Street food, Singapore-style: a model worth copying?
Street food in Singapore is not actually on the streets - traders operate from designated 'hawker centres'. Would this model work in Britain?If there is one thing I take from the works of Anthony Bourdain, it's that you only live once - so eat out of your comfort zone. If you're in the Philippines a...
Dilli di galiyaan, Dilli da khaana!
'Yaar tune yahan ka samosa nahi khaaya?''WHAT? You've never had kulfi from this place?''You've never been to that XYZ paranthe wala and you still call yourself a Delhiite? Shame!'These are the things you might have heard at some point in your life. Most of these places have been around for ages and ...
Top 10 cheap eats in Singapore
As Singapore prepares to host the first World Street Food Congress - showcasing the best cuisine from trucks, vans and hawker stalls around the globe - we take a look at the finest the city has to offer in affordable dining.Eating out is everyone's favourite pastime in Singapore - one subject that e...
A low fat and healthy snack with the goodness of millets and ragi. Prepare this mixed millet bhel puri at home with a generous squeeze of lime.
Enjoy street food, the guilt free way. The otherwise deep fried goodies have taken a healthy turn.
Marut Sikka learns the art of cooking street food from Anil Kudamal from Old Delhi. Try your hand at making delicious and fluffy bhallas with some crisp paapris drizzled with sweetened curd, tangy chutneys and chaat masala.
Cookbooks: The word on the street
Street food traders are queueing up to write down their recipes and publish cookbooks. Will the results live up to expectations and inject some life into the genre?Traditionally, street food recipes aren't written down. No point, really. Measurements - such as they are - are more likely to be "pinch...
Potatoes and peas mashed, mixed with a variety of masalas and shallow fried. Yummy aloo tikkis!
Paani Puri is the most popular street food item. A crisp hollow puri filled with spiced water, the whole of which is to be eaten together.
Patashi Ka Paani (Golgappe ka Paani)
Make a refreshing gol gappe ka paani at home with this recipe by Chef Gunjan Goela.
The all time favorite street food, Gol Gappas. Make the puris at home and enjoy these crunchy little treats with a tangy paani or in a chaat.
The classic street food treat that makes you water your mouth. Raj kachori basket filled with papri, bhallas, yogurt, chickpeas and much more. Garnished with some pomegranate seeds.
One Indian street food snack that is relished a lot. Crisp and freshly made paapris dipped in yogurt and topped with cubed potatoes, tangy masalas and a sweet tamarind chutney.
Ulta tawa literally translated means "inverted griddle." This nawabi parantha is cooked on an inverted tawa which resembles a kadai minus the handle. This parantha has a slightly sweet aftertaste which blends well with kormas and kebabs. In Lucknow y...
Bread and potatoes mashed together make for one delightful recipe.
Freshly made dough filled with chicken or a veggie mix and steamed. A delightful snack!