Sandeep Singh Madhok

Most Delectable Street Food Items of Mumbai By Sandeep Singh Madhok

Mumbai is known as the city of dreams that never sleeps. Mention of this largest film city is incomplete without its culinary culture and street food. People from all social strata/ classes taste street food without differentiating in gender, ethnicity, and religion. Street food is relatively inexpensive as compared to foods in a restaurant and is available round the clock.

Sandeep Singh Madhok is a food blogger. His catalogues my quest for simple and exotic pleasures in food that lead to tremendous overall well-being with simple, healthful recipes, at times elaborate with occasional indulgences.

There are numerous street food to quench your thirst according to Sandeep Singh Madhok. First of all, we have cutting chai that’s piping hot with the taste of ginger and cardamom served by roadside tea stalls. Numerous snacks at every nook and corner of the city will tantalize your taste buds at portable market stalls.

Missal Pav, a humble street food made from sprouted beans topped with a potato Chivra mix. It’s served as a full meal smothered with butter. Bhelpuri Mumbai is quite different from that available in North. It’s made with tangy tamarind chutney, puffed rice, boiled potato, and Sev.  You will see Bhel Puri Walas everywhere at Chowpatti beach. 

This beach is also famous for its Kulfi. Sev Puri is another variation made with crisp fried Puris loaded with onions, boiled potatoes, tamarind chutney, raw mango or lemon Masala with Sev in huge quantity. Chole- Patties is another famous snack for Mumbai walas.

Sabudana vada with fresh coriander chutney with cutting chai is a haven for food lovers. It's crispy and is sold during Navratra festivals in large quantity. Kanda  Bhaji is an onion fried dish in a batter of gram flour with chutney. It’s a mix of soft and crisp taste and is in high demand during rains.

Ragda patties are also another popular street food. Ragda is prepared by soaking peas overnight and booked. They are mashed and fried with onions, tomatoes, and spices to make delightful curry. Patties are laced with this to prepare the dish. Dabeli is a popular snack food made by mixing boiled potatoes with Dabeli (Gujarati masala) and sandwiching it between buns.

Kulfi is a type of ice cream, Gola is a type of Ice-Cone and Chaos in beer bottles are among the desserts and coolants found on Mumbai streets. In addition to snacks, Mumbai has several juices, Ice-cream Lassi and milkshake bars. Fresh sugar cane juice vendors are present on Mumbai roads with their trolleys around the city.

Sandeep Singh Madhok found on the vibrant streets of Aamchi-Mumbai. Tea vendors also keep cycling around the city. Paan, a Betel leaf is eaten as a popular mouth freshener sold at Delhi roadside stalls. Street food has also made its way into kitchens and restaurants. 

Rice and aromatic fish curry are another popular street food. Coconuts, cashew nuts, peanuts, and oil are famous ingredients used in cooking traditional dishes.

There is a restaurant called Amchi Mumbai that serves delectable food of Mumbai. Dabbawallahs system in Mumbai is a century old and the lunch boxes are delivered to various places without any computerized system.

According to George Bernard Shaw..”The greatest love of all times is the love of food.”  Slurp, bite and gulp. Food in Mumbai is like no other so tease your taste buds.