# 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.