Indian Monsoon Recipes 2025 — Know How To Prepare Assorted Pakoras With Chai

Know the perfect recipe to prepare assorted pakoras paired with hot chai for a cozy rainy day, this monsoon.

Assorted Pakoras With Chai
40 Mins Total time
20 Mins Cook Time
20 Mins Prep Time
4 People Serves
Easy Difficulty
Veg Diet

Ingredients

  • 2 Gram Ajwain
  • 100 Gram Achari chilli
  • 150 Gram Raw banana
  • 150 Gram Besan (gram flour)
  • 10 Gram Chat masala
  • 10 Gram Coriander leaves
  • 100 Milliliter Oil (for frying)
  • 5 Gram Deggi mirch
  • 60 Gram Mint sauce
  • 100 Gram Onion (big)
  • 2 Piece Paan leaves
  • 150 Gram Paneer
  • 150 Gram Potato
  • 100 Gram Spinach
  • 5 Gram Salt
  • 1 Gram Haldi powder (turmeric)
  • 300 Milliliter For Chai: Milk
  • 10 Gram Tea Leaves
  • 3 Gram Elaichi
  • 20 Milliliter Sugar

Main Procedure

Step 1

Start by slicing the onion, raw banana, potato, and paneer. Shred the spinach and chop the coriander. In a mixing bowl, combine besan, ajwain, haldi, deggi mirch, chat masala, and salt.

Step 2

Add the mint sauce, chopped vegetables, and paneer.

Step 3

Mix well to make a thick batter using a little milk if needed.

Step 4

Heat oil in a deep pan and drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil and fry until crispy and golden brown.

Step 5

Drain the pakodas on tissue paper.

Step 6

To make the chai, boil milk with tea, crushed elaichi, and sugar and let it simmer for 5–7 minutes until aromatic, then strain into cups.

Step 7

Serve both together with mint/coriander chutney.

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