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ity has prompted the creation of many chaat dishes.</p><figure id="2d95"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*Ks34RJ3rbEALXm6GJKNUgA.jpeg"><figcaption>Pan-fried tasty samosas served in peepal leaves’ plate [Image: <a href="undefined">Sanghita Pal</a>]</figcaption></figure><p id="33e0">And what’s most interesting to note is that you can make mouthwatering chaats in <b>n-number</b> of versions with your imagination running wild and carefree. You can spice it up according to your palate. You want more, you add-on more.</p><p id="dd97">There is a plethora of combinations of this tantalizing variety of Indian street food. Some popular delectable versions are <i>Dahi Puchka, Raj Kachori, Sev Puri, Papdi Chaat.</i></p><figure id="64d1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*s8XmP9NBm_WwWe0_MZw0XA.jpeg"><figcaption>(From top L) The delectable <b>Dahi Puchka</b>, ravishing <b>Raj Kachori</b>, scrumptious <b>Sev Puri</b>, palatable <b>Papdi Chaat</b> [Image: <a href="undefined">Sanghita Pal</a>]</figcaption></figure><p id="442e">They all share a common sinfully tempting combination of sweet, salty, crunchy, tangy, spicy and savory stuff. On top it, chaat masala [comprising <i>amchoor</i><b> </b>(dried mango powder), cumin, coriander, dried ginger, salt (black salt preferred), black pepper, asafoetida, and chili powder], raw onions, tomatoes and boiled potatoes are common add-ons.</p><p id="9f8d">However, each platter looks and tastes uniquely different from the other. You need to check it for yourself to get the ultimate taste of it.</p><figure id="a8d1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*3FZF-vebCy24pE-4TitkfQ.jpeg"><figcaption>The yummy <b>Dahi Mogar — Moong Dal Kachori </b>[Image: <a href="undefined">Sanghita Pal</a>]</figcaption></figure><h2 id="ec50">Takeaways</h2><p id="3a42">Whether you are eating the lip-smacking <i>chai </i>with <i>pakode</i>, <i>aloo chaat</i>, <i>samosa chaat</i>, <i>pani</i> <i>puri</i>/<i>golgappe, </i>dahi vada etc.<i> </i>topped with yogurt, assorted <i>chutneys</i> (sauces) sprinkled with liberal amount of <i>sev </i>(an Indian snack food — small pieces of crunchy noodles from chickpea flour paste— seasoned with turmeric, cayenne, and ajwain — deep-fried), your taste buds will ‘sing’ in symphony of exotic flavors and textures.</p><p id="4c7c">And<b> the palate will be bursting with the wonderful world of Indian food and flavors.</b></p><p id="0219">A suggestion to make.</p><p id="16fb">Please don’t count on calories. It’s going to be once-in-a-lifetime experience. Go for it :)!</p><p id="7b52"><b>Let the tasty filling on your plate ooz

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es out and spill all over your dress :)!</b></p><p id="9907">Never mind…I already had so many instances doing so and then laughing out loud over those…I will never forget them…<b>celebratory moments indeed</b>! And I don’t mind creating more such unadulterated joyous moments.</p><p id="46e5" type="7">Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul-Dorothy Day</p><p id="c48e">Special mention and hearty thanks to <a href="undefined">Jason Edmunds</a> for considering my narrative for the publication, A Taste for Life.</p><div id="17e3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/september-2022-monthly-theme-and-writing-prompts-419b8b4b8714"> <div> <div> <h2>September 2022: Monthly Theme and Writing Prompts</h2> <div><h3>Do you like to celebrate life, events, birthdays, or enjoy a good party? Then the monthly theme for A Taste for Life…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*zjTx6rc97JVb7CF3h-0pcg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="61ba">Tagging some wonderful wordsmiths from whom I learn:</p><p id="bf7a"><a href="undefined">David</a>| <a href="undefined">Anne</a>| <a href="undefined">Jillian</a>| <a href="undefined">Katie</a>| <a href="undefined">JoAnn</a>| <a href="undefined">Vidya</a>| <a href="undefined">Ellie</a>| <a href="undefined">Jason</a>| <a href="undefined">Mary</a>| <a href="undefined">Sandi</a>| <a href="undefined">Nicole</a>| <a href="undefined">Penny</a>| <a href="undefined">Rhonda</a>| <a href="undefined">Nancy</a>| <a href="undefined">Adrienne</a>| <a href="undefined">Mukundarajan</a>| <a href="undefined">Adrienne</a>| <a href="undefined">Jan</a>| <a href="undefined">Jennifer</a>| <a href="undefined">Dennett</a>| <a href="undefined">James</a></p><p id="5677"><b>Live, love, eat, pray, work, travel, exercise</b>…<b>REPEAT</b>!</p><div id="2376" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/@sanghitapal"> <div> <div> <h2>Sanghita Pal - Medium</h2> <div><h3>Read writing from Sanghita Pal on Medium. Writer, learner, empath~passionate about life and nature and all in…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*3R8-prpdOxMREx8B)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

