# FINEDININGINDIAN S T R E E T F O O D PAGE 18
Indian Street Food to Restaurants
Street Food
Cheap Food !!
This was just a thought a few years back , but now it ' s the most sought after food trend .
Fine-dining-Indian editorial team had a meaningful conversation with Chef Suresh Pillai . He shared some amazing ideas and thought how few great Indian dishes can be adapted to Indian restaurants .
Any country in the world has a few places where they are famous for its street food . When
Pillai ' s Column you travel and want to enjoy the culture , you must eat food from local street food ventures . A few of the famous street food dishes that made their way into Indian restaurants are .
Paani Puri / Gol Gappa Paav Bhaji That Dosa / Mini dosa Pakora different types Chaat of all kinds Kothu roti / Kuthu porotta
Street food , when prepared in a hygienic environment , is safe and fresh . Most street food vendors prepare food for one service so it ' s fresh , as they don ' t have the equipment to chill then use the next day . In India , there are some great places which are famous for their street food . Chef Pillai has
Delhi – while you are in Delhi , there are two sides : New Delhi and Old Delhi . Old Delhi is the place you must visit to treasure some of the best street food . Nizamudin – you must visit Karim ' s – for famous burrah kebab and nihari . Chandini Chowk – paratha wale gali or otherwise kao gali – try out freshly made stuffed paratha and amazing lassi . There are plenty more but these two are on top when you don ’ t have time to visit others
Kolkata – streets of Kolkata have so many of the best street food vendors and it ' s hard to choose . One suggestion is Vivekananda Park – for Kolkata style chaats , phuchkas similar to pani puri , dal pakori . There is Golmarg crossing – for the famous Calcutta fish fry , Kabiraji cutlet made with fish or minced mutton , clearly with a colonial influence from fish and chips . Park street – famous for khatti rolls from Zaika restaurant .
given a few suggestions you must try out when you visit India .