Whenever someone comes over to a middle-class Indian household, the host often serves fresh and crispy samosas with chutney to the guests. Moreover, this most commonly eaten street food is celebrated all across the country.
We cannot think of a happy occasion that does not has gulab jamuns in the dessert. Gulab jamun is the fantasy of those with a sweet tooth. But shockingly, this most loved dessert is actually not Indian but Persian.
First samosa, then gulab jamun, and now jalebi, the list is getting longer. Jalebi is yet another most commonly eaten dessert in India but it is not Indian.