street food

highway · bazaar

A lively street scene unfolds in Old Delhi with the historic Jama Masjid forming the backdrop.

highway · street food

A busy Bengali dhaba operates from a roadside food stall covered by a large blue tarp. A vendor in a grey shirt prepares food behind a concrete counter lined with containers, bowls and ingredients.

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A bhatura is deep-fried in a large kadhai filled with hot oil at a chole bhature shop in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. The leavened dough is placed into the hot oil and cooked until it puffs up.

street food · highway

The busy Gurudwara Road area of Karol Bagh, Delhi, at dusk during the COVID period. Ganesh Restaurant operates as a takeaway outlet, with cooks grilling chicken skewers over charcoal and frying snacks in a large kadhai.

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Chicken curry being prepared outdoors at a food stall. Raw chicken pieces are combined with onion, spices and a white ingredient before being mixed into a thick orange-brown gravy.

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A street food vendor prepares dal vada at a roadside food stall in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. The preparation process includes shaping the vada and deep-frying the snacks in a large iron kadhai filled with hot oil.

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A street food vendor prepares and handles food at a cart in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. The vendor, wearing a light-coloured shirt and white face mask, works beside large metal containers, a water dispenser, stacked plates and other food-service…

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A busy non-vegetarian food lane in the Jama Masjid area of Old Delhi, lined with chicken and fish eateries. Signboards for Rafiq Chicken Corner, Chicken Point, Fish Point, and Darbaar Foods appear along the crowded street.

street food · highway

Devendar Tea Stall is a small roadside tea stall set up beneath a tree in an urban area of New Delhi. The stall has a blue tarp roof providing shade over the serving area.

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A roadside food stall in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, serves South Indian breakfast items including sambar vada. The vendor stands behind the counter, with large metal containers and an insulated beverage container arranged around the setup.

street food · highway

A roadside tea stall in Safdarjung, New Delhi, serves hot chai to customers. The vendor sits on the pavement and pours tea from a traditional metal kettle at the small street-side setup.

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Customers sit and have a meal at Devendra Tea Stall in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. People are seen eating at tables inside the food establishment, while staff serve and prepare food nearby.

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Aloo tikki is prepared at Devendra Tea Stall in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. The preparation begins with potatoes being peeled and then mashed in a large container.

Uttar Pradesh·street food · monsoon

A traditional bhutta vendor preparing roasted corn in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The vendor tends a small handmade tin stove fueled by wood and dried leaves beside a riverside setting, with freshly husked corn cobs arranged along a stone ledge.…

street food · snow

A street vendor preparing fresh papaya juice at a stall in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. A ripe papaya is peeled and cut by hand before being processed through a hand-cranked juicer to extract the pulp.

Odisha·street food

A street food vendor prepares gol gappe, also known as pani puri, for customers at a shop in Chandni Chowk, New Delhi. Crispy, hollow puris are arranged on a plate before being filled with a mixture of boiled potatoes and chickpeas.

street food · industry

A Jan Aahar street food kiosk operates near Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, serving meals advertised at ₹18 per thali. The bright yellow mobile kiosk has Hindi signage displaying the price and an illustration of a meal.

street food · highway

A roadside tea and snack stall, commonly known as a tapri, has several people gathered around it in Delhi. Two older men sit together on one side of the stall, while the vendor manages the counter and another customer sits nearby.

street food · snow

A roadside juice stall operates near AIIMS in New Delhi, with a cart stacked with green sweet limes, or mosambi. Paper and plastic cups are arranged beside the fruit, while a manual juicing machine is placed on the counter.

street food · bazaar

A food stall at Hunar Haat in 2021 where a worker prepares chicken pieces coated in a green marinade. A metal container filled with the marinade is placed beside skewered chicken pieces ready for cooking.

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Pandit Ji Dhaba in Narojini Nagar, New Delhi, serves traditional Indian meals from a roadside food stall. Food vendors serve kadhi chawal and dal chawal from large stainless steel cooking and serving vessels placed on a concrete counter.

street food · highway

A mobile street food business is operating from the rear of a compact Tata Nano car in India. A man is serving food through the open hatchback, which has been adapted as a compact food preparation and serving space.

highway · street food

Heavy traffic is seen along the Ring Road at South Extension in New Delhi, India, with multiple lanes filled with closely packed vehicles.