This pakora maker’s customers were waiting to relish lip-smacking delight

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, June 7

Baldev Singh, (50) a resident of Aladinpur, sells pakoras. He has resumed his work after a gap of more than two months of lockdown, with the hope of returning to normalcy soon. His customers, waiting to relish their lip smacking delight, have welcomed him. He comes on a bicycle everyday with his paraphernalia.

He said he used to earn an amount ranging from Rs 400 to Rs 450, everyday, before lockdown. Now, he is hopeful of having a good sale since paddy season has arrived and many farmers working in the fields come to savour his pakoras. He claims to have many takers for his delicacy.

He has his stall at the UBDC canal side, under a tree. It is covered with a tent which provides respite to his customers from the scorching heat.

He reminisces how even his grandfather Gurmej Singh used to sell pakoras at the same site 80 years back. He said he learnt the technique of making pakora from his grandfather. His father Bhagwan Singh too carried the work from the same site. Tejinderpal Singh of the same Rasulpur vilkage said the people from the nearby Piddi, Banwalipur, Sheron, Aladinpur and others are fond of Baldev’s pakoras.

Sakattar Singh of Rasulpur village said he comes there to takeaway pakoras worth Rs 20 everyday.

Baldev Singh says he takes extra care of ingredients so as to take care of the health of his customers. He rued his income was meager, and he had curtailed his expenditure to make both ends meet.