Chana Bhuja is most liked in Bihar and surrounding areas. It is made of roasted chickpeas and mixed with chopped onions, green chillies, salt and spices. It is often sold by street vendors.

Known as Jhal Muri in Bengal and Bhelpuri in Maharashtra, this Bhuja is made from puffed rice, roasted peanuts, onion, coriander and spicy chutney. It gets ready quickly and is very light as well as delicious.

Chura Bhuja is very famous in Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is made by frying the poha until it becomes golden and crisp. Then salt, turmeric and chilli powder are added to it.

Sing Bhuja is made from roasted and then fried peanuts, which is cooked with salt and spices. Along with this, Maize Bhuja made from maize or cornflakes is also very famous.

All the ingredients are mixed in Bhelpuri Bhuja. Puffed rice, sev, peanuts, fried lentils, spices, everything is mixed in it. Along with this, there is also Bikaneri Bhujiya which originated in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

According to different accounts, the most famous Bhujia originated in Bikaner, Rajasthan in 1877 during the reign of Maharaj Dungar Singh. Looking at the different types of this dish, it can be said that it did not originate from any one place.

Even though the business of street food looks small, many factors in it affect earning. First the location plays an important role. The city’s crowded area, the corner near the college or the main intersection of the market can double the seller’s earnings.

The second big thing is quantity, that is, how many plates are sold daily. The third aspect is the price, that is, the profit of Rs 20 and Rs 50 of chaat of Rs 50 will be different.

Along with this, quality is also very important. Fresh content and better taste forces customers to come back again. At the same time, the competition and sale in the area determine the level of earnings like carts, small shops or restaurants.

If a seller sells 100 plates of samosas daily, he can get a profit of 1000 to 2000 rupees on an average. The same figure can be converted into earnings of about 30,000 to 60,000 rupees according to the month.

Usually, those who sell Panipuri can earn 30,000 to 60,000 rupees a month just like samosas, but with the help of good location and regular customers this figure can increase manifold.

The business of chaat is of different levels. Somewhere it earns more than samosas and Panipuri, then somewhere the earnings decrease due to competition, but on an average people also earn thousands of rupees in a month.

Those selling street food in India also have to pay tax. Under GST, taxes are applied at a rate of 5% on foods like Panipuri and Chaat. That is, these businesses fall under small, but completely organized system.