These apple ring fritters dusted with sweet cinnamon sugar are a quick treat that can be made easily with just a few pantry staples. Great on their own or with a hot cup of your favorite brew! Hey, hey, hey!!! I have written and rewritten this intro a hundred times, but nothing seems to work….
Undan Pori {Whole-Wheat Banana Fritters}
These rustic, deep-fried fritters made with whole-wheat flour, jaggery and banana are a popular snack from Kerala. Undan pori is best enjoyed with a hot cup of chai! Undan pori which translates to ‘fried dough balls’ are a charming, rustic teatime snack from Kerala. They are a staple at road-side chaya kada or small eateries…
Onion Pakora {Spiced Onion Fritters}
Onion pakora is a popular tea time snack made by deep-frying onion slices in a gluten-free and vegan chickpea flour batter. There is no dearth of tea time snacks in Indian cuisine. These snacks can be an entire cuisine category on their own. From the bhajjis and vadas of South India to pakore and chaat…
Pazham Pori {Ripe Plantain Fritters}
Pazham pori or ethakka appam are traditional sweet plantain fritters popular in and around Kerala. Learn how to easily make this addictive tea-time snack. This summer, when we planned our trip back home to India, I went with the best of intentions. I would dazzle everyone with my exotic treats, use those 2+ months to work…
Sweet-Potato Bhajji {Chickpea Flour Battered Sweet-Potato Fritters}
The most basic and simplest of Indian snacks, a plate of piping hot bhajji (bhajiye or pakore) is an all-time favorite. Usually made with potatoes, I have used sweet potatoes to add a surprising twist to these spicy chickpea flour battered fritters. I am back with yet another Indian snack recipe. And as a bonus, this…
Zucchini Corn Fritters
These delicious pan-fried fritters are the healthier cousin of our beloved vade and pakore. Bursting with the flavors of fresh zucchini and corn, these are a snap to make and goes great along with your evening cuppa or even as a side for your main meal. There’s something about fried foods that holds a universal allure for the…
Top 15 Of 2015 – A Recipe Roundup
I just remembered in time to post my annual list of the best recipes posted this year. I did a Top 14 of 2014 last year, so this time it will be the Top 15 of 2015. See what I did there?!! 2015 has been a huge year for ‘ze blog. I ditched the wordpress.com…
Cabbage & Onion Fritters (Bajji or Pakoda)
Pakoda or pakora are a fried Indian tea-time snack. In South India, they are most commonly known as bajjis. Just about anything can be made into bajjis or pakoda. Most commonly potatoes, cauliflower florets, onions, paneer, etc are used. Back home, my mom makes a mean cabbage and onion pakoda. These are my most favorite…
