Indian Street Food Recipes You Can Make at Home

When it comes to bold flavours, no one does it quite like Indian street food. The vibrant spice blends, the mouthwatering aromas, the satisfying textures — whether it's something fried and crunchy or tangy and cold — Indian street food has a soul of its own. The good news? You don't have to travel through Mumbai, Delhi, or Kolkata to enjoy these dishes. With simple stovetop techniques, you can recreate your favourites at home.

This blog is your go-to guide for homemade Indian street food recipes. From classics like pani puri, pav bhaji, and aloo tikki, to masala corn and egg rolls, we’ve got something for everyone — students, families, snack lovers, and party hosts alike.

🍛 Why We Love Indian Street Food

Indian street food is:

• Affordable – Usually made with basic pantry ingredients.
• Flavor-packed – A balance of sweet, spicy, tangy, and salty.
• Customisable – You can tweak heat, sweetness, and fillings.
• Perfect for sharing – Great for gatherings or festive platters.
• Mostly stovetop-friendly – No need for fancy kitchen appliances.

Let’s jump into the recipes now!

1. Pani Puri (Golgappa)

Region: North India
Type: Snack / Appetiser

Ingredients:

• Ready-made puris or homemade ones
• 2 medium potatoes (boiled, mashed)
• 1/2 cup boiled chickpeas or moong sprouts
• Tamarind chutney
• Pani (flavoured water): coriander, mint, tamarind pulp, green chili, black salt, roasted cumin

Method:

1. Blend all pani ingredients and chill.
2. Mix mashed potatoes and chickpeas, season with salt and chaat masala.
3. Crack open puris, fill with the stuffing, add chutney and pour pani.
4. Eat immediately for best crunch!

2. Pav Bhaji

Region: Mumbai
Type: Main or heavy snack

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp butter + extra for toasting
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 capsicum, chopped
• 2 boiled potatoes, mashed
• 1/2 cup peas
• Pav bhaji masala, red chili, salt
• Pav (bread rolls), coriander, lemon wedges

Method:

1. In butter, sauté onions, tomatoes, and capsicum until soft.
2. Add mashed potatoes, peas, and spices. Mash and mix well.
3. Add water to desired consistency. Simmer.
4. Toast pav with butter. Serve hot bhaji with pav, lemon, and onion.

3. Aloo Tikki Chaat

Region: North India
Type: Snack / Chaat

Ingredients:

• 3 boiled potatoes
• Cornflour
• Spices (salt, red chili, chaat masala, amchur)
• Green chutney, tamarind chutney
• Yogurt (whisked)
• Sev, coriander, pomegranate

Method:

1. Mash potatoes with cornflour and spices. Shape into tikkis.
2. Shallow fry until golden brown.
3. Plate tikki, top with yogurt, chutneys, sev, and toppings.

4. Masala Corn

Region: Pan-India
Type: Snack / Street Cart

Ingredients:

• 1 cup boiled sweet corn
• Butter
• Chaat masala, red chili powder
• Lemon juice
• Finely chopped onion (optional)

Method:

1. Mix hot corn with butter, spices, and lemon.
2. Serve immediately in bowls or paper cones.

5. Bombay Veg Sandwich (Stovetop Grilled)

Region: Mumbai
Type: Tea-time snack

Ingredients:

• Bread slices (white or brown)
• Sliced tomato, cucumber, beetroot, boiled potato
• Green chutney
• Butter
• Chaat masala

Method:

1. Spread butter and chutney on bread.
2. Layer veggies, sprinkle chaat masala, top with another slice.
3. Grill on tawa till crispy and golden. Cut into triangles.

6. Egg Roll (Kolkata Style)

Region: Kolkata
Type: Street Wrap

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 wheat or refined flour paratha
• Onion rings, green chili, lemon
• Tomato ketchup
• Salt, pepper

Method:

1. Cook paratha on tawa, keep aside.
2. Beat eggs, pour on tawa, place paratha on top.
3. Flip to cook both sides.
4. Fill with onion rings, sprinkle spices, roll it up.

