Indian Street Food in Varanasi, India! VEGETARIAN Food + RARE COW DUNG BAATI in Benares!

Vegetarian Street Food in Varanasi : https://youtu.be/529yH6XcTGU GAURAV’S CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2RELwGv For food tours in India contact Gaurav : https://bit.ly/3aA16fB SUPPORT US : https://www.patreon.com/join/chopsticktravel? BECOME A MEMBER : https://www.youtube.com/lukemartin/join Our Patrons + Members get access to exclusive content, monthly blooper reels and private livestreams! We are back in the holy city of VARANASI in INDIA! There is a TON of Indian STREET FOOD in this city, with mostly vegetarian options. In our first episode, we couldn’t eat everything on our list, so we decided to make another delicious episode. We started our day down at the ghats of the River Ganga and walked into the ancient city to find Lakshmi Chai Wala, a hidden gem for breakfast! These guys are making everything over charcoal! We ordered chai in claypots (10 INR / $0.14 USD), stuffed toast (40 INR / $0.55 USD), bread with butter and sugar (30 INR / $0.42 USD) and Malai toast (60 INR / $0.83 USD). The food was made fresh to order, everyone was friendly, and you can’t beat the atmosphere next to an authentic temple. Next, we visited a neighbourhood that is renown for making traditional Indian sari, in particular, Varanasi saris. The neighbourhood is called Lallapura and the factory we visited was over 200 years old. Watching the process was quite interesting and the fabrics used to create the saris are so colourful! It was time for lunch and went visited a nearby restaurant that is famous for Benares style vegetarian thali. Their specialty is Baati Chokha - whole wheat balls stuffed with vegetarian ingredients, traditionally cooked over cow dung and served with Chokha. The meal was delicious and affordable (275 INR / $3.81 USD for each thali) and the restaurant also features a small museum of sari making. We wanted to sample more Varanasi chaats, and visited a famous local joint called Deena Chaat Bhandar. We ordered aloo tikki and samosa chaat (35 INR / $0.48 USD per chaat). The sun was starting to go down and there is one activity that should not be missed during a trip to Varanasi: the Ganga Aarti! We arrived at the Dashashwamedh Ghat early to get seated before the crowds arrive. The Ganga Aarti is a daily offering for the holy River Ganga and a beautiful sight, with music, dance and fire. The Aarti starts between 6:30PM and 7:00PM, however the ghat is open all of the time.