Bhelpuri: Indian Street Food

 Talking of Bhelpuri, it reminds us of Indian street food.

Indian street foods are very popular among men, women, children, old and young, and even among people who have come from different countries for work or have settled here.

Popular among street foods are some like Bhelpuri, Chaat (can find different kinds of chats), PaniPuri/Golgappas, Pav Bhaji and so many more to name them. The list will go on and on.

Thinking of street food like Bhelpuri, a smack of the lips is first what comes at the desire and thought of it. Making this at home is easy and you find it more flavoursome and tastier with all the hygiene and the cleanliness that is there.

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Vegetable Utthappam/ Desi Pancake --- Tiffin Special

 

Tiffin and snacks are common in Indian homes. There are so many different types of tiffin, with every region, giving its different taste and flavour. Be it anywhere in India, Indians enjoy the tiffin.

Talking about pancakes, memory is still fresh in my mind, the different types of Bangali pancakes my mother used to make for us. Some were traditional and some her innovations. How simple it may be, the taste was always so good. Miss that Ma. The simple atta pancake, sweet pancakes, ahaaa!! We savoured those sweet ones, and asked for a second helping.

Let me take you through today’s vegetable utthappam. Simple, easy and tasty.

Ripe Baby Mango Chutney/Choto Paka Aamer Chatni/Pigmy Ripe Mango Chutney

In this mango season markets are flooded with mangoes. Every Indian household waits for this time of the year for their favourite mangoes.  Green mangoes have their own space. They are pickled in many homes to cater for the whole year. With lots of spices and lots of oil, if this pickle is preserved for a longer time it boosts the taste. This home-made pickle need not be preserved for a year only, it can stay in the bottle for many more months.

Prawn Curry – Simple to cook but very tasty to eat

Prawns have a different space on the serving table. If you are a prawn eater you will know about it but if a veggie then can only say ahaa!!!

Just a passing thought, do prawns fall in the category of fish? Thoughts will come and go…some will get answers and some waiting for answers.

Better to carry on with the cooking part.

Pineapple Chutney/Anarosh-er-chutney (Home-made Recipe)

Something sweet and tangy is in my thoughts today.

Not only that, some fruity thoughts are also cooking its way.

I love the taste and the smell of pineapples. A glass of pineapple juice is so cool and refreshing for me. I simply love this fruit.

Today this fruit is being cooked in my kitchen to be served as chutney.