Packing a Spicy Pakora

What the heck is a pakora? Pack of what? It's a sinful little fried delight from India. Usually, its a battered and deep fried vegetable. If you are lucky, it's a mixture of potato, vegetables and spices that has been deep fried. This type of pakora is incredible. When paired with the two sauces it comes with, one a fresh minty sauce and the other a tamarind sauce, it it utterly addicting. Go check out your local Indian restaurant to see if they have them on the menu or just ask them if they make them. They should be crispy, not oily or soggy. I am very picky on the ones I eat. I only eat the ones that are made of that yummy vegetable potato glop. Pure Indian sin.

So, I have eaten at many, many Indian restaurants in the Silicon Valley area of California. This is the megatropolis of Indians. Technology brings their skills and their wonderful food to our country. The best Indian restaurants are in Silicon Valley. From San Jose to Palo Alto, they are so abundant. They exist not by the dozens, but by the hundreds. 

In between San Jose and Palo Alto is Sunnyvale. The original birthplace of Silicon Valley. This boring little town has a specific Indian restaurant that makes the best pakoras of all. 

Enter…Taj India. The type of food is Punjab style. My favorite. They also make the best mushroom mattar and Chana Masala in the area. It might be a hole-in-the-wall, but the food is truly authentic. This is not your Indian food made to please old white people who love to eat bland, flavorless food. No Midwest food here. 

Pack those pakoras away by the dozen and enjoy!