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Ten Cheap snacks in India 1. Samosa: These triangular deep-fried pastries stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas are an iconic Indian snack. 2. Moong Dal pakora or Ram laddoo: One of the most common street foods in Delhi is the Ram laddoo or Moong Dal pakora. Moong Dal pakora is served with tangy Indian sauce garnished with radish, lemon juice and chaat masala. One can see the street vendor put pakoras into the hot oil before serving it to the costumers. 3. Momos : Steamed or fried, veg or non-veg, you can savour momos almost anywhere in the country. The most authentic stuff, of course, is available in northeast India, Tibet and Bhutan, but the snack is now as ubiquitous across the nation as chaat or chhole-bhature or aloo tikki. 4. Kathi Kabab: When it comes to street food, Kabab undoubted