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Kanji Vada This spicy and flavourful drink is a popular street food flavoured with  rai,  chilli and mustard. It is fermented for over three days and prepared with a variety of salts. Bite-sized  moong dal vadas  immersed in tangy mustard-flavoured  kanji can make anybody drool. It is best enjoyed when served chilled.

Kathi Rolls There is no denying the fact that Kolkata thrives on its kathi rolls; a look around Kolkata's streets is enough to justify the same. Made with a delectable filling of  kebabs  and raw veggies, kathi rolls are not only a treat to the eyes but to the palate as well. The filling is stuffed inside a  maida -based paratha, which is flaky and crispy. A stroll through Park Street in Kolkata is only complete after having a dose of kathi rolls.

Dabeli Known to have originated in the Kutch region of Gujarat,  dabeli  is an interesting blend of softness and crunch in one go. Enter Gujarat and you'll see big streets and narrow lanes thronged with  dabeli  stalls. This scrumptious cousin of vada pav is prepared by stuffing spiced potato mixture in buttered  paos  that are grilled on a  tawa . A special  dabeli masala  goes into the making of this delight along with garlic and tamarind chutney. To add an extra crunch to the dish, generous portions of  sev gathia  and juicy pomegranate seeds are sprinkled over the same. This Indian street food is also very common in the state of Maharashtra and is immensely loved by locals.

Mahun Khau Galli Sorry  vegetarians  but this khau galli is a complete non-vegetarian affair with the likes of beef kebabs, mutton khichda, chicken seekh  kebab  and baida roti on offer. This galli is located opposite the Mahim Dargah and is open from noon till midnight. However, I suggest you head there in the evening to avoid the dinner time rush. My picks:  Mutton Kebab Pav, Chicken Shawarma, Baida Roti and Falooda

Kebabs Sarvi Mohammed Ali Road - the street that never sleeps, all of its outlets are always packed with food enthusiasts, but kebab-a-holics have never failed to profess their undying love for Sarvis Seekh Kebabs. These  kebabs , crisp on the outside and moist and juicy inside, have a tantalizing aroma that will blow your mind , before finally melting in your mouth . It is definitely a must-visit for all non-veg lovers out there.

Haji Ali Juice Center, Hajiali The Haji Ali Juice Centre is currently manned by the Noorani sisters. It has grown from being a juice centre to providing multiple dining options. It is conveniently located in downtown Mumbai and provides the stunning view of the city’s skyline to enjoy as you savour their special Sitaphal Cream and Falooda. It is, particularly, thronged by late-night revellers who stop by at midnight for some nourishment. What to have:  Sitaphal Cream, Falooda, Jain Pizza, Mozzarella-Schezwan Roll, Mushroom Grill Club Sandwich  Perfect for:  Late Night Cravings, Sweet Tooth

Gulati’s Sweets and Snacks, Andheri East Getting access to Punjabi snacks in Mumbai isn’t a task if you’ve tried the samosas and  chole bhature  at Gulati’s. Located next to the popular Sher-e-Punjab, their delicious dishes will remind you of Delhi’s street food. The samosas have the same filling as their Northern counterpart and the sweet and spicy chutney will tickle your taste buds. The  chole bhature  have the same amount of spice and crispness and are equally delicious. What to have:  Samosa, Chole Bhature  Perfect for:  Sweet Cravings, Quick Bites  Suggested by:  Harnoor Channi-Tiwary, Food and Travel Journalist

Radio Restaurant, Crawford Market Radio Restaurant has a popular identity as the 80-year-old food joint that sells the famous  India-Pakistan dish . The place is equally known for selling deadly dishes like the Murgh Taliban. Try the Bheja Fry at the restaurant, which is popular for its tomato twist.  What to have:  Seekh Kebabs, Bheja Fry, Murgh Taliban, India-Pakistan  Perfect for:  Quick Bites 

Aaswad, Dadar West The Misal Pav at Aaswad has received the “World’s Tastiest Vegetarian Dish” award at the Global Foodie Hub Awards in London. According to the owner, Suryakant Sarjoshi, the secret lies in the spices that are prepared in-house and they only use fresh  farsan . The place has been around for more than 30 years and is one of the most popular spots for vegetarian Maharashtrian dishes. Head here to indulge in the city’s favourite  breakfast  snack. What to have:  Misal Pav  Perfect for:  Snacks, Home Delivery

