Idli to Chaat: 7 popular street foods in Chennai

Idlis are steamed cakes made from a batter of rice and lentils, served with chutneys and sambar. Here are 7 popular street foods in Chennai.

Bhajji is deep-fried street food made from veggies dipped in a besan and spices batter and relished with chutney.

Vadas are deep-fried lentil doughnut balls relished and enjoyed with chutneys and sambar.

Paniyarams are a dumpling from a fermented batter of rice and lentils served with chutneys and sambar.

It is a deep-fried spiral-shaped sweet made from wheat flour and soaked in a sugary syrup.

Dosas are a crepe prepared and made from fermented rice-lentil batter served with assorted chutneys and sambar.

Chaat is a savoury snack prepared with potatoes, chickpeas, and yoghurt in fried and cracked wheat flour balls with chutneys and spices on top.