‘Proposal reject hua toh…’: Internet in frenzy over Delhi’s viral fried roses video

Our social media feeds regularly show strange twists on beloved staples. One such viral sensation that has managed to catch people’s attention is fried roses.

Yes, you heard that right—roses are now sizzling in frying pans on the streets of West Delhi.

The latest viral video, shared on Instagram by user Anurag, reveals a vendor preparing what’s been dubbed ‘Fried Roses’. He whips up a batter and dunks a bouquet of bright red roses into it. Coated petals in hand, he drops them into hot oil, frying them until they’re crispy. The overlay text humorously reads, ‘Fried Roses: When your lover is from West Delhi.’

The caption accompanying the video reads, ‘Red Roses with hari chutney.’

The clip has left the internet in a frenzy, racking up over 1 million views and sparking hilarious reactions. Comments range from amused to outraged, with one user lamenting in a poetic way, ‘Sky is blue, roses are fried, pakode ki le li, I cried.’ Another user wrote, ‘Offended on behalf of the roses. I’m so angry at this, so mad.’

The creativity didn’t stop here. A user joked, ‘Proposal reject hua to, gulab ke pakode tal liye (If your proposal gets rejected, make rose fritters), while another quipped, ‘Samosa samaj sadme mein hai yeh dekhne ke baad (Samosa community is in shock after seeing this).’

Amid the flood of humorous replies, a viewer said, ‘God, we are frying everything. We are gonna turn into Americans soon.’