One of India's fastest growing cities, Indore goes to work on its stomach. Michael Raffael and I hit the road, sampling the ubiquitous street food of this emerging powerhouse...
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Chatri Baurg Mausoleum, Indore, India.
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Chatri Baurg Mausoleum, Indore, India.
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Chatri Baurg Mausoleum, Indore, India.
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Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
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Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
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Saffron Sweets, Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
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Saffron Sweets, Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
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Rajwada Palace area, Centre of the old town, Indore, India.
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Inner courtyard, Rajwada Palace, Indore, India.
Indore by night... night-time is when the Indore food scene really kicks in...
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Night time street scenes, Jail Road, Indore, India.
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Donning their most colourful saris, women promenading on the streets of downtown Indore on a Friday night.
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Street Food on Chapan (56), Dukan (Shops), Indore, India.
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The nearest equivalent to the Hindi word 'Chaat' is "fast food. It's a catch-all for any finger-licking dainty packing a punch... and doesn't pretend to be healthy eating! Chapan (56) Dukan (Shops), Indore, India.
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Sabudana Khichdi (Sago Chaat Snack), Sarafa Area. Something of an Indore favourite.
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Rajwada Palace area by night becomes a fruit and vegetable bazaar.
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Vijay Chaat in Sarafa, a coconut pattie with chili and Jagery, Indore, India. People travel from miles around to taste this unassuming looking dish but it is truly delicious!
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Tuk-tuk driver takes a break...
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Preparing Jalebi (fried batter dipped in syrup), Sarafa Area, Indore, India. By day the Sarafa Area of Indore is a jewellery quarter but by night it transforms into a street food bazaar.
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Ujjain, India.
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Ujjain, India.
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Wholesale market at sunrise, Indore, India.
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Wholesale market at sunrise, Indore, India.