Indian Snacks Guides

The Best Gujarati Snacks - Khandvi and Dhokla

Khandvi and Dhokla are probably the best Gujarati Snacks. The two snacks are famous all across India. Khandvi is a delicate snack prepared with curd and gram floor and garnished with sesame seeds, coriander, grated coconut and green / red chillies. Dhokla is a spongy snack, again prepared using gram floor, sour curd and green chillies. Both these dishes are easy to make and delicious to taste. A must have in the Gujarati menu. These can be a part of your daily breakfast, an accompaniment during lunch, an evening snack and could be a side dish in the dinner menu.

Vada Pav and Batata Vada - A Common Street Food of M...

Wada pav and bata wada are the two most common street foods in Maharashtra. The basic content of the to snacks are same and the main thing being the wada. The wada is actually a deep fried potato cutlet with thick gram floor covering.? Batata wada is the only cutlet part and the wada pav is the cutlet served with bread. ?

The Crispy Crepe of South India

Dosa is a very popular dish in Indian subcontinent. It is a southern delicacy but its origin is still unclear. It is believed that it originated in the streets of Udupi. Udupi is a small temple town in the state of Karnataka. One can find its traces in Tamil Sangam Literature around 6th century AD. It is a crepe made by Rice and Urad dal (black Lentil). Today Dosa is popularly known as the Famous South Indian delicacy. It is a form of anytime snack of crisp paper thin wafers to a filling meal with some delicious stuffing. ?Dosa is usually served with sambhar and coconut chutney and at some ...

Papri Chaat! The Crispy, Tasty and Tangy North India...

In this season I can?t think of anything else than food, something little spicy and tangy. I?m a foodie by nature and when it rains outside I feel like having something that just compliments my mood and taste. In rainy season most of us like to have chaats, that?s the best thing to satisfy the taste buds. That is very common in all Indians I guess. The moment it rains either we rush out to have something or ask the ladies of the house to prepare something for us.? ? If you are looking for something to prepare on your own which doesn?t require much expertise and time and which still satisf...

Misal Pav - Tangy to Taste and Good to Look

Misal Pav (Spicy curry with bread) is a traditional Indian dish sold in the streets of Mumbai, Pune and parts of Maharastra, India. Misal is a feast to your taste buds. Its fiery taste sweeps you off. Misal-Pav is a great one meal food. It is a dish that you taste for once and get hooked forever. It consists of spicy curry usually made of pulses, spicy gravy, Poha, spoonful of dahi (curd) and garnish of onions, tomatoes, cilantro, farsan, chivada etc. These things are arranged in multiple tier fashion and served. Pav/bread is also served along with misal. If your tastebuds are on fire bitin...

India's Crunchy Appetizer- The Papad (Papadums)

The Indian Papad or Papadum as it's also known can best be described as a type of tortilla, wafer or flat bread. Made from lentil, chickpea, black gram or rice flour the papadum or papad as is it known in the North is a very popular appetizer or snack among most Indian. ? The crispy thin crackers Papadums are a crucial accompaniment in most South Indian meals and is eaten mostly as a snack or appetizer in the North. They can come in a variety of types- spices flavored, plain or made of different lentils. Here?s a closer look at the Indian Papad and how to cook them.??

Southern Dosa Delights

A very popular Indian Dish, is a South Indian original. Similar to a crepe, it is served with a variety of fillings that will offer you the most authentic and tantalizing flavors of South India. from an anytime snack of crisp paper thin wafers to a filling meal with wholesome stuffing, and served with chutneys and a dollop of butter, the dosa has made a place in the heart of connoisseurs of food in spite of the current pizza, French fries and burger fast food culture. The Dosa is also known by different names like Dosai, Thosai, Dhosa and Dosay across India...but Dosa is the most popular.