Street foods are just the best, aren’t they? They are tangy, spicy, and just so delicious, you can never have enough. Their flavourful and unforgettable taste has laid the foundation on which rests the business of hundreds of street vendors. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Jamshedpur are prime hubs when it comes to street food. Don’t you wish you could recreate the magic of street food inside the comfort of your home?
Sure, street food is delicious and worth waiting in line for. But at the same time, most street food places are unhygienic. It might be a turn off for many. In addition to this, some people are really health conscious but still want the savoury taste of street food on their lips. If you want to make some amazing street food in your home, here are some simple recipes to get started on.
Pani Puri
Who doesn’t love Pani Puri? Also known as Puchka or Golgappa, Pani Puri is favourite among people of all generations. Be it young and vibrant or old and lousy, we all love Pani Puri. But did you know, Pani Puri has a really simple recipe?
You can buy the Pani Puri shell form the market or make it at home, for an authentic feel. Now all you need to do is make the filling. You can start by making a mashed potato filling seasoned with typical Indian masalas. If you want, you can add some chickpeas for flavour and fun.
That’s it! Now all you need is flavourful chutneys and coriander to garnish. You can make the chutney at home or buy it, either way, it tastes the same. Assemble the Pani Puri and have a piece of heaven. The best thing about making Pani Puri at home is that you can adjust everything- the saltiness, the sweetness, and the tanginess of tamarind water.
Pav Bhaji
Love the buttery pav bhaji? Why not make it at home. It makes a great evening snack for kids. Making pav bhaji might look like a hassle, but it isn’t. Start with mashing some boiled potatoes. Add some green beans, peas and finely diced carrots to add some more flavour. Add all this to a pan with some pav bhaji masala and mash it to the consistency you want. Finally, add some butter and let it simmer.
Add some finely diced onions when it is time to serve. Toast up some pav buns and there you have it- your buttery pav bhaji.
Bhel Puri
There is nothing better than the easy to make puffed rice treat. For making bhel puri all you need is some puffed rice, peanuts, onions, boiled potatoes, and tomatoes. Mix them well in a huge mixing bowl. Now add dry masala like chaat masala to add some flavour. Finally pour in a mix of chutneys. You can add red chutney and green chutney, but if you want something exotic, add some tamarind chutney.
Mix it well and serve it in small bowls. Garnish it with some fresh cut coriander. A spoonful of this will cause a massive flavour explosion in your mouth. Who doesn’t want that?
Chole Bhature
It can be a little tricky to cook, but once you nail it, you will keep making it again and again. Chole is extremely easy to make. Fire up the stove and cook some chickpea, that is not the hard part. The hard part is making the Bhatura. It is not the big brother of puri, you need to put in some effort it making the Bhatura. The dough needs to be perfect, it needs to be rolled out properly. Only then will it rise and you will get your Bhatura.
If you don’t nail it in the first attempt, don’t be disappointed. Try a few times and you will get there!
Samosa
Samosa is not street food, it is more like a staple. Fired pastry exterior with golden mashed potato filling, it cannot be compared to anything else. But it is easy to make. All you need to do is make some fried potato filling, you can some other vegetables as well or some roasted peanuts to enhance flavours. Now make a maida dough, roll it out and make small cones. Fill up the cones and fry it at high temperatures.
That’s it! Make sure that you serve it with green and red chutney for added impact.
These were some of the best street foods you can easily prepare at home.
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