List of Best Indian Street Foods


Indian food is renowned for good food in the world. There are too many options to choose in street food. People who want to taste mouth-watering dishes should visit India at least once in their lifetime. Many people get addicted to Indian street foods.

It is an arduous task for Jains and vegetarians to find the perfect food; however, you will find a number of varieties in Indian street for vegetarians and Jains. 

For non-vegetarians there are multiple options available, it will be good if I will say that Indian street food varieties are the hub for non-vegetarians.

There are 29 states in India and all of them have different taste and variety. Moreover, I will particularly describe Mumbai street food because it is a cosmopolitan city and it gives all the taste which a person can desire. I would try to describe almost every flavor with its unique history.


1. Exotic Chaats:

Chaat is the basic word for Indians for evening snacks. Let me introduce the different variety of chats available in India and particularly in Mumbai. 

Panipuri is made from different flour and stuffed with potato, coriander, spices, different kind of sauces and finally the dip into mouth-watering spicy water. One should have this basket shot because it’s too delicious.

There are other chaats too in this chaat section such as a mixture of everything that is bhel. One can even try curd basket else crispy basket to get the lovely taste. It is a challenging task to describe Indian street food because it gives a unique taste.


2. Let’s Talk About Indian Burger:

Moreover, all over the world, there is a huge demand for the burger; Mumbai street vendors are selling Vadapav. This dish is quite similar to the burger, however many vendors have named this dish as a sister of burger. 

The potato stuff is dipped into the flour and fried till it turns to golden, then they apply spicy and sweet sauce to the bred and Indian burger is ready. It is served with fried and salty chilly because Indian foodies like spicy food.

Many business people are making a huge profit by just selling Indian burger. 

Nowadays many entrepreneurs have started the franchise with their unique style of making Indian burger, however, they also started to give the pleasure of varied sauces. Mumbai city is famous for its heritage, business and nonetheless Vadapav.


3. Tea With Bun:

This is the simplest snack which is mostly served early in the morning and late in the night. Tea is one of the best drinks compare to others. People in India are madly addicted to tea. It is the first basic hot drink which a person would like to have before a bath.

Butter bun is nothing but kind of bread butter but its round shape and sweetness add delicious taste in combination with tea. Moreover, tea and butter bun combination is more like husband and wife, inseparable. Having this combination at least once a day will definitely make your day.


4. Fried Vegetable Pakoda:

This is the second-best combination with tea or a coffee. Different kind of vegetables is cut in round shape and dipped into the corn flour mixture and fried till it changes to golden. This recipe is a bit unhealthy but most popular in India.

The best to time to eat this recipe is in the rainy season. Lots of people complain about floods, traffic and other things during the rainy season in Mumbai. 

However, I love this season because of the smell of soil and this food is a must have during the rainy season. Eating pakoda with coffee in rainy season is an amazing feeling which is difficult to describe for any person.


5. Pizza Punch:

This is the unique kind of dish which is only available in Mumbai city. 
First of all, the base is made of crispy nachos and later on stuffed with five different vegetables and mayonnaise sauce. After this, add Amul cheese at the top and use fire gun to melt whole cheese.

After reading this article and this recipe you should definitely try this dish. The smoke flavor of burnt cheese is extraordinary and mouth-watering. As young people love cheese, they will like to try it once to get a good and unique taste.

All in all, India is one of the best countries to get delicious food varieties. Particularly for snacks, Indian street foods are exotic. There are also different varieties of burger and pizza availability. Maharaja Burger by Macdonald, Achari pizza by dominos.

Combination of Italian pizza with Indian sauce and burger with Indian vegetables and style is also unique. Sometimes, it is an arduous task to choose from too many options. There are three sixty-five different varieties of snacks for 365 days.

Written by - Vinayak Mehta

Edited by - Sandhya R

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