Patel Snacks

• Cuisine(s): Indian, Pakistani
  Price: $
• Features: Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly
  Serving: Snack Food
• Reservations: Not Necessary
  Parking: No Parking

Description

This ancient, strictly vegetarian snack shop with seating specializes in Gujarati and Punjabi tapas, which often take the form of chats: spoonable accumulations of fritters, crunchies, and sauces, one of which may be yogurt. Among Gujarati snacks are dokla, spongy yellow cakes shotgunned with black mustard seeds and glistening green chiles; and kachori, pillow-size fritters stuffed with green peas and served with yogurt and fried noodles. Gujarati snacks can be turned into a vegetarian hamburger (pav) by being placed in a bun. Punjabi snacks include samosas and various bread and curried chickpea combinations. Wow! Caution: spicy.