Savory Snacks:
- Samosas: Triangular pastries filled with spiced potatoes, onions, peas, and spices.
- Pakoras: Vegetable fritters made with a batter of chickpea flour and spices, coated in vegetables like potatoes, onions, bell peppers, and zucchini.
- Khaman: Steamed dumplings made from fermented chickpea batter, typically served with a tangy green chutney.
- Bun Kebabs: Grilled kabobs wrapped in soft buns, often served with a mint-coriander chutney.
- Chaat: A savory street food consisting of a combination of puffed rice, lentils, chickpeas, chopped vegetables, and various sauces and chutneys.
Sweet Snacks:
- Jalebi: Crispy, coiled sweetmeats made from a batter of chickpea flour, deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup.
- Gulab Jamun: Soft, spongy balls made from milk solids and semolina, soaked in a sweet rose-flavored syrup.
- Rasgulla: Soft, white balls made from chenna (cottage cheese), dipped in a sugary syrup flavored with cardamom and rose water.
- Barfi: A rich, fudge-like confection made from condensed milk, sugar, and nuts, cut into squares.
- Firni: A creamy rice pudding thickened with milk, flavored with cardamom and saffron.
Other Snacks:
- Chanachur: A mixture of puffed rice, peanuts, and chickpeas, often seasoned with spices and salt.
- Shakarpara: Crisp, diamond-shaped pastries made from flour, sugar, and ghee.
- Bhelpuri: A puffed rice snack topped with chopped vegetables, peanuts, onions, and a tangy sauce.
- Papri Chaat: A chaat variation that uses crispy papdi (fried dough wafers) as the base, topped with chickpeas, potatoes, yogurt, and chutneys.
- Fruit Chaat: A sweet and tangy snack made from chopped fresh fruit, mixed with lemon juice, sugar, and a pinch of salt.