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Delicious Indian Street Food Round Roti (Baati Chokha) on a Backlane in Varanasi, India

Delicious Indian Street Food Round Roti (Baati Chokha) on a Backlane in Varanasi, India

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Indian round roti, known as baati chokha, are a popular street food to eat in Varanasi and other parts of North India. What exactly is a baati chokha? Well to be honest with you, when I stopped by this street food vendor I had absolutely no idea what they were - and that's exactly the reason why I felt compelled to stop and try some. Though the vendor's mouth was packed full of paan mouth chew, I could make out him telling me that they were round rotis. So imagine a roti, which is similar to a tortilla, or just a blob of dough, rounded up into a small ball about the size of a golf ball and grilled. Within the ball were a mix of spices called garam masala. And if that doesn't already sound tasty enough, it was served with an outstanding green chili sauce, a slice of green chili, and a wedge of red onion. To eat a baati chokha (round roti, you simply tell the vendor how many of the little guys you want and he will place them right off the grill onto your plate. From there he added a scoop of unknown sauce which happened to be delicious, and the extra few condiments. I was actually surprised at just how good these little roti balls were - partly it was the garam masala sauce and partly it was the delicious sauce. Anyway, I really enjoyed these baati chokha's so much that I ended up eating a few of them, amazed at the flavors from such a simple filling treat. This little Indian street food vendor in Varanasi is located right along the main burning ghat funeral lane. Though I didn't know at first, as soon as I ordered and started to eat, a funeral procession came marching down the lane as I ate. It was quite an exciting and unique street food snack to be eating while funerals marched past every few minutes. If you visit North India, you should by all means try to sample some round roti baati chokha. They are filling and delicious, and I think they make a fabulous snack or even would be a wonderful breakfast
Date: 2019-08-19

Comments and reviews: 10


It is not garam masala inside bati aka litti. It is a mixture prepared by mixing garlic, ginger, onion powdered roasted gram, lemon, mustard oil and green chilli. And it is not sauce, it is called bharta/ chokha. Different ways to make it. All those people freaking out over cleanliness, just chill. He is a small timer earning his bread in a small place. He is not versed in your great manners. May be those who are germophobe should eat in a 5 star. This place caters to people who are not fortunate enough
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Mark, in my time, these, called LITTI, were roasted directly over cowdung patties. Very wonderful taste. Cows were fed only straw, leaves, twigs, therefore dungs was firm, rich in lignins, very low in the odoriferous compounds associated in loose dung of animals fed fishmeal and animal byproducts. This dung was like buffalo chips, burning sweet and hot. Littis are stuffed with parched chickpea flour mashed with water, mustard oil, green chili, occasionally sour pickles. Eaten with country ghee.
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I watched 10 videos in a row from this playlist, I wanted to like each video but as I'm using a web browser, I was not logged in n I was too lazy to login just to like videos. Then came this 'Banarasi legend' and couldn't resist to comment. His comment on the background: Interview chalat hai baati-chokha ka (interview of baati-chokha is going on) is hilarious.
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Bhatti. mounds of flour grilled over hot coal fire. it is a Rajasthani dish. from the peasantry. there is a sweet variation of it. it is eaten with dal usually. called Dhal Bhatti. it is easy to make. but one has to get the right consistency. it has to crumble when bitten into. not be hard: ): )
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you found this sample in wholw of banaras. :). superb. he should have served you batis post dipping in butter. than it would have tested heavenly. sale ne muh me pan har rkha h aur batiya bna rha. Pakka Banarasi hai bhai.
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Here's the thing: The roti ball, looks like a simple tasty Indian snack, I would try. The hands crumpled around it, and given to the customer, didn't sit well with me. Hopefully, his hands, were sanitary.
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never eat on these bihari's shops. almost every one have tobacco in their mouth. they continuously talk while the have tobacco mix with lot of saliva in their mouth. yakkkk disgusting
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The sauce is called as choka. made of potato and tomato heated for long with indian spices. The bati in Rajisthan and bati in varanasi is completely different in taste.
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when first time i saw. i was very curious to eat this. but on eating. i had to leave it half eaten. may be my taste buds didnt like it or it was not cooked the way it shud be.
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What a unique snack. Of all the numerous food vids I've watched, never seen round roti before. Love running into your older vids when they come up in my YouTube feed.
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