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Street foodOld Delhi
Pt. Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan Paranthe Wale has fried stuffed parathas in Gali Paranthe Wali, Old Delhi, a fixed stop on the Chandni Chowk food lane.
OrderMixed paratha with a plate of aloo and a lassi.
TipThe shop descends from one of the first families to fry parathas in the lane, now in its sixth generation; ask for the khoya paratha.
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Street foodOld Delhi
Old Famous Jalebi Wala has fried jalebi in desi ghee at the Dariba corner of Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi since 1884, sold hot by weight with rabri or samosa.
OrderA hot plate of jalebi straight off the kadhai.
TipBuy by weight and eat standing at the counter; the jalebi cools fast.
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Street foodOld Delhi
Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfi Wale freezes kulfi inside hollowed fruit shells near Chawri Bazar metro, a family trade in Old Delhi that dates back to 1906.
OrderStuffed mango or pomegranate kulfi.
TipThe stuffed kulfi is set back inside the real fruit, using its own pulp; the shop opens every day from 11:00 to 23:00.
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Street foodOld Delhi
Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala tops soaked lentil dumplings with sweet and tangy chutneys on Chandni Chowk's main road in Old Delhi, running since the 1940s.
OrderA plate of dahi bhalla, then the aloo tikki with both chutneys.
TipThis corner shop sells only two things, dahi bhalla and aloo tikki; expect a crowd outside at most hours, and note it closes at 21:30.
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Street foodKhan Market
Khan Chacha rolls chicken and mutton tikka into rumali roti at its Khan Market counter, the roll stall Delhi's tourism board calls the market's landmark.
OrderMutton seekh roll and a chicken tikka roll.
TipIt began as a Khan Market kiosk in 1972; order the tikka and seekh rolls the tourism board singles out by name.
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Street foodKhan Market
Prabhu Chaat Bhandar sells aloo tikki, gol gappe and papdi chaat in the UPSC lane on Shahjahan Road, Delhi, a chaat stop known locally as UPSC ki chaat.
OrderAloo tikki chaat with pani puri on the side.
TipIt runs on a token system, so pay first; if the tikki is too hot, cool down with the pista kulfi topped with faluda.