Order Kolkata's street food from home, college or office

Kolkata's street food is available on online food delivery platforms. From bhelpuri, soda shikanjiand papri chaatto rose khass, phuchka and even paan -everything can be ordered online and delivered at doorstop.

The online menu of Sandip Soda Shikanji at Vivekananda Park now lists everything from rose milkshake and kachha aam milkshake to kala khatta and khass. Mouthwatering pictures of khatta meetha churmur, dahi pakora chaat and dahi phuchka are all available on line as are paans from Ashok Paan shop on Bondel Road.

Rahul Kumar Chaurasia from Ashok Paan Shop said, "It's been three months since we started offering this service to keep pace with the digital world."

Most of his clients opt for gundi paan, which costs Rs 8 each, but there are also many takers for the special singara paan that costs Rs 50.

Delivery boy Bapi Roy says he delivers street food worth Rs 300-400 each day.

Roy said, "There is one client on Mayfair Road who has ordered lachha paan worth Rs 150 at least 25 times in a month!."

Piku Pandit, owner of Durga Pandit Ka Phuchka Stall, said, "Clients who can't physically come down are happy to be served this way. On some days, I even get as many as 15 online orders."

Sandip Das, who runs Sandip Soda Shikanji stall, said, "This shop was set up by my grandfather. Elderly people might not understand apps, but I need to be savvy to survive. There are days when I get 50 orders through the app."