| Liquids |
Fruit juice, Akher Sharbat (a drink made with sugar cane, lemon leaf, and ice), |
Street vendors, street corner/grocery shops. |
Available, cheap, convenient, perceived as healthy |
| Semisolid |
Chutney, Sandesh, Mawa, Malai (sweetmeats made locally with sugar, water, flavor) Curd, Ice-cream, lollipop, and pickles |
Street vendors, street corner/grocery shops. |
Available, cheap, convenient, the infants seemed to like eating them |
| Solid |
Chips, biscuits, roti/chapatti (flat breads), Chitaipitha (rice cakes), bhapapitha (steamed rice cake), alur chap jhalmury (Spicy puffed rice), puri, singara, rutiporata, chotpoti, bhelpuri and, phuchka (popular snacks made with potatoes, vegetables, boiled eggs and traditional spices, and tamarind sauce), biryani (rice with meat), damaged/leftover fruits. traditional cakes, bread, |
Street vendors, street corner grocery shops. |
Available, cheap, easy to prepare and feed |