Narayan Dosa, Grant Road Narayan Dosa may be located in a tiny space opposite Opera House, but its customers don’t seem to mind that as long as they get to relish the famous Palak Paneer Dosa. The preparation of this popular dish involves filling the crispy and crunchy dosa with creamy and garlicky palak, along with fresh and tender chunks of paneer. The spicy garlic chutney and yummy coconut chutney on the side surely take this dish a notch higher. Head here for a weekend breakfast.   What to have:  Palak Paneer Dosa  Perfect for:  Breakfast

Bademiya, Colaba Bademiya follows a secret family recipe that has been passed on for generations. The open-air kitchen on wheels, is well-known for its Chicken Tikka Rolls that are perfect for quick bites as well a good snack to be savoured with your group. They prepare the finest seekh kebabs that have a huge fan following. Bademiya is the top pick for late night street food in Mumbai. Visit this place and their  kebabs  will leave you impressed. What to have:  Chicken Tikka Rolls, Baida Roti, Seekh Paratha, Kebabs Perfect for:  Late Night Cravings 

Hazra Soon Hazara does some of the finest Prawn Koliwadas found in the city. It is a great option if you are looking to savour some quick bites. The Fish Koliwada is an original recipe of Hazara. The fish is marinated in spicy  koli  masala and then fried. According to locals, Hazara was one of the earliest restaurants in the area and still carries the tag of being the best places for street food in Mumbai.  What to have:  Prawn Koliwada, Fish Koliwada, Murg Hani, Paneer Kulcha, Tandoori Chicken Perfect for:  Quick Bites

Mysore Masala Dosa Dosa, a staple South-Indian dish, is a thin pancake-like food made of fermented rice batter. Different variants of the popular Bombay street food are stuffed differently. Mumbai is formed from outsiders. SO, you will find a lot of dishesthat are not of Maharashtran influence and Dosa is one of them. Where To Try:  Stall outside Sophia College on Bhulabai Desai Road Popular Variants:  Chinese Dosa, Schezwan Cheese Dosa, and Jini Dosa Must Try:  Mysore Masala Dosa at stall outside Sophia College

Falooda Falooda, an Indian adaptation of the Persian dessert, is a rich drink of vermicelli mixed with milk, almonds, pistachios, rose syrup, and basil seeds, topped with ice-cream. This street food needs no introduction and is a perfect street food in Mumbai in summers to cool off heat. Where To Try:  Badshah at LT Marg in Crawford Market Also Try:  Juices and milkshakes at Bachelorr’s at Chowpatty Sea Face

Baida Roti Baida Roti, a popular Bombay street food, is a square shaped fried patty of spiced meat (chicken, mutton, or mutton brain) with whipped eggs and onions. This delicious street food will leave your hungry growling stomach filled and satisfied. Where To Try:  Bademiyan on Tulloch Road in Colaba Also Try:  Chicken Bhuna Roll, Kebabs, and Rumali Roti at Bademiyan

Ragda Pattice Top street food in Mumbai, Ragda Pattice is a combination of ragda – soft and spicy rugged flavored chick peas – and pattice – deep fried patties of mashed potatoes. The ragda is crushed with pattice and finely chopped onions, tamarind sauce, and green chutney is poured on it. Where To Try:  Kailash Parbat at Sheela Mahal in Colaba

Batata Vada Bonda, is a popular Mumbai street food that consists of potato mash patty coated with deep-fried chick pea flour. Salt, turmeric, and red chili powder seasonings are added and the dish is served with green chutney and fried green chilies. Basically, it is a mashed potato pakora made in Mumbai style that you ought to try. Where To Try:  Shrikrishna in Dadar Market Also Try:  Sabudana Vada

Bhel Puri and Sev Puri Among the vegetarian dishes of street food in Mumbai, Bhel Puri and Sev Puri are the most popular ones.  Bhel Puri  is a Marathi Chaat made out of puffed rice, vegetables, and a tangy tamarind sauce.  Sev Puri  is another chaat essentially made of Puri loaded with diced potatoes, onions, 3 chutneys (tamarind, chili, and garlic), and topped with sev (small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste). It is seasoned with raw mango or a hint of lemon and chaat masala. Where To Try:  Sharmajee’s  and  Badshah’s  at Girgaon Chaupati Beach at Marina Drive Also Try:  Dahi Puri, Pani Puri, and Chinese Bhel

Pav Bhaji Another popular Bombay street food is the Pav Bhaaji. An assortment of mashed vegetables cooked with spices and seasonings (bhaaji) is served with bun bread (pav) heated on a pan. Butter is applied on the bun. If you are roaming hungry and looking for  street food in mumbai at night , then you will find at least one Pav Bhaji stall open late in night in your area where you can kill your hunger pangs. Where To Try:  Cannon Pav Bhaji on Dadabhaji Naoroji Road near CST Also Try:  Tawa Pulao and Brun Maska (butter in bun)

