{"id":4995,"date":"2026-07-23T05:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/?page_id=4995"},"modified":"2026-07-23T05:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:57:59","slug":"monsoon-magic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/monsoon-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsoon Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pakodas with a Regional Twist
\nMonsoon and piping hot chai are a match made in heaven, and no rainy day is complete without crispy pakodas. This season, give the humble bhajiya a delicious makeover with these regional favourites from across India.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Kashmiri Nadru ke Pakode (Lotus Stem Fritters)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\n2 lotus stems, 1 cup besan, 2 tbsp rice flour, \u00bd tsp each turmeric, fennel powder, dry ginger powder, cumin seeds and garam masala, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ajwain, a pinch of hing, salt, water and oil for frying.<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong>
\nPeel, slice and boil the lotus stems in salted water for 8\u201310 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Mix all the dry ingredients, add water to make a thick batter and coat the slices. Deep-fry until golden and crisp. Serve hot with mint-coriander chutney.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4996″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4997″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

UP ke Gulgule (Sweet Pakode)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\n2 cups whole wheat flour, 1 cup grated jaggery (or \u00be cup sugar), \u00be cup warm water, 2 tbsp semolina, \u00bd tsp fennel seeds, \u00bc tsp cardamom powder, a pinch of salt, \u00bd tsp baking soda, and oil or ghee for frying.<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong>
\nDissolve jaggery in warm water and strain. Mix the dry ingredients, add the jaggery syrup to make a thick batter, then stir in baking soda. Rest for 20\u201330 minutes. Drop spoonfuls into medium-hot oil and fry until golden brown and cooked through.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Karnataka Raw Jackfruit Pakodas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\n500 g raw jackfruit, 1 cup besan, \u00bc cup rice flour, 1 tbsp semolina, 2 chopped green chillies, 1 tsp grated ginger, 8\u201310 chopped curry leaves, 1 tsp cumin seeds, \u00bd tsp red chilli powder, \u00bc tsp turmeric, a pinch of hing, salt, water and oil for frying.<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong>
\nBoil the jackfruit with turmeric and salt until just tender. Drain and cool. Prepare a thick batter using the remaining ingredients, coat the jackfruit pieces and deep-fry until crisp and golden. Enjoy with chutney and a steaming cup of tea.
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Pakoda…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4995","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4995"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5001,"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4995\/revisions\/5001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gajgaminidarpan.mehtagroup.com\/en_US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}