Monsoon is incomplete without scrumptious bites of fritters and hot brews of masala tea. Take a break from the usual fried snacks and relish the delectable Phodshi Paniyaram, a foraged green, high-protein snack by Chef Keertida Phadke. This is your healthiest monsoon snack made with phodshi, a lookalike of spring onion.
Though it resembles a slender spring onion or an oversized garlic shoot, Phodshi is neither—it is, in fact, unrelated to the allium family. The taste is mild, with a clean, herbaceous smell while it cooks. Soaking the bitterness, Phodshi has an indistinct flavour profile. The rare monsoon leafy greens are available only for a few weeks every monsoon, so grab your plates and green chutneys for the perfect bites this rainy season.
