6 Must Try Indian Foods While Travelling to India in Monsoon

Must Try Indian Foods! India is not just a country full of the bounty of Nature but it is also bountiful when it comes to a range of food. According to the Hindu calender this is the month of Sawan.

The monsoon is at its full capacity and if you are travelling through India, various places have various monsoon food to offer you. Do not miss any of this Indian Monsoon food. If you see any of this, you have got to try it.

Here are Must Try Indian Foods

1. Chole Bhature

Delhi literally lives on Chole – Bhature. Spicy gravy of chick peas along with fried bread made of fine wheat flour, this dish is too awesome to ignore if you are in Delhi. If you are sweating due to the spices of chole, try having Jalebis or Gulab Jamun which should be available somewhere nearby only.

These are savoury Indian dishes which are first deep friend and then dipped in Sugar syrup. Bhature could either be non stuffed or stuffed with paneer(cottage cheese) or aloo (Potato).

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Paneer Stuffed Bhature

Recipe by Manjyot Tamber

Chole Bhature Is one of the Favorites in North India.

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2. Pyaaz Kachori

Going to Rajasthan? You can skip anything but the amazing, warm and welcoming pyaaz kachori. These are again fried bread stuffed with a filling of onion mixed with spices.

It is served with various chutneys. You can get it almost anywhere and everywhere throughout the state. Just name it and have yourself directed to the best pyaaz kachori outlet in town.

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Nashik Wali Aloo-Pyaz Ki Kachori

Recipe by Pv Iyer

Kachoris are yummy, mouth watering snacks filled with tangy spicy masalas. They are made in many varieties of masalas, and some need prior preparations like dal-kachori etc. but today I am sharing with you all a quick kachoris recipe which you can make any time you crave for eating.

You can make for picnics and carry them too. 'Nashik wali Aloo-Pyaz ki Kachori' are very famous in Nashik and near by cities in Maharashtra.

It's crunchy from outside and soft and spicy on the inside. They can be served with any homemade chutney or ketchup or fried and salted green chilies.

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3. Litti Chokha

If you are headed towards Bihar, do keep your eyes open for small round objects being baked on a coal stove on sides of the streets. These are cute food of Bihar, known as Litti.

Very healthy, not so oily but really spicy. It is served with chokha. It is difficult to explain what it means. You would need to have it to know its magic. However, the chokha is meant to be spicy, made of boiled mashed potatoes, roasted tomatoes and brinjal.

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Litti Chokha

Recipe by Plattershare Food

Litti chokha is the famous regional recipe from Indian state of Bihar. Litti Chokha is the most connected dish of Bihar which is famous worldwide. Necessary protein, carbohydrate and other minerals are supplied from Litti which had a minimum shelf life of 2 days.

The rustic yet emotionally elegant LITTI is a soft dough ball which is made of whole wheat flour then stuffed with sattu mixture (Roasted chickpea powder mixed with ginger, green chilly, dry spices and onion) then slow roasted over open flame of cow dung or coal or wood.

Once these Litties are cooked then break and add ghee. CHOKHA is a traditional accompaniment of Litti which is a vegetable preparation made of roasted aubergine, tomatoes and boiled potatoes.

Roasted vegetables along with boiled potatoes are mashed and then cooked, tempered with mustard oil (for pungent flavor) and cumin seeds or nigella seeds.

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4. Vada Pav

The wonder fusion food of Maharashtra is called Vada Pav. It is basically a bun (Pav) accompanied by Vada (A deep-fried patty made of mashed potato dipped in gram flour mix and deep-fried).

The combination is an absolutely heart warming one. Grab a Vada Pav to experience the best fusion convenience food of the world. While talking about fusion may be you could also try Pav Bhaji.

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Vada Pav Recipe

Recipe by Pooja Bhushan

Enjoy this delicious street food from Maharashtra

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5. Jhal Muri

Kolkata is the dream destination of every shopper and every mystery seeker. Try out the Jhal Mudi which is puffed rice in its spiced up form of Kolkata.

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Jhal Muri (Puffed Rice)

Recipe by Geeta Biswas

It is a light and digestive recipe also chatpata (tangy). We can carry this spicy puffed rice in our journey. It can be kept in airtight container more than 15 days.

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6. The Singhara or Samosa

is certainly one of the best food that has ever been invented in this world. You have got to try it and if you are too spiced up just put in a few Rasgullas (Called Roshogulas in Kolkata) in your mouth and let them melt in your mouth. They say that rasgullas don’t just sweetens the mouth but also the soul.

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Samosa With Masala Tea

Recipe by waagmi soni

A samosa is a fried or baked dish with a Savoury filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions and other stuffing.

The samosa contains Wheat flour or maida flour shell stuffed with some filling, generally a mixture of mashed boiled potato, onions, green peas, spices and green chili.

The entire pastry is then deep-fried to a golden brown color, in oil. It is served hot and is often eaten with fresh Indian chutney, such as mint, coriander or tamarind.

Samosas are often served in chaat, along with the traditional accompaniments of yogurt, chutney, chopped onions, coriander, and chaat masala.

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Apart from these there are various street food that you get in every city of India but every city’s taste is very different from the other city. For example, pani puri/golgappe/gup chup. These are just a few names for the most famous street food of India. Many names and many tastes are awaiting you here throughout India.

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