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Delhi offers so much street food it is crazy!
All is really flavorful and if you choose wisely you get a lot for cheap. Choosing wisely means:
- Picking food from stalls that are super busy;
- Picking food that has no ice in it or flies on it;
- Picking food that is cooked over fresh stuff.
Delhi food you can find on the streets
Fruit
The variety of fresh fruit is amazing. Papayas, mangoes, pineapples, melons, grapes, stuff I have no idea what they are, coconuts …
![Delicious fresh fruit on the streets of Delhi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-6.jpg)
![Fresh fruits in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-16.jpg)
![Coconot stall in new Delhi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-22.jpg)
![Chopping fresh coocnut in Delhi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-23.jpg)
Drinks
No. 1 drink is chai! Or masala chai. Yes, I made a recipe for it, but here the amount of sugar just makes it so much better. I can’t lie! It is an amazing treat.
![Preparing chai masala in Delhi](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-20.jpg)
![Masala chai in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-21.jpg)
The second thing are fruit juices. With all the exotic fruit I listed above + sugar cane juice, pomegranate juice etc.
![Lemonade stall in Delhi](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-5.jpg)
![Coconut mango smoothie.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-39.jpg)
And another thing that just tastes like heaven is lassi. Lassi is like a yogurt milkshake. Mango lassi is quite famous but I think I have tried plain lassi for the first time - yogurt + water + sugar + spices. All whipped together so it is served really foamy. With cream on top. O M G. I love it because it has so much character - sweet, sour, creamy.
![Lassi stall in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-17.jpg)
Savory (and mostly fried) deliciousness
Delhi street food offers a lot of delicious food and in a lot of cases - it is greasy!
Chole bathure
It might not look like much but listen. The bread is actually fried and I would say activated with sodium bicarbonate. Meaning it melts in your mouth. The sauce is made with spicy chickpeas - but just the right amount of spicy! Ahhhh…
![Chole bathure served in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-12.jpg)
![Dipping bathure in chole.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-13.jpg)
Panipuri/golgappe
Small fried dough balls with a hole. Usually filled with flavored water, chutney, potato … It is a really interesting street food I have never seen elsewhere.
![Panipuri in Paharganj served with potato.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-27.jpg)
Kachori
This snack (guess what, fried also!) didn’t impress me that much. It is fried dough filled with daal (lentils).
![Kachori filled with dal on the streets of Delhi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-10.jpg)
Aloo paratha (thali)
First let’s explain what is a thali. It is simply a plate consisting of different stuff. On the one below we have: Aloo paratha (bread filled with potato mixture and baked on oil/butter). I have one recipe for parathas on this blog but I think I can’t compete. Raita (the white yogurt sauce - helps you cool down after the spiciness). Chana masala (spicy chickpeas). Potatoes + cauliflower in a sauce (not sure how this is called). Onion, pickles, chilli sauce. This was an amazing combo.
![Aloo paratha thali.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-7.jpg)
Aloo tikka
Potato patties (fried) and served with sweet sauce, herbs and onion. I love this one!
![Aloo tikka in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-29.jpg)
![Aloo tikka patties.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-31.jpg)
![Aloo tikka served with sweet sauce and herbs.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-33.jpg)
Samosa
Fried dough filled with potatoes, lentils, peas, onions … Really famous! And delicious when you dip it into sweet and spicy sauce.
![Freshly fried samosas in Delhi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-25.jpg)
![Samosa guy on the street of Paharganj,](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-24.jpg)
Pakora
Pakora are fritters. Usually it is chickpeas flour mixture that coats veggies, paneer (soft cottage cheese) etc.
![Delicious crunchy pakora in Delhi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-49.jpg)
![Pakora stall in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-50.jpg)
Momos
Filled dumplings originating in Tibet.
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-57.jpg)
Sweet corner
Jalebi
Fried dough tossed in sugar syrup.
![A big pile of jalebi in Delhi.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-44.jpg)
![How is jalebi made.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-48.jpg)
Gulab jamun
Fried dough tossed in sugar syrup. But different than jalebi. I would say this one is much tastier.
![Gualab jamun in syrup.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-45.jpg)
What I forgot
South Indian food
Dosas (rice flour pancakes) and idli (fermented small rice-cakes) served with sambar (spicy sauce) are a much healthier option for a meal. And sooo delicious!
Kulfi
Ice-cream.
And probably much more :)
![Street food stall in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-14.jpg)
![Street food stall in Paharganj.](https://res.cloudinary.com/curryandlove/image/upload/w_648/india-2019-26.jpg)