Delhi is a city with different culture and diversity and it is undoubtedly a food lover's heaven. And the people of Delhi are known as much for their voracious hunger as they are for the endless assortment of food found in the city.
The emotional love conspiracy Delhiites has with their food has made Delhi a Food Hub. Here is the list of 8 places with their speciality which you must-have if you're in Delhi -
1. Chole Bhature of Sitaram Diwan Chand, Paharganj
One of the most popular Punjabi dish which is rich, spicy and heavy, and can be enjoyed best on empty stomach. A dish which consists of a spicy ‘chole sabzi' with soft bhature ( which may be filled with varieties of ingredients or not) and piquant pickle which enhances its taste.
If you find it on the breakfast menu of restaurants across the capital don’t be surprised because it is typical Delhiite’s breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is generally accompanied by Cold Lassi.
2. Chaat of Daulat ki chaat, Chandni Chowk
Chaat or Street food is typically sold on the busy sides of streets in Delhi where these vendors have their moveable stalls. It is one of the famous snacks for all age groups from a child to an elderly one.
On a variety of places, you will find these beautiful stalls with tasty and spicy chaats like Panipuri, Bhelpuri, Dahi Bhalla, Aloo chaat, Aloo Tikki etc. which will bring water in your mouth. Though, Chaats are very accessible to change based on the region you may be visiting.
3. Butter Chicken of Moti Mahal, Daryaganj
If you've grown up in the northern region of India, especially around Punjab and Delhi then the name alone is enough to simply dribble. The rich curry packed with creamy, marinated, buttery goodness intertwined with the chicken pieces which enhances its taste, colour, or I may say everything.
A delicious dish in a bowl full of luscious tomato gravy tossed over juicy chicken chunks which are served with hot garlic naans. The places are new but the origins were famous since 1950.
4. Samosas of Munni Lal Halwai, Malka Ganj
Next on the list is Samosas which may differ in shapes, sizes, and fillings based on the region you may be visiting like on some places you will find a filling of matar (pea), paneer, aloo, chowmein, meat, lentils, etc. which makes it more delicious but the basics are same no matter where you eat them.
A crusty exterior that is deep-fried with different chutney such as mint chutney, mithi chutney, tamarind chutney, etc. which compliments the samosa well.
5. Paranthas of Parantha Wali Gali, Chandni Chowk
If we are talking about Delhi food and didn’t mention the Paranthe Wali Gali in Chandni Chowk then your tour to Delhi will be incomplete. This place is famous for the varieties of parantha shopkeepers serve to their hungry customers.
Here you find around 70 different paranthas with the stuffing of your choice- potato, eggs, keema, bananas, radish, cauliflower, peas, etc. the crowded street where thousands of tourist arrive to eat the delicious parantha.
7. Momos of Dolma Aunty, Lajpat Nagar
The delicious momos and different varieties of Dolma Aunty's place are famous not only in Lajpat Nagar all over Delhi. This Chinese food is more popular here and the northern parts of India.
They offer around 10 varieties like fried momos, chicken momos, gravy momos etc with the spicy chutney of red chillies that will bring water from your eyes. The fillings may vary from place to place according to people's demands but the variety she offers is mouthwatering.
8. Barfi of Juneja, Amar Colony
After eating the mouthwatering snacks, your trip is unfinished if you are in Delhi but don’t taste the sweets here. You may come across these lines "khaane ke baad kuch meetha hojaye" ("let’s have something sweet after the meal").
The sweets in Juneja will make you confuse what to buy or what not to. Everything in this place will compel you to eat such delicious sweets. The speciality is not only the variety of Barfi but the other sweets like motichoor laddu, Kaju katli, rasgullas, meethi gunjiyas, etc.
The dishes and the places mentioned above are personally experienced by the writer. These are some places you can visit when you are in Delhi but there are about 20 different places where you find delightful and appetizing food items.
Though people have different choices of food which may vary from place to place- these popular places offer the nicest.
Written by - Urvashi
Edited by - Ivanova
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