Varanasi makes two kinds: a bigger kachori stuffed with spiced lentil paste and a smaller one with a potato filling.
Freshly fried kachoris served with a spicy potato curry, eaten standing at shop counters in the morning.
Why it's made this way: It is the standard breakfast of Varanasi's old city, served from early morning at shops in lanes such as Kachori Gali and Thatheri Bazaar.