STREET FOOD - NORTH

STREET FOOD – NORTH

- A roadside delight

Hello Dear Reader!

Welcome back to Street food of India blog series!

The cuisine of North India is very diverse and vast. The geographical location with relation to the Sub-continent region of the country has had a strong Central Asia impact on both its culture and its food. Kashmiri and Mughlai styles of cooking are followed which are not just prevalent but popular. I will share a few well-known street foods from the North known for their lip-smacking taste which will keep you drooling. So, let’s get started.

 

-   - ALOO TIKKI

 

It is known for being the most popular street food item sold in North India. A North Indian aloo tikki is prepared using a cooked spicy chana dal or green peas or paneer.  It is also enjoyed in the other parts of India as well but by preparing a savory filling made up of boiled mashed potatoes, seasonings and herbs. There are plenty of ways to prepare an aloo tikki in terms of taste and flavours. It is served along with a sweet tamarind chutney, spicy coriander/mint chutney, finally chopped onions and coriander leaves, curd and a pinch of chaat masala.

 

-   -  DAULAT KI CHAAT

As fancy as its name sounds Daulat Ki chaat is a street food item, which is available only in bone-chilling months. This delightful dessert has a frothy and creamy texture which is obtained by whisking sweetened milk for hours together followed by keeping it overnight in the open to soak in the dew. It is garnished with Malai, pistachio, khoya and powdered sugar which gives this dessert a mildly sweet taste. This delicate and fine dessert is known as Daulat Ki Chaat in Delhi, Malai Makhan in Kanpur, Malayo in Varanasi, and Nimish in Lucknow.

 

-   -  KANJI VADA

Kanji Vada is a local delicacy of Rajasthan. It is a fermented drink made up of bite-sized crisp fried moong dal vadas immersed in a tangy mustard flavoured kanji. It is fermented for over three days and prepared with a variety of salts. It is best served and enjoyed chilled. It works wonders in detoxifying your liver and thereby, aiding digestion and is delicious at the same time.

 

-   -  MONJI GAADE

  If you are a seafood lover, especially fish, you definitely got to try out this Kashmiri delight. Monji Gaade is a popular street food of Kashmir. This snack is prepared by dipping fish in a batter made of rice flour and besan, seasonings such as salt, spices, and colour of choice. The fish is then deep-fried and enjoyed while it’s hot enjoying the cool weather out there. It is the perfect snack for every fish lover.

- MOMOS

Momos have been a delicacy in Nepal and Tibetan communities in Bhutan, as well as in the regions of Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh Momo is a type of steamed dumpling stuffed with a filling of ground/minced meat, but this has changed in the modern era, and the fillings have become more elaborate. Nowadays, momos are prepared with virtually any combination of vegetables, tofu, paneer cheese ground meat, soft chhurpi (local hard cheese) and meat combinations.

Hope these items have taken you on a journey through the north of India.

Stay tuned for the upcoming blogs!

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