,makes the easiest dinner or party food!
South Indian Vegan Cabbage Fritters (Cabbage Pakoda)
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Pakoda is a quintessential Indian tea-time snack, and is usually gram flour (chickpea flour) stuffed with all kinds of savory things. This recipe is a vegancabbage pakoda, also stuffed with onions and air-fried to perfection.
Samosa Chaat
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Tangy, spicy Samosa Chaat! Spicy chole (chickpeas) are served with samosa and dollops of yogurt and chutney.
Veg Manchurian Recipe - Indo Chinese Party Starter
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Veg Manchurian is popular Indo-Chinese starter recipe. Another one of our favorite Indian street food recipe that is party perfect crowd pleaser too.
Aloo Tikki
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These deep-fried spicy potato patties are extremely popular in India and often enjoyed with dollops of yogurt & chutney.
Sukha Bhel with Barley Puffs | No Oil Recipe
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Sukha means dry and basically this is a dry bhel recipe which is an easy grab and go chaat and perfect for mid-day hunger pangs. This recipe calls for a dry bhel chutney that can be prepared well ahead and stocked up.
Makhana Bhel – Gluten & Soy Free Vegan Foxnut Indian Salad
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Makhana Bhel, an Indian snack that is sure to tantalize your taste buds! This low-calorie snack is light on tummy and tastes delicious to your palate.
Mumbai Style Ragda Pattice – Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker
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Ragda Pattice is a lip-smacking, flavorsome, finger-licking chaat recipe from the streets of Mumbai, India. Mumbai is known for its culinary culture and this chaat recipe from Mumbai will tantalize your taste buds with its sweet, tangy and spicy flavors!!
Perfect Indian BBQ Tandoori Chicken Recipe
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Unless you have a tandoor oven then the dry smoky heat of a BBQ is the very best place to cook this perfect Tandoori Chicken recipe.
Pakora
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These vegetable pakora make a tasty side dish to many Indian dishes. Once you see how quick and easy they are to make, you’ll find yourself making them again and again.
Bengali Dried Yellow Peas Curry Recipe
This recipe for ghugni is the easiest way of making the popular Bengali snack, often served withluchis(deep fried indian breads) or evenmuri(puffed rice) as an evening snack. Also known asmotorshutir ghugni, this ghugni recipe calls for a handful of ingredients and gives you a wholesome and healthy plant based meal.
Some of these Indian Street Foods are super easy to make at home. Others are--shall we say, a labor of love? Either way, they're lip-smackingly delicious.
So there's your list of foods that you may never have had---but really need to have to experience just a taste of the diversity inherent in Indian Street Food Recipes.
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- Paneer Tikka
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