At number 1 is butter chicken with basmati rice and naan, which is a dish that is loved by many people around the world. It is dressed chicken with or without bones is marinated overnight in a yogurt and spice mixture usually including garam masala, ginger, garlic paste, lemon or lime, pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and chili. The chicken is then grilled, roasted or pan fried, depending on convenience or the chef's preference. Makhani, the sauce, is made by heating and mixing butter, tomato puree, and various spices, often including cumin, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, pepper, fenugreek and fresh cream. Cashew paste can also be added, and will make the gravy thicker. Of all the spices added to the dish it is dried fenugreek leaves Hindi kasuri methi that makes the greatest contribution to the characteristic flavour of the dish. Once the sauce is prepared, the prepared chicken is chopped and cooked till the gravy and chicken have blended. The dish may be garnished with white butter, fresh cream, sliced green chillies and crushed fenugreek leaves. When it is done it's usually really orange or sometimes even has a hint of red in it, it all depends on how much turmeric you put into the dish. Butter chicken is usually served with naan, roti, or basmati rice. When butter chicken is cooking, it’s hard to resist from eating all of it. The texture of butter chicken is smooth and creamy.
At number 2 is samosas with sweet chutney. Samosa is another very interesting and favorite street food. There are 2 different types of samosas, a vegetarian and meat type. I prefer the vegetarian type because they are tastier than the ones with meat. Again the stuffing inside the triangle cone shaped tortilla wrap is varied depending on the people's choice. As for the spiciness of the samosas depending all on the person, but most people like it spicy. One basic ingredient however remains the same, which is the Potato. Other ingredients that are enclosed in a samosa are peas, onion, ginger, green chili, fresh coriander, and contains cumin seeds in both the wrap and the stuffing. It is a perfect combination of flavor and texture. The wonderful aroma of mixed spices that you cannot forget. It is a street food which is famous all across the country.
Last but not least, at number 3 is pani-puri also known as golgappe. Puris are basically small hard hollow balls which are made from wheat flour and are popped up into the mouth as a single piece one at a time. Each puri is size of the mouth therefore is easy to eat in one go. Pani is flavourful water and is prepared adding extract of tamarind along with mint and coriander leaves and even some black salt is added to the water. Depending on the level of spice you can digest, the pani is accordingly made sweet or hot. The filing inside the puri also varies from region to region, in the northern part a small piece of mashed potato is added whereas in the western region people prefer hot boiled chickpeas stuffed inside the puri. Usually people add chutney and homemade yogurt”dannon” to make it taste even better. When you pop these into your mouth all the flavors mix and leave you craving for more.
Well there you have my top 3 ranked Indian foods/ snacks. Hope you try them one day like them as much I do. Once you try all these foods you will always carve for them.
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