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.
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.