7. Dabeli

Region: Gujarat/Mumbai
Type: Snack

Ingredients:

• Pav
• Spiced potato filling (mashed potato + dabeli masala)
• Garlic chutney
• Tamarind chutney
• Roasted peanuts
• Pomegranate
• Sev

Method:

1. Mix potato with dabeli masala, chutneys, peanuts.
2. Slice pav, spread chutney, add filling.
3. Toast in butter, press lightly.
4. Serve with sev and pomegranate on top.

8. Kathi Roll

Region: Kolkata
Type: Wrap

Fillings:

• Paneer, chicken, or soya chunks sautéed with spices
• Onion, capsicum
• Mint chutney

Method:

1. Cook your flatbread or paratha on stovetop.
2. Add filling and chutney.
3. Roll tightly, wrap with foil or butter paper.

9. Moong Dal Chilla

Region: North India
Type: Protein-rich snack

Ingredients:

• Soaked moong dal (blended into paste)
• Ginger, green chili
• Salt, turmeric
• Onion, coriander

Method:

1. Mix batter, rest for 15 mins.
2. Heat tawa, pour batter like pancake.
3. Cook both sides. Serve with chutney.

10. Bhel Puri

Region: Mumbai
Type: Chaat

Ingredients:

• Puffed rice
• Sev
• Onion, tomato, coriander
• Tamarind chutney, green chutney
• Chaat masala

Method:

1. Mix everything just before serving to keep it crunchy.
2. Top with sev and coriander.

11. Bread Pakora

Region: North India
Type: Tea-time snack

Ingredients:

• Bread slices
• Besan (gram flour)
• Spices, green chili
• Potato filling (optional)
• Oil for frying

Method:

1. Make a thick batter with besan and spices.
2. Dip bread (plain or stuffed), deep fry till golden.
3. Serve with ketchup or chutney.

12. Ragda Pattice

Region: Maharashtra
Type: Chaat-style snack

Components:

• Ragda: White peas curry
• Pattice: Spiced potato tikkis
• Chutneys, onion, coriander, sev

Method:

1. Cook white peas with salt and turmeric until soft.
2. Fry potato patties.
3. Assemble with ragda, chutneys, onion, and sev.

13. Mirchi Bhajiya

Region: Rajasthan
Type: Spicy tea-time fritters

Ingredients:

• Big green chilies (mild variety)
• Besan batter
• Ajwain, salt, soda
• Tamarind chutney

Method:

1. Slit and de-seed chilies, stuff lightly with salt or potato.
2. Dip in batter and deep fry.
3. Serve hot with chutneys.

14. Samosa (Shortcut Method)

Region: Pan-India
Type: Snack

Filling:

• Spiced mashed potato with peas, cumin, ginger

Method:

1. Use readymade samosa pattis or spring roll sheets.
2. Fill and seal triangles with flour paste.
3. Deep fry till golden.

15. Chana Chaat

Region: Delhi style
Type: Protein-rich, tangy snack

Ingredients:

• Boiled chickpeas
• Onion, tomato, green chili
• Chaat masala, lemon juice
• Tamarind chutney

Method:

1. Mix everything together.
2. Serve chilled or room temp with sev or papdi.

Bonus Tips for Street Food at Home

✅ Use Fresh Herbs:

Mint, coriander, green chili and lemon are key.

✅ Keep Chutneys Ready:

Make green chutney (mint-coriander) and tamarind chutney in advance.

✅ Serve Immediately:

Most items like bhel, pani puri, pakora are best when freshly made.

✅ Tawa Is Your Best Friend:

From toasting pav to grilling sandwiches — a flat pan works wonders.

✅ Balance Flavours:

Sweet-tangy-spicy-salty — don’t miss any!

Final Thoughts

Indian street food is a sensory explosion — and now, you can enjoy that explosion from your kitchen. With just a few pantry staples and stovetop tools, you can master the chaos and charm of chaats, pakoras, pav bhaji, and more. Whether you're cooking for yourself, your family, or a house party, these recipes will transport you to your favourite roadside cart or food stall.

Explore, experiment, and enjoy the fun of street-style snacks at home — minus the crowds and dust!