Straight from the streets ( Chats and more)

Ragada Pattice

Ragada Pattice

Ragada pattice or Ragada patties is a delicious and popular Mumbai street food item made with crispy potato patties topped with the ragada- a white peas gravy and sweet and savory condiments. This popular chat item is known by different names with slight variations in…

Vada Pav

Vada Pav

I have had a lot of Indian food in the USA including chats, samosas and Indo chinese. But the one thing I really miss straight from our the streets is vada pav. I have had certain versions but none were even a close hit as…

Sukha bhel

Sukha bhel

   I think all of us deserve that little break after a hectic marathon routine during the weekdays.  I’m pretty sure most of you agree with me on this and would like to take it a li’l easy at times spending some time quietly, a time doing something…

Misal Pav

Misal Pav

If hot and spicy is what your taste buds are looking forward to, then Misal pav is one recipe you must not miss out.Misal Pav is another speciality from Maharashtra. It takes me back to the golden days spent in Mumbai and Pune. The misal is…

Sev Batata Puri

Sev Batata Puri

Sev puri is another yummy chat, very famous on the streets of Mumbai. I have made my sev puri with flat puris, very similar to the version of thelawalas (roadside eateries) in Mumbai.One more thing, for chats you don’t measure too much in teaspoons and tablespoons..a…

Bhel puri recipe

Bhel puri recipe

Bhel puri is a mouth watering chat made out of puffed rice, raw chopped vegetables and a combination of spicy, sour and sweet chutneys. The roadside versions in India especially in Mumbai and Delhi are very popular. It is easy to prepare and very tasty…