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Indian street food is very popular across the world and you absolutely cannot miss the mouthwatering food with sweet, sour spicy, and tantalizing taste. Every region in India brings its own specialties and own unique tastes when it comes to food.

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What is the most popular street food in India?

India is very famous for its street food. The list of street food can be endless but some of the very popular Indian street food recipes one must not miss are

  • Pav bhaji
  • Bhelpuri
  • Sev puri
  • Dosa
  • Dahi vada
  • Daabeli
  • Ragda pattice
  • Samosa chaat
  • Vada pav

Indian street food recipes

If you are looking for some of the popular vegetarian Indian street food recipes, this is a great collection of the best Indian street food recipes from various parts of the country that you cannot resist. And the best part is they can be made at home easily. They are served with delicious Indian chutneys and Indian drinks.

They will surely make your taste buds want more!

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Instant Pot Pav Bhaji - Indian Street Food

Pav bhaji is popular Indian street food, especially in Mumbai. It is a mashed-up mixed vegetable gravy cooked with spices and served with toasted dinner rolls. Check out how to make authentic Mumbai pav bhaji in the Instant Pot or an electric pressure cooker.

Pav bhaji recipe

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Masala Grilled Cheese with Coriander Chutney | Shivani Loves Food

Masala grilled cheese is a Indian upgrade on the childhood classic. This tasty recipe features spiced onions and is served alongside a quick coriander chutney.

Masala grilled cheese with chutney

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Tawa Pulao Recipe, How to make Famous Mumbai Style Tawa Pulao | Pulao Recipes

How to make Famous Mumbai Style Tawa Pulao with step by step photos - Perfect one-pot meal recipe of tawa pulao which is spiced with pav...

Tawa pulao recipe

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Easy Crispy Onion Bhaji Recipe - Little Sunny Kitchen

Golden, light, and perfectly crispy Indian onion bhajis made from scratch! A great gluten-free and vegan snack or starter.

Crispy Onion Bhaji Recipe

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Healthy Samosas (Baked or Air-Fried) - Urban Farmie

The perfect, healthy Indian samosa recipe made with just six ingredients. These are potato and pea filled, air-fried or baked to perfection.Perfect snack!

Baked samosa recipe

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Ragda Samosa

Ragda samosa is a popular Indian chaat or a street side food. It is served as a side dish, appetizer, or meal. Check out how to make a vegan samosa chaat recipe at home.

Samosa chaat recipe

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Easy Bombay Aloo (Bombay Potatoes)

Bombay Aloo (or Bombay potatoes) is a simple and delicious Indian side dish. The easy recipe is ready in just 30 minutes and is perfect alongside a curry.

Easy Bombay Aloo recipe

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Chana-Aloo Chat / Chickpeas-Potato Salad - VegCookBook by Praveena

chana aloo chat / chickpeas potato salad.homemade, protein rich,appetiser,snack,Indian chat, party,street food,wfpb with easily available ingredients.

Chickpeas-Potato Salad recipe

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Mumbai Pav Bhaji Recipe (Instant Pot + Stovetop)

Learn how to make Pav bhaji in an Instant Pot or a traditional pressure cooker in about 30 minutes.

Mumbai pav bhaji recipe

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Easy Sev Puri Chaat - Indian Potluck Appetizer

Sev puri is a chaat, a very famous Mumbai street food. If you are looking for Indian appetizers for potluck then sev puri is one of the easiest one! Check out how to make sev puri chaat recipe in a few minutes.

Sev puri recipe

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Samosa | Vegan Potato And Peas Filled Savory Pastry -

Samosa | Vegan Potato And Peas Filled Savory Pastry - Appetizers, Asian, Chaat, Indian, Kids Friendly, Snacks, Street Food

Potato and peas samosa

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Aloo Mutter (Indian Curried Potatoes and Peas) - Cass Clay Cooking

Aloo mutter is a vegan dry sabzi dish. It’s an Indian curried potatoes and peas dish that tastes just like restaurant style. Enjoy with your favorite bread!

