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Pakoras: When You Can’t stop at one!
It’s just a mess of chick pea flour batter, some rice flour, some spices into which you throw whatever you please – onion rings, pieces of cauliflower, potato circles, spinach and whole green chilies. Once you deep fry these in hot oil – you have a knockout treat – pakoras! And I dare you to stop eating at just one!One of the most beloved of Indian snacks and street foods – and also a comfort food that families regularly whip up at home – pakoras are almost as ubiquitous as samosas.
People especially love them with hot chai on a monsoon evening. Hot, crunchy pakoras evoke home and family in so many ways. You have to close your eyes and relish them – and forget the calories!
I’m working on a piece about the history and allure of pakoras and the different ones you find in India and Pakistan – and across the diaspora. If you have any offbeat or unusual home recipes to share with me, please do!
Meanwhile here’s the Instagram post I did a few days back – and as you can see, people just have to like a pakora post! They can’t eat it – but it makes them happy!
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