Delhis Snacks - Why we Love them ????

Delhi or Dilli as its fondly called, can be a foodies haven ... Right from the Early Morning Breakfast of Channa Bhaturas, Cholle Puris, Bedmi Puri, Halwa, Sweet Lassi to the Lip smacking lunch options available across the roads, nooks, corners, bylanes, malls, Sweet Shops, High streets of Delhi, -a quick sneek at any o fthese places around lunch time will tell you, how much Delhites love their food -- Especially their Rajma Chawal, Kadhi Chawal, Cholle Chawal, Dal Makhni & Rice, Palak Paneer, Cholle Kulche, Delhis streets are filled with choices & that too pretty reasonable ones .. But its the Evening food & snacks that see the Delhities in their full vigor & party mode .... Thats when the Ladies of the House step out to have their bit of fun...Having done their days duties, manahing all household chores, feeding their children who return back from School & now are out for playing..This is the time for all the Homemakers to take their breather for the day, before they get back to the grind for the nights work & dinners....

The Evening Snacks of Delhi, thus also have a deep rooted connect with the otherwise boring & dull lives of the Homemakers ---- and Imagine what Life would have been 15 years back... when there was No Internet or not even a fraction of the Internet Penetration of today, No Facebook, No Social Networking, No Mobile Phones, No Cable TV or Dish TV.... so the Spicy Snacks of the Local Neighourhood Chaatwalla, were an inspirational source of Spoice, Colors, Taste in their monotonous lives ..... Thats why you would realise, that why Delhi Wallas or North Indians Love their Chaats, Gol Gappas, Dahi Balle.... These Snacks provided an Opportunity to the ladies to meet, Chat, Gossip, Bitch, at their Local Neighorhood Chaat Wala..One lady would share , details of the Expensive Gifts, which his Nannand (Punjabi word for - Husbands Sister), had bought from Kannedaaa(Canada) .. So these Snacks hold a special place in the hearts of Delhities , Young & Old ......

Aloo Tikki - A Patty prepared from Boiled, Mashe Potatoes, Red Chillies, Coriander, Spices , mixed with Corn Flour & Deep Fried  to a Golden Crisp Patty ...... Its absolutely Crunchy...Crisp on Outside, soft, steamy inside .....Served with a Sweet Saunf Chutney / Tamarind and Green Mint & Coriander Chutney..Its garnished with different things - Ginger, shredded Cottage Cheese, Pomegrenade, Mango, Onions etc ....A Really divine Snack...Its best to Consume within 2-3 minutes of preparation, else it turns soggy & loses the wonderful crispiness , that Make Aloo Tikki, So Special

Aloo Tikki-- Just waiting for my Plate & Mouth

Aloo Chat - This is also another Popular snack -A Potato is sliced into many small pieces, which are deep fried on a big tawaa untill they turn golden brown & Crispy...The Deep Fried Potato pieces are then pt in a Big Bowl & a Variety of Fresh Spices added - Red Chilly Salt, Lemon Juice, Chat Masaala, given a good mix & served in samll portions ... Typically no additional Chutney or Condiment is used .... During the Festival of Navratras, The Fried aloos are mixed with a Special Salt - (Black Salt or Sendaa Namak) & is consumed as a food during fasting also

Fried Aloo Chaat....Golden Brown......

Papri Chaat - Delhis & Punjabis Big time favorire snack.... A Punjabi Women can share her Gold Necklace, but not her Papri Chaat ... This wholesome snack is quite reflective of the Punjabi Mood - Colorful, Lively, mix of tastes .... Crisp Puris or Flat very thin Papris, are mixed with Boiled Potatoes, Soaked Channas, Chaat Masala, Chilly Potwder, Amchur, topped with a generous splash of Cold Sour Yoghurt....Dshed with a Layer of Red Tamarind sweet Chutnet, then one layer of Green Chutney, then Finally Topped with a Final Layer of Yoghurt ..It can be garnished with a Variety of things,  Coriander, Ginger, Mango, Onions, Poemgrenade etc - This is absolutely Lip Smacking ........ The Sweet & Sour taste of Tamarind Chutney, The Hot Spicy , Greem Mint & Chilley Chutney , The Cooling effect of Cold Curds....Roller Coaster of Taste ....

Dahi Bhalle - Another Epitome of Classic Punjabi Snack, Dahi Bhalle is an all time, All India Hit Snack....Bhalles are nothing but Pattys made of Urad Dal batter, spices & deep fried.... The Bhallas are kept in Cold Water, & soaked ...The  water is squeezed out of the Bhallas & placed in a Pan...Cold Dahi is then Pourde over them...Tossed with a Thick Red Tamarind Chutne, coriander, Chaat Masala, Green Chutney.. Its served Cold .... The Bhallas are soft & spongy .... The Cold Dahi along with all the wonderful spices, Chutneys , and the smooth texture of the Dahi Bhallas..Just go down as smooth as Scotch..Quite a Nice Appetiser , The Dahi Bhalla is one hell of a Snack....



Dahi Bhalla- Colorful, Soft, Spongy, Succulent...............