Indian Curried Potatoes and Peas

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Sabudana Vada | Air Fryer

Sabudana vada is a popular Indian snack. It is served with evening tea and is great for appetizers for parties or any special occasion. Sabudana vada can be deep fried in oil in the traditional way or cooked in an air fryer. Check out this air fryer sabudana vada recipe and also how you can deep fry them.

Air fryer sabudana vada recipe

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Aloo Kathi Roll | This That More | Indian Street Food

Aloo Kathi Roll is a very popular indian street food made with wrapping fried spiced potatoes ina roti/parantha with veggies and Green Chutney.

Aloo kathi rolls recipe

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Masala Peanuts | Spicy Boiled Peanuts | Beach Style Masala Sundal

The most amazing street food from the shores / beaches in Chennai is the Spicy Masala Peanuts loaded with vegetables and perfectly boiled peanuts.

Beach Style Masala Sundal

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Homemade Bhel Puri Recipe | How to Make Bhel Puri (Step-by-step Recipe video)

This is a simple and delicious recipe of bhel puri that you can easily make at home. This street food is very popular in India and healthy too.

Bhel puri - street food

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Mumbai Style Ragda Pattice - Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker - Living Smart And Healthy

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…

Ragda pattice recipe

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Masala Chana Chaat - A Classic Indian Street Food Recipe For Vegetarians

Masala Chana Chaat is a vibrant Indian dish with different ingredients and textures. This Indian street food recipe can be served as starter or main course.

Masala chana chaat recipe

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Instant Pot Kutchi Dabeli Video Recipe - TheBellyRulesTheMind

Dabeli Recipe - Kutchi dabeli is a delicious Indian sandwich packed with flavorful potatoes and layered with pomegranate, coconut and peanuts. Your family will love this casual but very tasty vegetarian street food.

Instant Pot Kutchi Dabeli

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Masala Puri Chaat (Popular Street Food recipe)

Masala Puri Chaat is a street side chaat with almost iconic status in southern region of India. Check out the detailed recipe with video.

Masala puri chaat

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Tawa Pulao

I first came across the recipe for tawa pulao on Jolly’s blog. I made it the way she did and the family loved it. Last year when I was in Mumbai, we’d go for a walk on Juhu beach nearly…

Tawa pulao recipe

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GUJARATI BATATA VADA RECIPE | ALOO VADA | BATATA VADA CHUTNEY RECIPE

Step by step video and recipe of Gujarati Style Batata Vada. Includes chutney recipe, air fryer and instant pot methods with other handy hints and tips.

Gujarati batata vada recipe

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Street-Style Spicy BBQ Corn (Butta) | Gluten Free, Side

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 dispense a warm and peppery undertone. How can you resist?

Bhutta recipe

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Frankie Recipe (Bombay Veg Frankie Roll) - Spice Up The Curry

This easy Indian veg frankie roll recipe is one of the TASTIEST ways to enjoy street food. It is called ‘Indian burrito’ or ‘Bombay burrito’ or ‘Indian wrap’.

Bombay Veg Frankie Roll

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Spicy Masala Corn On The Cob - Warrior In The Kitchen

This Spicy Masala Corn On The Cob inspired by Indian spices will heat up any backyard barbeque!

Spicy Masala Corn On The Cob

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Masala Toast Sandwich Recipe

Masala Toast Sandwich is popular Indian street food snack. This spicy sandwich, famously known as Bombay Sandwich, includes layers of veggies, spices and chutney tucked in bread slices.

Masala toast sandwich

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Savory Puff Pastry Recipe: Stuffed with Tandoori Vegetable Curry

Savory Puff Pastry filled with Tandoori Vegetable Curry is buttery flaky puff pastry stuffed with goodness of tandoori flavored curry.

