Here are 10 flavorful and hearty dishes from Noth Indian roadside Dhabas you must try.

24 Feb, 2025

Tanya Raj

Dal Makhani, a slow-cooked, creamy black lentil dish loaded with butter and cream, best enjoyed with tandoori roti or jeera rice.

Butter Chicken, a rich and creamy tomato-based curry with tender pieces of chicken, paired perfectly with naan or lachha paratha.

Aloo Paratha with Curd & Pickle, stuffed whole wheat bread with spiced mashed potatoes, served with fresh curd, butter, and spicy pickles.

Baingan Bharta, smoky mashed eggplant cooked with tomatoes, onions, and garlic, best paired with tandoori roti or bajra roti.

Paneer Butter Masala, cottage cheese cubes cooked in a luscious tomato and cashew-based gravy, making it a vegetarian favorite at dhabas.

Lassi, a thick, creamy yogurt-based drink, either sweet with sugar or salty with cumin, to cool down after a spicy meal.

Tandoori Chicken, a classic North Indian dish where chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices, then grilled in a tandoor for a smoky flavor.

Tandoori Roti with Sarson Da Saag, a winter specialty from punjab, mustard greens cooked with spices and topped with white butter, served with hot tandoori roti and jaggery.

Rajma Chawal, a comforting combination of red kidney beans cooked in a flavorful gravy, served with steamed rice.

Chole Bhature, spicy chickpea curry served with deep-fried, fluffy bhature, often accompanied by pickles and onions.

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