PHOTOGRAPHY, FOOD, INCREDIBLE INDIA

Two Most Popular Savory Indian Snacks

A Taste for Life September 2022 Monthly Theme- Celebration

Masaledaar baarishwali chai (special tea with spices during rainy season- baarish means rainy) and paneer pakode (cottage cheese fritters) [Image: Sanghita Pal]

It is almost impossible not to fall in love with Indian chai-pakoda combination (tea and spiced vegetable fritters) and Indian chaat. Trust me! They can never go wrong!!

Growing up in the north-eastern part of India and moving places, traveling and trying to cover almost the length and breadth of my incredible country since past four decades, and now reciding in north India, I have observed that we Indians just love chai-pakode (plural of pakoda) combo and chaat in general (if it rains or if it doesn’t!).

Well, let me be honest!

When I hear/read/write/utter ‘celebration’, the first thing that comes to my mind is ‘food’, nothing else…can’t afford to :)!

This is my birth month coincidentally and I thought that what better way it could be to celebrate by sharing a photostory about the two most popular savory snacks of my country with you, my Medium family.

People who love to eat are always the best people- Julia Child

Chai-Pakode

Pakoda/pakode are spiced fritters normally made of vegetables (onions, potatoes, cauliflower, chili pepper, aubergine, baby corn, spinach, etc.) deep fried in seasoned (many different aromatic spices) gram flour and served piping hot.

Pakode-s can be prepared of non-veg. ingredients like chicken, fish, mutton too.

These are best enjoyed with mint-coriander sauce, hot and sweet tomato-tamarind sauce, garlic sauce, and of coursewith Indian style masaledaar chai (spiced Indian milk tea).

Chaat

Inspired by its various territories, the rich Indian culinary diversity has prompted the creation of many chaat dishes.

Pan-fried tasty samosas served in peepal leaves’ plate [Image: Sanghita Pal]

And what’s most interesting to note is that you can make mouthwatering chaats in n-number of versions with your imagination running wild and carefree. You can spice it up according to your palate. You want more, you add-on more.

There is a plethora of combinations of this tantalizing variety of Indian street food. Some popular delectable versions are Dahi Puchka, Raj Kachori, Sev Puri, Papdi Chaat.

(From top L) The delectable **Dahi Puchka**, ravishing **Raj Kachori**, scrumptious **Sev Puri**, palatable **Papdi Chaat** [Image: Sanghita Pal]

They all share a common sinfully tempting combination of sweet, salty, crunchy, tangy, spicy and savory stuff. On top it, chaat masala [comprising amchoor (dried mango powder), cumin, coriander, dried ginger, salt (black salt preferred), black pepper, asafoetida, and chili powder], raw onions, tomatoes and boiled potatoes are common add-ons.

However, each platter looks and tastes uniquely different from the other. You need to check it for yourself to get the ultimate taste of it.

The yummy **Dahi Mogar — Moong Dal Kachori** [Image: Sanghita Pal]

Takeaways

Whether you are eating the lip-smacking chai with pakode, aloo chaat, samosa chaat, pani puri/golgappe, dahi vada etc. topped with yogurt, assorted chutneys (sauces) sprinkled with liberal amount of sev (an Indian snack food — small pieces of crunchy noodles from chickpea flour paste— seasoned with turmeric, cayenne, and ajwain — deep-fried), your taste buds will ‘sing’ in symphony of exotic flavors and textures.

And the palate will be bursting with the wonderful world of Indian food and flavors.

A suggestion to make.

Please don’t count on calories. It’s going to be once-in-a-lifetime experience. Go for it :)!

Let the tasty filling on your plate oozes out and spill all over your dress :)!

Never mind…I already had so many instances doing so and then laughing out loud over those…I will never forget them…celebratory moments indeed! And I don’t mind creating more such unadulterated joyous moments.

Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul-Dorothy Day

Special mention and hearty thanks to Jason Edmunds for considering my narrative for the publication, A Taste for Life.

September 2022: Monthly Theme and Writing Prompts

Do you like to celebrate life, events, birthdays, or enjoy a good party? Then the monthly theme for A Taste for Life…

medium.com

Tagging some wonderful wordsmiths from whom I learn:

Live, love, eat, pray, work, travel, exercise…REPEAT!

Sanghita Pal - Medium

Read writing from Sanghita Pal on Medium. Writer, learner, empath~passionate about life and nature and all in…

medium.com