7 Best Indian Snacks To Gorge On

Posted by Tarun Sharma on January 6th, 2021

India is a country where you get an inspiring blend of aromatic flavors and spices. When it comes to food, Indians definitely know how to enjoy the evening tea and monsoon season with the scrumptious snacks on the side. Any occasion is indeed incomplete without delicious snacks to gorge on. Be it a school trip, tea parties, or a casual meeting with co-workers, snacks make everything all the more delightful and memorable.

A diverse country such as India has snacks to satisfy every palate, be it sweet or spicy. While some you can easily make at home, there are a variety of ready-made options available too. You can purchase your favorite snacks from all over the country on online portals like Postcard where you get the authentic taste of Indian snacks made with locally sourced ingredients and heirloom recipes. You can also save extra by using Postcard coupons.  

Best Indian Snacks

If you are going to host a party soon, or simply looking for some snacks for your regular evening tea sessions, you need not go further than this article because we have compiled a list of some of the tastiest Indian snacks that you can prepare at home without much hassle. So let’s get started with our list already!

Veg Frankie

Frankie is one of the famous snacks from the city of Mumbai. On days that you do not want to prepare elaborate snacks and still want the taste of a well-prepared meal, Frankie is your go-to option. The best thing about this snack is that you can add any ingredient of your liking inside the roll. You can either serve it with mint chutney or ketchup, whatever the preference of your guests is!

Misal Pav

Misal Pav is a delightful delicacy from Kolhapur. This dish consists of a spicy curry that is made from moth beans and served with pav. After the preparation, you can also add coriander, onions, and lemon to enhance the taste and make it all the more lip-smacking. You can also have it as a full meal or morning breakfast.

Dhokla

One of the most popular Gujarati recipes, Dhokla is a scrumptious treat of sweet and spices. It is made from Moong Dal, baking soda, and curry leaves. It is served with onions and green chilies to balance out the palate. When served with hot tea in the evening, it is sure to win the hearts of all those who gorge on it. It is also ideal for people who do not want to increase their calorie intake while also being able to enjoy evening snacks.  You can also pack it in school lunches and office lunches because of its quick recipe.

Bread Pakoda

Bread Pakoda is quite famous in North Indian households. It is prepared with bread, mashed potatoes, gram flour and served with mint chutney or ketchup. You can vary the mixture of spices according to your liking and have it hot with your evening tea. This scrumptious delight is crispy from the outside and soft from the inside and therefore hard to resist on monsoon or winter days. You can also have it as morning breakfast and pack it for lunch to school or office.

Samosa

Samosa is synonymous with the monsoon season in India.  It is very unlikely that people do not remember having samosa when it is raining in India. This delicious treat is made from mashed potatoes added with spices and deep-fried. The best part about samosas is that you can add any filling you want to, if you are a non-vegetarian then you can add chicken or beef as the filling or add varieties in the vegetarian filling too. A quintessential Indian snack, samosa is available at every street corner of the country and makes the most delightful snack for tea parties.

Grilled Sandwich

For those people who like to keep a watch on their weight and trying to reduce their calorie intake, gilled sandwiches are the perfect evening snack to have. You can add the veggies of your liking for fillers and have the most scrumptious snack to have with the evening tea. You can serve it with ketchup or mint chutney and add chilies on the side. You can also add cheese to make it all the more delightful.

Vada Pav

Vada Pav is yet another tasty treat from the street of Mumbai. It is a vegetarian dish that consists of fried potato filling inside the bun (pav). The bread is sliced in half and the whole dish is served with green chilies, pepper, and green chutney. The chewy pav along with the spicy taste of the potato appeals to the people who like their food with a bit more spice and tang. Perfect to have in monsoon season, it is sure to delight your guests.

Conclusion

Besides these scrumptious dishes and snacks, you can also have ready-made snacks right from the shelf off the stores. Ranging from banana chips, chiwada, siwal to daalmel, there are endless varieties of snacks from all over the country that you can enjoy with your evening tea and also serve to the guests. So what are you waiting for? Store up your kitchen with the tastiest snacks already!

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