Savouring kachoris guilt-free
Instead of frying staple monsoon snacks like pakoda, tikki or samosa, bake, steam or use an air fryer
Updated At : 07:02 AM Jul 24, 2025 IST
Kachori with red and green chutney Istock
There was a time when the advent of monsoon was eagerly awaited, and not only because the parched earth would be rejuvenated by the showers falling from heavens. For those of us who have insatiable pangs of hunger, this was the inauguration of the season of deep-fried snacks, savoury as well as sweet — pakoda, samosa, tikki, jalebi — to be downed with steaming cups of masala chai. Alas, times have changed and the mere thought of such fried stuff gives us a severe guilty conscience and we shudder at the thought of invisible arteries choking.
