…m in your larder & use at short notice. They are so handy in the heavy monsoon season… you can fix a meal effortlessly within minutes & it will look like an elaborate one pot meal on your dining table! You can use it to prepare so many delicious savory dishes. When I was a little girl & spent summer vacations in Goa, I accompanied my mum to the weekly markets… the Anjuna Market on Wednesdays, the Mapusa Market on Fridays & the Cala…
…y in the Konkan region are full of such leaves in August which is also the monsoon season. Turmeric is well known for its medicinal properties & the oil in the leaf is considered to be excellent for purifying blood. The patoleos which are steamed in these leaves help the oil to be absorbed into the sweet & hence adding health value to the patoleo. Though patoleos are a little time consuming, I like to make a few as I love the mild tantaliz…
…can be enjoyed throughout the year but taste awesome especially during the monsoon season and cold winter months. It can be enjoyed as a tea time snack with a hot cup of tea, at breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is best eaten hot with your favorite spicy dip or chutney. This recipe is with whole spinach leaves. The batter has spices which aid easy digestion (ajwain, jeera & asafoetida). Enjoy these sinfully, crisp spinach pakoras smothered in gor…