Mouth-watering, unique snacks to try in Delhi and Kolkata

Both Delhi and Kolkata cities in India are known for their special street food and snacks. While, the vendors are daring enough to bring forth unique eats, the people, on the other hand, also show their liking for novel food by embracing almost anything new that comes up on the culinary scene. So know about a few interesting snacks in both the cities that you can sample during your next outing.

You may have heard about kulhad lassi and kulhad ice cream, but an eatery in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area has gone a step ahead to sell Dahi Bada in a kulhad. Gole Hatti sells the hot selling Kulhad Dahi Vada in Delhi. To prepare it, two vadas are picked up from the sweet syrup and put inside the earthen kulhad. Dollops of dahi is poured over the vadas and garnished with chutney and spices. Customers at Gole Hatti also ask for kulhad wala chole chawal topped with palak ki sabzi and Tamarind chutney.

Absolute Samosa in Lajpat Nagar serves Delhi’s favourite snack in as many as 50 different varieties. With both vegetarian and non-vegetarian samosas on the menu, you can pick from the Chicken Mexican Samosa, Mutton Keema Samosa, Paneer Chilli Samosa, Chocolate Samosa, Noodle Samosa, Pizza Samosa etc. Absolute Samosa has a colourful garden-like seating area.

Available at a food joint near Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata, Aloo Gappa sells this new version of the traditional puchka or gol gappa. Aloo Gappa is made by boiling potatoes, peeled and then cut into half. The insides of the halved potato is then scooped out and refilled with a mixture of red chilli powder, tangy tamarind chutney, green chilli, sev etc.

Kolkata is a hub of street food, and Chef Alladin in South Kolkata’s Garia, stands out for selling a giant-sized cheesy roll for INR 349. Touted as the world’s biggest chicken egg roll, it is the size of around four kathi rolls. The stuffing features a delicious mix of carrot, green peas, cabbage, and chopped coriander among other ingredients. They also season it with mouth-watering sauces, mayonnaise, grated cheese etc.