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Six pani puri are about 170 kcal, a samosa about 260 and a plate of pav bhaji about 480. Here are the approximate calories for 16 popular Indian street foods, grouped from lighter to heavier.
| Street food (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Roasted corn on the cob, with lime and masala (1) | ~120 |
| Pani puri (6 pieces) | ~170 |
| Veg momos, steamed (6) | ~200 |
| Onion pakora (4 pieces) | ~200 |
| Street food (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Bhel puri (1 plate) | ~250 |
| Dahi puri (6 pieces) | ~270 |
| Samosa (1 medium) | ~260 |
| Kachori (1) | ~280 |
| Dabeli (1) | ~280 |
| Vada pav (1) | ~290 |
| Sev puri (6 pieces) | ~300 |
| Street food (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Papdi chaat (1 plate) | ~330 |
| Veg kathi roll (1) | ~330 |
| Veg momos, fried (6) | ~330 |
| Aloo tikki chaat (2 tikki, curd and chutney) | ~380 |
| Pav bhaji (1 plate, 2 pav) | ~480 |
Our approximate estimates for typical stall portions. A "plate" or "piece" differs a lot from one vendor to the next, so treat each number as a ballpark.
The biggest factor is how it is cooked. Anything deep-fried (samosa, kachori, pakora, fried momos) carries oil that the same food would not if it were steamed or roasted: steamed veg momos (about 200 kcal for six) and fried momos (about 330) are the same dumpling. A teaspoon of oil is roughly 45 kcal, so it adds up quickly.
The next factor is the toppings. Sev, boondi, sweet chutney and dahi turn a plate of chaat into something heavier than its base. A papdi chaat or sev puri has fried papdi and fried sev before any chutney is added.
Easy way to enjoy it: pick one item, not three. Pani puri, roasted corn and steamed momos are the lighter picks on the numbers above, and asking for less sev or less sweet chutney on a chaat trims it without changing the dish.
For the dishes you eat at home and in restaurants see calories in popular Indian dishes, and for something to drink with it, calories in chai, coffee and lassi.
These are approximate numbers for typical portions, not exact ones, and they are not advice about what you should eat. If you have a health condition or a calorie target from a doctor or dietitian, follow that instead of a general table.
About 170 kcal for six pieces with the pani, roughly 28 kcal each. The fried puri shell and the filling carry most of it.
About 290 kcal for one vada pav, depending on the size of the vada and the amount of chutney.
About 260 kcal for a medium fried samosa. A larger one, or one with extra chutney and chole, will be more.
On these approximate numbers, roasted corn on the cob (about 120 kcal), pani puri (about 170 kcal for six) and steamed veg momos (about 200 kcal for six) are the lighter options per portion.
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