Did you know?
Delhi has a colourful history that has evolved with time. Apart from the monuments,music,culture and art, Delhi’s food is another attraction that has won the fancy of tourists across the world. From the time of Mughal era, street food has been a way of life and the locals have not only liked it but contributed to its evolution.
Delhi was ruled by many Rajas and every time a new ruler settled,they introduced different type of cuisines. Delhi was ruled by Afghans,English,Arabs,Rajputs and Mughals. The Mughals introduced tandoor in the country. The succulent Kebabs which we binge with so much pleasure one of the Mughal inventions. Kebabs are small pieces of meat or chicken marinated in different spices. A taste which has gotten people hooked on to the dish for generations.
Delhi has large variety of street food. We can easily find street food in every part and passage of Delhi. Street foods like Gol Gappe, Aalo Tikki, Chole Bhature, Dahi Bhalle, Poori Kachori, Samose etc can easily be find in any market of Delhi.
‘Sourish Bhattacharyya’ well known Food writer said that “It's not just street food. In Delhi, there is so much of history and culture mixed up with the food”.
Some popular Street Food places in Delhi are :-
• Parathe wali Gali in Chandni Chowk
•Karim’s near Jama Masjid
•Al Kauser at R.K Puram
•Shree Balaji chaat Bhandar in Chandn Chowk
•Ghantawalas at Chandni Chowk
•Roshan di Kulfi at Karol Bagh
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