Top 5 Most popular Indian snacks and their recipes


 Indian cuisine has gained a lot of popularity over the years. There are many reasons as to why this has happened. Indian foods are super flavorful, full of nutritious value, and delicious. Various medicinal herbs and spices like turmeric, cardamom, cloves, mint, etc., are used to prepare Indian food. Indian cuisine is one of the most diverse cuisines in the world thanks to the many religions, traditions, and ethnicities that coexist in India.

 

Each race and religion bring their own unique dishes to Indian cuisine making it more interesting and scrumptious.

Must try Indian dishes

If you are new to Indian cuisine or would like to try something new check out some of these very popular Indian dishes:


If you are a non-vegetarian:

  • Chicken tikka: Pieces of boneless chicken marinated in special Indian spices and yogurt. It is cooked on metal skewers and on top of charcoal giving it a bit of a smoky taste. To relish a tasty Chicken tikka you can head to The Coriander Leaf and enjoy a beautiful lunch or dinner.
  • Chicken Biryani: A mixture of tasty fried rice with luscious chicken pieces prepared with assorted Indian spices.
  • Rogan Josh: Pieces of mutton cooked to perfection in a thick curry consisting of assorted Indian spices along with dried Kashmiri chilies. 


If you are a vegetarian:

  • Chole Bhature: Chole (made of chickpeas) and Bhature (made of Flour) are a perfect combination and taste absolutely divine. It is a very famous dish in North India and a favorite street food.
  • Palak Paneer and Butter Paneer: Cubes of paneer popped in a thick gravy made of either palak or butter mixed with Indian spices. Need I say more?
  • Dal Makhni: Dal Makhni literally means buttery dal. Dal is made up of split pulses, urad dal, butter, and cream. Tastes best when paired with Jeera rice. 


If you are vegan:

There are certain Indian dishes that are vegan too! Some of the lentil dishes in India like dal for idli/dosa (made with fermented urad dal and rice batter) are in fact vegan. Some more vegan dishes are:

  • Hara Bhara kebab: Made with sweet potatoes and a mix of herbs and other veggies like spinach. It can be either pan-fried, air fried, or baked. Bonus, the calories are very less too! It will be an Indian Snack healthy recipe. 
  • Tofu tikka masala: This wonderful Indian Snack healthy recipe tastes just like paneer tikka masala (marinated pieces of paneer in yogurt and aromatic spices, cooked on metal skewers on top of charcoal)  but vegan. 
  • Palak tofu: The most famous Indian Snack healthy recipe is prepared with palak puree, Indian spices, and tofu. Tastes just like palak paneer and is high in nutritional value.
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