Tezzbuzz Desk- As soon as the rainy season arrives, the first thing that comes to mind is hot tea and spicy snacks. There is a different pleasure in eating something crisp and spicy in between light showers. If this time you do not want to be limited to just pakodas, then you can try some new and easy recipes. Snacks like Poha Tikki, Crispy Corn, Lachha Aloo Pakora and Cheese Samosa can be prepared in minutes and will double the taste of your monsoon.
If you want a light but flavourful snack, Poha Tikki is a great option. For this, mix boiled potatoes, finely chopped onion, green chilli, salt, red chilli and spices of your choice in soaked poha and give it the shape of tikki. Now shallow fry them in light oil. Its taste further increases with green coriander-mint chutney or tomato sauce.
Lachha Pakora prepared with grated raw potatoes instead of boiled potatoes is also a great snack for the rainy season. Mix gram flour, celery, green chillies, red chillies and chilli flakes in potato flakes and make small pakodas. Fry them till they turn golden or shallow fry them in less oil. Everyone will like these pakodas which are crunchy from outside and soft from inside.
If you feel like eating something spicy and crispy during monsoon, then crispy corn is a perfect option. First of all boil the sweet corn. Then add salt, black pepper, red chilli, some corn flour or rice flour and coat it well. After this fry until it turns golden. Mix finely chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, lemon juice and chaat masala in the prepared crispy corn and serve.
If you want to eat samosas in a different style, then definitely try cheese samosa. For this, add cheese of your choice to the lightly spiced potato stuffing. Fill this mixture in the layer of samosa and fry it till it turns golden. Hot cheese samosa tastes delicious with tomato sauce or green chutney.
In monsoon, it is important to take care of health along with taste. Try to shallow fry the snacks in less oil instead of deep frying them. Use fresh ingredients and enjoy hot home-made snacks. This will provide taste and also improve health.
The combination of rain showers, hot tea and crunchy home-made snacks makes monsoon even more special. This time, along with pakodas, do try these easy and tasty recipes in your kitchen and enjoy the rainy season to the fullest with your family.
