Only in India can one get and enjoy Mc aaloos, the Mc burgers, Indian Chinese and the likes. Fusion cuisine in Indian combines adventure and taste not unlike Indian attire & textiles- versatile, exotic and likeable.
My personal favourites-
Kachori- stuffed with Peas or Bengal gram daal.
Samosa- aaloo is what I prefer and not the hybrids with channa etc- unless it is chicken.
Adai or Chilka- made of besan or green mung daal
Litti: can anything beat that- litti filled with sattu and eaten with brinjal bharta and tomato chutney. I love the sattu separately also.
Khichri- Piping hot with all the bhartas- potato & brinjal and tomato chutney and pickle and papad
Keema- mutton only
Rajma/black chana-Chaval
Chhole-Bhature- even chhole puri- together with raw onion, coriander leaves (how does one live without these leaves) and lime.
makke ki roti- need I explain further?
Dhokla -I remember roaming the streets and begging at the mithai counters for just a pack of fluffy dhoklas when I was pregnant.
Dosa: no comments- Make them crisp while you are at it.
Cutlet/ Chop, Aaloo bonda- I am still looking for the best in town
Daal Vada-with crisp daal bits that you bite into
Hyderabadi Biryani
Butter Chicken and the paneer butter masala for our bechara veggie cousins
Kathi Roll-eclectic roti and chicken
Bread Omellete of the road side dhabas
Chicken Lollypop- what? this is not Indian?
Paneer Bhujji
Dahi Vada/ Sambhar Vada- Huge and soft vadas immersed in respective liquids. I would go weak at the knees just thinking of them in pregnancy.
The Andhra podi with ghee- gunpowder?
Kheer
Gulabjamun
Dhaniya Chutney
Fish Finger
Fish curry with white rice
Hey- add your favourites to this list!!
6 comments:
I am drooling at my desk !!
Here's my favourites :-
Dahi papdi chat
Rajma Chawal
Ajwain parathas with mango chunda
Frankies ( like they used to sell in Mumbai )
Chikki
poori and black chana
Crispy rava dosas
Kulfi ( minus the falooda - I hate it )
thanks for making my day !!!
Even I love Litti! Its so yummy!! When you look at it, it seems like such a light meal but after 2 y ou are full to the brim!
I like the following too:
- Paav Bhaji
- Moong cheela with mint/coriander chutney
- Grilled sandwiches
- French toast
- Pulav with Dahi
- Kulfi's (I agree Minka..even I HATE those darn faloodas!)
- Gol gappe
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Hey..you are making me hungry right in teh morning. Its just 11 AM!!!
oh my god!!
lunch is still 40mins away!! how do i survive!! how do i be decent and NOT drool in office!!
me love almost all ofw aht you have put down except few things i dont know about!! but am sure i will like them!! :)
i do love pav bhaji and vada pav!! my mumbai roots!! i also love bhel and basically chat in every form!!
nice post!!
cheers!
Yum yum! here are my favs:
- aloo tikki with channa
- cheese sandwich with tomato sand
- all chaats
- chole batura
- chicken 65
- aloo roast and rasam
- sambar vada (I craved these every day while pregnant and even now)
- Southern Railway's bread omelette
- paneer tikka masala and naan
- mini idlis in sambar
so many foods that I crave for....am waiting for my India trip.
why oh why....did u have to do this post!?!?!...
now I can't stop the drool!
Now that some of the items u mentioned are my favourites, as a punishment, you need to get all the items for me...
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