Oct 26, 2013

Recipe | Fresh corn Fritters or Pakoras




Rain and Pakoras go hand in hand. These crispy corn fritters or Pakoras make a perfect tea-time treat.
Ingredients;       
  • 1 cup corn kernel fresh or frozen
  • 4 tbsp. chickpea flour or besan
  • 2 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp. Chaat masala or lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. red chilly powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to deep fry


 
Method; peel and chop onion finely. Grind corn kernel to make a coarse paste.
Take a large vessel and add all the ingredients together except oil.
Heat oil in a wok and drop small portions of batter in it. 
Fry the Pakoras till they turn golden brown in colour.

Serve hot Corn fritters or Pakoras with green chutney or tomato sauce. 

  

Notes;
Grate a fresh corn and use in the recipe for better taste.
Replace 2 tbsp. of chickpea flour with rice flour more more crispy fritters.



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Aug 22, 2013

Recipe | Quick and Easy Tofu Fritters


Paneer Paoras or cottage cheese fritters are a common street food in many parts of India. I like to use Tofu to make these fritters,.A delicious tea time treat Tofu fritters are easy and quick to make.

Jun 25, 2013

Travel | Somnath Temple in Gujarat, immersed in God's word Part - 5




Continued from Part 4
'Prayers does not change God, but it changes him who prays.' ~ Kierkegaard. This eternal shrine of Somnath in Gujarat was destroyed six times and was rebuilt with more  vigour and devotion every single time. The first temple was supposed to be built before the beginning of Christian era. The present temple is the seventh temple on the original site of Somnath which was completed in 1995.

Travel | Gir in Sasan, Our First Sight of Asiatic Lions in Wild Part - 4




Continued from Part -3
The Safari system is pretty organized in Gir if you have prior booking for the rooms as well as for the safari.
Each safari cost INR 2000 including guide charges which is mandatory. I already read about people facing troubles in sightings lions in shared gypsies with noisy & cramped rides. We did not share our gypsy with anyone and did all are safaris by ourselves.