By Shireen Jamooji
November 30th, 2023
This scenic Gujarat city has so much to offer in terms of culture and history, but it also has a vibrant food scene which absolutely cannot be ignored. Here are 8 dishes you must try in Jamnagar.
A Sindhi breakfast favourite, also loved in Gujarat. The creamy spiced dal texture, paired with crunchy puffed rice and hot puris is a comforting dish cherished in Jamnagar.
A savoury version of a familiar deep-fried treat is filled with potatoes, white peas, ginger, garlic, onions, and spices and topped with chutneys, peanuts, and sev.
A unique street food or bread chaat. Bread pieces are soaked in tamarind chutney, and topped with boiled potato, spiced peanuts, pomegranate, chutneys, and coriander.
A flavourful dish reminiscent of dabeli. Spicy garlic and peanut chutney inside a cut pav, loaded with masala peanuts and a squeeze of lime.
A famous street food snack. Colocasia leaves spread with spiced gram flour paste, rolled, steamed, sliced, fried, and topped with sweet tamarind chutney.
A delicacy made from gram flour and desi ghee, renowned for its sweet taste and crunchy texture. It can also include ground nuts for a more decadent taste or ground urad dal for a nourishing winter treat.
This snack or breakfast item features deep-fried gram flour dough cones filled with mashed vegetables, spices, gathiya, and sev. A savoury treat with a variety of flavours and textures.
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Gota, made with chickpea flour, fenugreek leaves, chillies, and ginger, are fried to perfection. Bhajia can include potato slices, brinjal slices, or various vegetables coated in the same batter.
Paan shops abound, offering betel leaves filled with betel nut, spices, fruits, jellies, and sometimes tobacco. Explore spots with age-old legacies for a legendary paan experience.