The ranking of this street food or fast food is done on the basis of a survey in which we went to some of the famous food corners and asked the most tasted dishes I mean snacks as well as we asked few questions to their customer like -What do you like in this dish? What is your favourite food corner?
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So as per people's choice, Number 1 rank goes to Panipuri and you will find it in any part of our country. And one of the amazing fact about this snack is that it is called by different names in different states. If you visit in West Bengal or Assam you will see people call it by name "Puchka"; in Maharastra its name is"Gol Gappa" or "Gol Gappe".
In some parts of UP people call it "Phulki" or "Padaka". Madhya Pradesh, it is situated in the center of India use the term "Tikki" for it; and if you travelling to its border states like Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Hyderabad, Telangana then its name is "Gup Chup".
Rajasthani people name it "Paani ke Batashe" or simply "Patashi".
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Gup Chup |
Many people use khata-mita pani for taste but you can also try it will dahi(Yogurt) and it called as Dahi Gup Chup.
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In 2nd of my list, people have voted for Samosa, from school student to office employees their love for it is unbelievable. It is not just an evening snacks but it is also considered as morning snacks.
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Samosa |
It is served with 2 different kinds of chutney, one is sweet made of tamarind and other is mint and green in colour. In shape, it totally looks like a triangular pyramid.
3.
It is time to welcome our 3rd yummy delicious snacks - "Chaat". If you are spicy lover then this dish is just perfect for you. Its main component is aloo tikki (it looks like aloo kabab or veg kabab).
You can also taste Samosa chaat in which samosa will be core element instead of aloo kabab.
Chaat |
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On number 4 we put Bhel puri, it is popular street food and it is also available in packets today. The reason to put this snack is because of its different taste; you can make it saucy or stuffed vegetable snack or simple as per your taste.
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Bhel puri |
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Last but not the least, our final best snack is Dahi Kachori. It is one of the famous outdoor snacks and comes without dahi also but most people prefer it with dahi as it is filled with same kind of chutney which is used in Chaat. But it is only famous in North India.
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Dahi Kachori |
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