Discover the magic of Indian street food at home! Recreate 10 delicious dishes with ease and customize to your taste
Craving the zingy, spicy, and utterly irresistible flavours of Indian street food? Well,
instead of heading out, why not bring the street food magic right into your kitchen? With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes, you can recreate your favourite chaats, snacks, and sweets at home.
This way, you control the hygiene, customize the spice levels, and enjoy a fun cooking experience with your family! So, put on your aprons and get ready to whip up these 10 delectable street foods that will tantalize your taste buds.
Make delicious homemade Pani Puri with easy steps
Let's start with the evergreen favourite, Pani Puri. These bite-sized hollow puris, filled with a tangy tamarind water, spiced potatoes, and chickpeas, are a burst of flavours in every mouthful. Making them at home is easier than you think.
You can easily find ready-made puris in most grocery stores. For the pani, blend together mint, coriander, green chilies, ginger, and tamarind pulp with water. Season with black salt, roasted cumin powder, and chaat masala.
Boil potatoes, mash them with chickpeas, salt, and red chili powder for the filling. Assemble and enjoy the explosion of flavours!
Crunchy Bhel Puri: mix of puffed rice, veggies, chutneys; sweet, sour, spicy balance
Next up is the ever-popular Bhel Puri. This light and crunchy snack is a mix of puffed rice, chopped onions, tomatoes, potatoes, sev (thin fried noodles), and chutneys. The key to a great Bhel Puri is the balance of sweet, sour, and spicy flavours.
Use a combination of tamarind chutney, green chutney (made with mint and coriander), and a dash of red chili powder. Toss everything together with a squeeze of lemon juice for a refreshing and satisfying snack.
You can even add some chopped raw mango for an extra zing during the summer months and customize as per your own taste.
Aloo Tikki: a comforting potato patty treat with chutneys and yogurt
Aloo Tikki, the humble potato patty, is a true comfort food. These golden-brown tikkis, served with chutneys and yogurt, are a delightful treat. To make them at home, boil and mash potatoes. Mix in some breadcrumbs, green chilies, ginger, and spices like garam masala and coriander powder.
Shape the mixture into patties and shallow fry them until golden brown. Serve hot with a dollop of yogurt, tamarind chutney, and green chutney. You can also add some chickpeas or matar to make it similar to aloo tikki chole.
Home-made Dahi Puri - a delicious chaat with crunchy puris, yogurt, chutneys, and sev
Dahi Puri is another chaat favorite that's easy to recreate at home. It starts with the same puris used for Pani Puri, but instead of filling them with pani, they're filled with a mixture of potatoes, chickpeas, yogurt, and chutneys.
The puris are topped with sev, chopped onions, and coriander leaves. The contrast of the cool yogurt, sweet and tangy chutneys, and crunchy sev creates a symphony of flavours and textures. Ensure that the yogurt is nicely whisked and not too sour for best results.
Popular street food: Ragda Pattice - potato patties with white pea curry
Ragda Pattice is a popular street food from Maharashtra. It features potato patties (pattice) served with a flavourful white pea curry (ragda). To make the ragda, soak dried white peas overnight and then cook them with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and spices.
Mash some of the peas to create a creamy texture. For the pattice, follow the same recipe as for Aloo Tikki. Assemble by placing the pattice on a plate and topping it with the ragda, chutneys, and chopped onions.
Spicy, buttery Mumbai street food, Pav Bhaji requires effort but worth it
Pav Bhaji, a spicy and buttery vegetable curry served with soft bread rolls (pav), is a quintessential Mumbai street food. Making it at home requires a bit more effort, but the results are well worth it. Use a mix of vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, and capsicum.
Pressure cook the vegetables until soft, then mash them with a pav bhaji masala. Sauté onions, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes in butter, then add the mashed vegetables and cook until the flavours meld together. Serve hot with buttered pav, chopped onions, and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Cook at home for customizable street food experience
Remember that cooking at home gives you the freedom to adjust spice levels. If you're not a fan of too much heat, reduce the amount of green chilies or red chili powder. Experiment with different variations and toppings to create your own signature street food dishes! So, what are you waiting for?
Gather your ingredients and get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will bring the vibrant flavours of Indian street food right into your home and make it a family fun activity. Enjoy the process, and savour the delicious results.
Momos: Popular Indian dumplings with veg fillings and spicy chutney
Let's talk about Momos. These steamed dumplings, originally from the Himalayan region, have become incredibly popular across India. You can make them at home with a simple dough of flour and water, and fill them with a variety of vegetarian fillings.
A common filling is a mix of finely chopped cabbage, carrots, onions, ginger, garlic, and spices. Steam the momos until they're cooked through, and serve them with a spicy momo chutney.
Making crispy jalebi at home with sweet syrup
Moving to something sweet, let's talk about Jalebi. These swirly, crispy, syrupy treats are a favourite at festivals and celebrations. Making jalebi at home requires a bit of practice, but it's definitely achievable. The batter is made with maida (all-purpose flour), besan (gram flour), and yogurt.
Ferment the batter overnight, then pipe it into hot oil in swirly shapes and fry until golden brown and crispy. Dip the jalebis in a warm sugar syrup flavoured with cardamom and saffron.
Punjabi Chole Bhature: Spicy chickpea curry with fried bread
Finally, how about some Chole Bhature . This popular Punjabi dish consists of spicy chickpea curry (chole) served with fried bread (bhature). To make the chole, soak chickpeas overnight and then cook them with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and a blend of spices.
For the bhature, knead a dough with maida, yogurt, and a pinch of baking soda. Deep-fry the bhature until they are golden brown and puffy. Serve the hot bhature with the spicy chole, chopped onions, and a pickle.
Make Indian street food at home for a fun culinary adventure
These are just a few of the many delicious street foods that you can easily make at home. With a little effort and creativity, you can bring the flavours of India's bustling streets right into your kitchen. Enjoy the process, experiment with different flavours, and most importantly, have fun!
This street food journey should be a wholesome and fun experience for you and your family.
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