You’ll be surprised by the Top 10 Worst Indian Street Foods List’s ranking
There are many options for Indian street cuisine, and each state has its own special treats to enjoy. Indian street food encompasses a wide range of categories and alternatives, from Gujarat’s dabeli to Mumbai’s Bombay sandwich. Taste Atlas, a travel guide recognized for recording original recipes, culinary criticisms, and ingredient research, has compiled a list highlighting the “worst-rated Indian street foods” to reflect this broad palate. Can you determine which street food item came in first? Surprisingly, it’s the renowned Dahi Puri from Maharashtra.
The list’s ranks were determined by a total of 2,508 ratings based on data gathered up to August 17. 1,773 of these were determined to be genuine and worthy of consideration by Taste Atlas.
The second item on the list is a Madhya Pradesh-based snack called sev. This food is distinguished by its heat, savory flavor, and noodle-like consistency. Before being cooked in oil, it is made from gram flour and seasoned with herbs and spices like ajwain and turmeric.
Gujarat’s dabeli got third place among the least popular Indian street meals. The website states that “Dabeli is cooked using toasted ladi pav buns and a filling composed of mashed potatoes and a spice mixture. Roasted peanuts, pomegranate seeds, and sev—tiny, crispy noodles made from crushed chickpeas—are sprinkled on top of the contents; other customary garnishes include several chutney variations. Dabeli, which means “pressed” in Arabic, is mostly offered and consumed as street cuisine.
The Bombay Sandwich has received favorable and unfavorable reviews, while being praised for its nutrition and health benefits. Spreading green chutney on one piece of crustless white sandwich bread and butter on the other creates the sandwich. A delicious combination of veggies and spices, including sliced cooked potatoes, masala, tomatoes, green bell peppers, cucumbers, beetroot slices, and onion slices, are combined in between. Unfortunately, this street dish only received a fourth-place rating on the list, according to the ranking.
Egg Bhurji came in at number five on the list, followed by Dahi Vada in sixth place and Sabudana Vada in seventh. The seventh slot on the list was taken by the widely favored dish Papri Chaat, which is popular across North India. This dish is also a well-liked street food in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Paranthas have long been revered as a staple breakfast item in North India, notably in Punjab. Surprisingly, though, the Gobi Paratha variation has secured the ninth spot on the list.
The little deep-fried snack known as Bonda, also known as Potato Bonda, from southern India, is at the bottom of the list. How do you feel about this ranking?