Tandoori vegetable puffs

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Instant Pot Misal Pav / Sprouts Curry (Pressure Cooker)

A delicious Mumbai breakfast, Misal Pav made as a one-pot recipe in the Instant Pot. Misal is a spicy sprouts curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and coconut. This is then topped with onions, lemon juice, farsan and enjoyed with pav (dinner rolls).

Misal pav recipe

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Masala Pav Recipe ~ Mumbai Street Food Recipes

Mumbai Masala Pav Recipe 4 Pavs½ cup Onion (finely chopped)1 Capsicum, (small sized)½ cup Tomatoes (finely chopped)1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste4 tablespoon Butter2 teaspoon Pav Bhaji Masala Powder½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder½

Masala pav recipe

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Bhutte Ka Kees - Savory Corn Pudding

being Bhutte Ka Kees – Savory Corn Pudding – is a popular street food in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, especially in the largest city of Indore. Madhya Pradesh has been nicknamed the Heart Of India, due to it’s central location. The state is located right in the middle of India. How about t…

Savory Corn Pudding

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Aloo Gobi (Potato and Cauliflower Curry) Vegan - TillyEats

Aloo Gobi is a dry vegan curry that only takes 15 minutes of active cooking time. Perfect as a side dish or as a main with rice.

Potato and Cauliflower Curry

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Poha Alu Raj Kachori | Raj kachori recipe - Yummy Tales Of Tummy

Poha Alu Raj Kachori is a delicious chaat recipe which is a famous street food of India. It is believed to have originated from Rajasthan.

Poha Alu Raj Kachori

Ram Ladoo - food-trails

Learn how to make Delhi’s popular start food Ram Ladoo | Deatiled stepwise Video Recipe for Ram Ladoo/Moong Dal Pakodi

Ram ladoo

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Masala papad with sprouted moth bean chaat

with oil free, sprouted moth bean chaat.

Moth bean chaat

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Bhel Puri - How to make bhelpuri at home

Bhel puri is a classic Indian street-side snack. Indian street-style ‘chaat’ made with puffed rice, tangy, sweet and spicy chutneys, and toppings.

How to make bhelpuri at home

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Momos Recipe | Dim Sum | Veg Momos » Dassana’s Veg Recipes

Momos recipe made from scratch. These veg momos or dim sum are made with stir-fried mix vegetable stuffing. These momos are steamed and taste good.

Dim sum recipe

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Bombay Potatoes

These Bombay Potatoes and Peas are savory, warm-spiced, and total comfort on a plate! Everything is cooked in one pan and requires little effort to make.

Bombay Potatoes

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Vegan butter chicken - Tofu Butter Chicken - The Conscious Plant Kitchen

An EASY Vegan Butter Chicken recipe made with chewy marinated tofu pieces cooked in a spiced tomato creamy sauce.

Vegan butter chicken

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Savory Potato Patties | Air Fried Vegan Appetizer/Side Dish

These Savory Potato Patties make a flavorful appetizer, side dish or snack! They’re gluten free, vegan and made in under 30 minutes in your air fryer!

Savory Potato Patties

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Matar Chaat-Dry Green Peas Recipe • Simple Sumptuous Cooking

Matar chaat is a hugely popular Indian street food that can also double up as a side dish to pair with Rotis. Matar Chaat-Dry Green Peas Recipe.

Matar chaat

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Madras Lentils

Sometimes referred to as Dal Makhani, this recipe for Madras Lentils is slightly different. Featuring black lentils & BOLD flavors this vegetarian dish from India is perfect for weeknights.

Madras Lentils

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Indian Corn Salad-corn chaat

Corn chaat is a spicy Indian corn salad. One of the most popular Indian street food recipes made with a blend of chopped onion, tomato, green chili.