Misal Pav Quintessentially from Pune, the dish is a mix of curried lentils, topped with potato bhaaji, poha, chivada, chopped onions, and tomato. This hot and spicy street food of Mumbai is eaten with pav and yogurt. If you are looking for options in  healthy street food in Mumbai , then Misal Pav has got your back. Start your morning with this sumptuous, healthy breakfast. Where To Try:  Mamledar Kacheri at Naupada in Thane West Also Try:  Misal Vada

Blueberry Pomegranate Pecan Street Mojito How often do you get to see such a healthy blend to a cocktail? This cocktail is punched with concentrated blueberry and pomegranate syrup and paired with some silver rum and club soda. Some fresh lime and fresh mint leaves are also added I’m for flavors.

Kolaches Introduced in Central Texas, the Czech Kolaches serve as a very popular snack item, among Texas’ people. These yeast-dough pastries are loaded with fruits and cheese, mixed with poppy seeds, brings a nice sweet and crunchy taste to the dish. Sausage kolaches are also a popular snack item of which includes the same method of preparation and tastes delish. Here’s all that we got for you! So, now it’s your turn to taste all these above mentioned delish and let us know, whether you liked it or not. Do not forget to comment here and let us know about your views on these Texas food and drinks. Till next time, enjoy a happy appetite!

Easy Meringue Cake This cake is served with thick flavored frosting which is served in two and three layers. It is a popular pastry in the state of Texas

Custard Ice-cream is a frosted ice-cream which is served in a vanilla flavor which has a fresh blend of peppermint to it too

Sweet Tea Made with sweet sugar syrup, and then perfectly brewed, the Sweet Tea is an authentic creation of Texas. Though there are many teas which might be found similar to it, it still holds its authenticity of being the best brewed Sweet Tea, in Texas.

Ranger Creek Tea Taper Mixed with fresh pomegranate juice and blended with sweet tea, Texas Bourbon and Ranger Creek, this drink hardly has any pair in the whole state of Texas. Lemons and oranges are also used for garnishing and presenting

Beers Beers may be common but not the Texas ones. If you are still on the lookout for the perfectly brewed beer, then here comes the one. From classic to old, each type of beers has its own authenticity in Texas.

Frozen Margaritas Though made and prepared like the fresh lime margaritas only, it does not contain the slices of limes. Instead, the frozen margaritas contain lime juice, in a concentrated and thick formula and only tequila from certain brands like Z Tequila, Tequila 512 and Republic Tequila is only used to prepare this.

Fresh Lime Margaritas Fresh Lime Margaritas enjoy a great fun presentation at Texas. It is made with fresh thinly sliced limes and some tequila. It is a popular brunch alcoholic drink in Texas.

Frito Pie This is another kind of a pie which is made with mainly the Fritos. The Fritos are prepared in a mixture which contains several spices, sour cream, rice, and jalapenos. The dish has much in common with the popular Mexican dish, chilaquiles.

Tangy Texas Salsa Prepared like a salad, this dish is prepared with fresh vegetables, mixed with spices and herbs. Though this dish has no fancy to it, it is a really healthy and filling lunch or dinner option

Texas-Style Spanish Rice As the name says, the rice is cooked in a Spanish style, with tomatoes, onion and green pepper. The preparation process of the rice is slow and cooked in simmer heat till all the starch water is absorbed. Often, some local herbs and seasonings are also added to it, for flavors.

Boiled Crawfish A popular seafood dish of Texas, which is boiled and added with some boiled corn and several boiled veggies. The dish is then seasoned with local Texas seasonings and served as a non-vegetarian tasty salad. The dish is both healthy as well as tasty.

Burrito Lasagna The burrito lasagna is made with wheat flour where around two pounds of beef is used which is marinated with enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. The lasagna is huge in size and can be divided among 12 people easily, with some Spanish rice to accompany it

Texas Taco Dip Platter It is a dish made with a combination of seven ingredients. The main ingredient of this dish is beef which is cooked in a Dutch oven. The dish is often accompanied by corn chips, and rice mixture with lettuce leaves and the olives. The appetizer is topped with cheese.

Baked Chicken Chalupas Again, a popular non-vegetarian Texas dish with a Mexican blend to it. The chicken used here is shredded, along with the thick cream of chicken soup, and two types of cheese. Olives and green chilies are also used along with onions and paprika to bring a great flavor to the dish. It is more like the Cheese Enchiladas and is baked with tortillas.

