Indian food

Luchi & alur dom

Also called: Luchi & alur dom, Лучи с алур дом, Luchi, Aloor Dom

White flour puris fried until they balloon, pale rather than golden, with a spiced potato curry made without onion or garlic. Bengal's festival breakfast and the Vaishnava kitchen's standard.

How it's eaten

Tear the luchi and scoop; they deflate within minutes, so start at once.

Where to try it

Mayapur

White, pale and onion-free: the Vaishnava kitchen's festival breakfast.

India GO: your pocket guide to India

35 cities, one map with every place, the festival calendar, the 90/180 visa calculator and offline mode.

Point your phone's camera here