Indian Corn Salad-corn chaat

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paneer kathi roll recipe

Paneer kathi roll recipewith an easypaneer masalafilling, crunchy veggies and yummy mango chutney. Ahealthy, deliciouspaneer recipethat can be eaten as a snack, brunch orquick dinner.

Paneer kathi roll recipe

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Kala Chana Chaat

Kala chana chaat or black chana chaat is a popular Indian street food. It is savory, spicy, and tangy in taste. Kala chana is cooked in an instant pot to make this vegan and gluten-free chaat. It serves as a starter or appetizer for parties and potlucks. Check out how to make kala chana chaat at home with step-by-step details.

Kala chana chaat

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  1. Mireille E Roc says

    What a great collection. Thanks for including me and I can't wait to try some of the others here!

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    • Alpa Jain says

      Hi Mireille,

      Glad you liked the collection 🙂

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      Alpa

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  2. Sheeba says

    Awesome roundup with street food from all over India! Thanks for adding my recipe!

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    • Alpa Jain says

      Hi Sheeba,

      Glad you liked it.

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      Alpa

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FAQs

What is the national street food of India? ›

Also known in certain parts of India as gol gappa of puchka, pani puri is considered to be the national symbol of Indian street food. Puri is a small round ball of crunchy bread.

Which food items were available on the street? ›

Street foods
NameAssociated regions
Aloo chaatIndia (Northern)
Aloo tikkiIndia (Northern)
AnticuchoSouth America
AranciniItaly (Sicily)
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Why is street food so cheap in India? ›

Infrastructure cost : very low cost of infrastructure as most of the shops are build on the road side with temporary structures eg bamboo tin covered with polythene sheets etc. Government: cost of establishment is almost nil : No gst and other government hassels nil food license etc.

Which city is No 1 for food in India? ›

1. Delhi. The capital of the country is also known to be the food capital of India for food lovers. They have some of the best street food city in India, widely famous for its range of street food like Chaat, Chhole Bhature, to the amazing Butter Chicken.

What is the most ordered dish in India? ›

Biryani was the most-ordered dish for the eighth year in a row on Swiggy too, according to the food delivery platform's year-ender report released recently. India ordered 2.5 biryanis per second in 2023.

What is the underrated street food in India? ›

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What is healthy street food in India? ›

These nutritious options include dishes like grilled corn on the cob, steamed idlis with sambar, and fresh fruit chaat. So, don't let your health goals hold you back from experiencing the unique and delicious world of Indian street food.

What is the national snack of India? ›

What is the national snack of India? India doesn't have a national snack, however, golgappas are top of the mid choice for anyone looking to get a quick snack. They are called puchka in West Bengal, Gupchupp in Andhra Pradesh, Golgappa in Delhi, and Paanipuri everywhere else in the country.

What is India's number one street food? ›

Chaat is the most popular type of Indian street food. some of the most popular being samosas, kachori, dahi vadas, vada pav, and pav bhaji.

What is the national food of India? ›

While there is no said 'national dish' for India, Khichdi is often suggested. Hence, many restaurants in Nashua create this delectable dish. Recognized by a large number of the population, this dish fits seamlessly into many cultures, religions, and social classes of the diverse country.

What street food is trending? ›

Healthy, vegetarian and especially vegan street food is becoming more ubiquitous. Londoners can enjoy acclaimed vegan street food from Ghana, India and beyond. Then there's the continued Rise of Middle Eastern food.

Which is the most ordered food in India? ›

Meanwhile, on Swiggy, biryani maintained its position as the most ordered dish for the eighth year in a row. In 2023, India's collectively saw 2.5 biriyanis ordered per second, with a ratio of 5.5 chicken biryanis for every one veg biryani.

What is the most popular street food? ›

For picnics and snacks on the go, Scotch eggs and pork pies are also popular. There's a wide range of different street foods in England, from fish and chips and jellied eels to doner kebabs and pork pies. The classic street food in the UK is fish and chips, but there are different cuisines to try as well.

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