Street Foods of Vadodara Part 2 of 2

Welcome to part 2 of 2 of this series, which includes some of the local delicacies, which are my personal favorites. Accordingly, its an attempt to list out the stuff which has been tasted personally, during my stay in the city. So visit this historical place!!!

Kachori

These are amazingly spicy snacks made from flour into a round ball, and filled with a delicious stuffing. The list of ingredients also includes a variety of garnishing and sauce options such as pepper, tamarind sauce, garlic sauce, puffed rice and even Boondi. It is very popular in Vadodara, and many outlets are selling this little, but tasty snack.

Where to eat: Dozens of popular outlets are there in the city with dozens thronging to sample this delicacy.  Hundreds of kachoris are sold every day from Pyarelal ni Kachori eatery located in Munshi no Khancho in Mangal Bazaar. Another place which you can visit is Sukhadia Khambhatwala Sweets and Snacks in Alkapuri.

Fafda and Jalebi

It’s the sweet indulgence of jalebi that kind of mesmerizes with each bite, and its balanced with a salty bite of Fafda. These two snacks are often eaten in combination and often in excess. Fafdas are made with gram flour, turmeric and cardamom seeds which are fried into long crispy strips and served with a side of chutney. Jalebis similarly, are made by deep frying maida flour batter and soaking it afterwards in sugar syrup.

Where to eat: Most stores sell this delicacy, such as Payal Farsan and Jagdish Farsan usually carry fafda. During festivals such as Dussehra, the availability of fafda and jalebi on the streets of Vadodara increases exponentially.

Pav Bhaji

This dish consists of a thick gravy with vegetables that is served with soft pav (bread buns) and a side of onions and lemon.

Where to eat: It’s the favorite snack in Vadodara, and one of the favourite haunts of locals and visitors alike is Nylon Pav Bhaji located in C-146, Nizampura Main Rd, Giriraj Society, Swaminarayan Nagar, Nizampura, Vadodara.

Lassi, Faluda, and other drinks

The ideal way to beat the heat, and stay hydrated in delicious style variety of fruit juices, lassi and faluda on the streets of Vadodara. The city is full of outlets serving these drinks, not to mention that many of the regular food outlets too carry many of these drink options.

Where to eat: A place which serves delicious lassi is the Larilappa Cold Drink House which is recommended by all who visit. For Juices and Falooda, well-known favourites that you try are Neelkanth, Freshco, Near Natubhai Circle, and Amrut Rasghar, which is one of the oldest sugarcane juice outlets in Vadodara. A soda outlet popular with many is Jay Marutinandan Soda Parlour located in the Shivalay Complex in Diwalipura.

Sandwiches

In Vadodara, you can visit outlets scattered throughout the city to get your sandwich fix.

Where to eat: One such place that you should consider trying at least once is Vishal Sandwich located in the Kashi Vishweshwar Township of Vadodara. The site serves pretty much every sandwich option imaginable, grilling and toasting up combinations of your favourite ingredients with an added dash of spiciness. They even have Jain sandwich options if you're looking for the same. Another good option is Bombay Sandwich which is located at B-4 Kamlapark, Alkapuri, Vadodara.