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Pakora a Comfort Snack or a Celebratory Snack?

After a long Indian Summer everybody is looking forward to some Rain. Any signs of clouds or  promise of rain and everyone is smiling and happy.  All other plans are ditched with the main thought of eating fried food. If you are home you light up the stove to make it. If you are outside you buy it from a street vendor for yourself and your loved ones.

Chop – 2 Onions – 1 Cup Spinach – 2 green Chilly – bunch of Coriander.

Mix – 2 cups chickpeas flour -1 tsp. each -Cumin /Chilli /Salt + chopped items with Water – Batter dropping consistency

Fry – Heat Oil – drop spoonful batter to form fritters – turn to fry both sides – drain on paper towels

Serve – Enjoy Pakoras with Chai with sounds of raindrops outside. Blissful!!

Note – Adjust spice to taste. Enjoy gluten free Snack.

This recipe brings back Memories of my friend in Bangalore who used to knock on my door every time it rained with a packet of pakora in hand. Lucky for me my Indian friend in Belgium is always making this Snack for us.

Oooooh the beautiful rain!! How much I loved you!! Pakoras I love you too. Friends you too!!

via Daily Prompt: Meander

Friends for a Reason – Friends for a Season- Friends for a Lifetime.

I end up loving them all!!

 

 

via Daily Prompt: Suddenly

Wintergreen It contains 90% methyl salicylate, which is found in aspirin. It was used to treat pain before chemical-based pain relievers were invented in the early 1900’s. It is known to produce cortisone-like effects that can help alleviate of pain quickly. Chamomile It has been used to treat arthritis, lower back pain and post-op pain. […]

via Aromatherapy for Pain Management — askagimp

via Belgian Pancakes – Indian Filling – Churulappam Kerala

My introduction to Belgian Pancakes came from the lovely ladies of the ICC (International Contact Club) in Leuven. Every Wednesday Mornings we met for Cultural Integration activities organised by ICC. It was the highlight of my week. I met and made lots of friends from all over the world there.

I was so inspired by this recipe that I make it all the time for my children and their friends and children of my friends,  Parents can’t resist these pancakes either.   My 96 year young neighbour friend is a fan too!!

Mix – 3 1/2 cups flour – 4 eggs – 2 cups milk 3/4 cup Sunflower Oil – 2 cups sparkling water – Pinch Salt – Pinch Sugar – Vanilla flavouring few drops – form a smooth batter to rest for +/- 20 mints

Filling – 2 cups Grated Coconut – 2 tbsps. Sugar – pinch cardamom powder

Fry – Pour batter on hot pan – flip to cook both sides – Thin Fluffy pancakes is ready in no time

Roll – Spread filling on the pancake – roll – stack on plate – Enjoy!!

Kids love this!! Eat it Belgian style with  Jam/sugar/Chocolate Spread instead of filling.  Or one of each. 

Total Cooking time 30 Minutes – Total Eating time 0 Minutes 🙂