5 Varanasi Street Foods To Try This Diwali

By Rittwik Naskar

Varanasi's Diwali celebrations are one of a kind and if you happen to be visiting during this time of year, here are 5 street foods that you absolutely cannot miss.

Made from tomatoes and potatoes mixed with ghee, herbs, and other spices this delectable tangy chaat is the one to have.

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Tamatar Chaat

Flattened rice or poha cooked in ghee and tossed in with green peas and spices is a nutritious snack made during the winter.

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Chooda Matar

Stuffed with lentils, deep-fried kachoris with a side of potato curry and raw onions constitute the breakfast of champions when in Varanasi.

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Kachori Sabzi

Crispy fried dough with stuffed milk solids and nuts, soaked in sugar syrup with a singular clove pinned atop is the sweet to have this Diwali.

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Launglata

Flavoured thandai shops can be found on every corner of this city which sees milk flavoured with spices, syrups, and aromatics for a sweet and refreshing beverage.

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Thandai