Texas Style Barbecue Barbecue is not a new fuss at all but the barbecued chicken in Texas style is something absolutely different and can make you fall in love with the whole of Texas’ cuisine. The whole chicken is washed, boiled and marinated with several herbs, chicken stock, and spices, and is then put to oven grill.

Cheese Enchiladas Here comes another top-notch authentic dish of Tex-Mex Cuisine where the fat wheat tortillas are prepared with a chili sauce and wrapped in half with a  filling of meat and lots and lots of cheese. The  tortillas are then baked  which makes the cheese melt within it which makes it most of the favorites’. The dish also has a spicy hint to it and is treated as a  staple Texas food dish.

Fafda Another snack based dish that almost everyone in India is also aware of. Fafda is also crunchy and a good accompaniment with tea. Like several other dishes, the base of this snack is also besan or gram flour. The dough gets made with the flour, carom seeds, black pepper, and salt. Then we have to roll it out and deep fry it in hot oil.

Khakra – The Best Gujarati Snack . If you want to munch on something in the morning then Khakra is a good option. It is a very common roti shaped wheat cracker that Gujaratis enjoy their breakfast. Every household makes its own handmade khakra and has their recipes. Different spices and ingredients like methi, pudina, jeera adds different tastes to the Khakras. Gujaratis love to take Khakras with them on long journeys.  Khakras are personally my favourite among the Gujarati Snacks. I often add Ghee and a Peanut Chutney on top of it.  Khakra’s are Best Served With : This dish goes well as it is. But one can easily have it with a little chutney or even diced raw onion. It also goes amazingly well with masala chai and curd.

Dhokla – The King Of Gujarati Snacks. This is the most famous Food item of Gujarat that almost, every Indian knows about. Dhokla is a widely eaten Gujarat Food Dish for breakfast or as a snack.  Fermented rice and chickpeas are the main ingredients of this dish.  Due to steaming the dish comes out quite fluffy. The Dhokla is then garnished with fried mustard seeds, green chillies, cumin seeds and grated coconut.  People enjoy dhokla with sweet chutney and coriander chutney. Dhokla is also found in several other forms like rawa dhokla, besan dhokla or khatta dhokla. Another similar dish is the  Khaman dhokla   which gets entirely made from gram flour. They may distinctly be fluffier and lighter in colour. Dhokla is Best Served With:  This dish goes well with chutneys of all kinds. Dhokla may work as a  complimentary dish or it stands out alone as a snack.

Nisarg If you are wondering the reason I am mentioning the name of a  seafood  restaurant in the list of  Biryani  places, then you’re probably not a true explorer of biryani in Pune. Otherwise, you would have known that, besides providing extremely mouth-watering  seafood dishes , they also provide some  spoon-licking biryani.  So, when you’re here to try out some  Bombay   duck , remember to save some tummy space for at least a plate of  Chicken  Biryani. The place also has a nice ambience besides its  affordability , so, no wonder why it has become one of the frequently visited places of the  Pune teens . What to Have:   Chicken Biryani. Location:  6/1, Opposite Padale Palace, Nalstop, Erandwane, Pune. Price for two:   Rs. 700. Timings:  11 am to 11 pm.

Taaareef Whenever there has been a debate about  Chicken  Biryani in the town, Taaareef has always come up as a mandatory name in the list. The repetition of “a”  three  times in the name “Taaareef” almost defines its stature in the list of  best biryani  places. You do not possibly know what biryani is if you have not been here. You can definitely relish on the authentic biryani flavors,  at least two to three plates, on a Sunday. What to Have:  Chicken Biryani. Location:  1, Shyamal Apartments, Next to Ozone, ITI Road, Aundh, Pune. Price for two:  Rs. 600. Timings:  11 am to 11 pm.

Zaheer Khan’s Fine Dine When there’s a weekend planning on the mind, go to Zaheer Khan’s Fine Dine. This place provides enough space to sit and dine and spend quality time with your dear ones. The  butter-dripping biryani  with the  amazingly soft and fully cooked spicy chicken  will give you the authentic  Mughlai biryani feels . You may have hardly heard anything of such of a  chicken  creation on Earth what they have already discovered. What to Have:   Tandoori Chicken Biryani, Chicken Chettinad Biryani, Butter Chicken Biryani. Location:  Ground Floor, Winners Court, 23 Sahani Sujan Park, Kondhwa, Pune. Price for two:   Rs. 1100 Timings:  12 pm to 12 am.