{"id":627,"date":"2019-04-13T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/?p=627"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:30:46","slug":"local-food-in-pench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/local-food-in-pench\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Food In Pench | Pumpkin Flower Pokaras"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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<\/span>Local Food in Pench<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Pumpkin<\/a><\/p>\n

Edible flowers are part of many regional cuisines, one such flower is that of Pumpkin plant.<\/p>\n

Pumpkin plant has separate male and female flowers which can easily be differentiated as female flowers have a tiny pumpkin at the base of it. Also male flowers are slightly bigger in comparison. We usually like to use some male flowers for cooking as female flowers can be left to grow into a pumpkin.<\/p>\n

Pumpkin flower \u2018pakora\u2019\/ \u2018bhaja\u2019\/ fritters is popular in different parts of India including Central India. During our travels, we first tasted these fritters in a small shop of a tribal village<\/a><\/strong> with a cup of tea. It can be used as a snack for tea time or as a side dish in a home cooked Indian meal of rice and daal.<\/p>\n

How to Make\u00a0Pumpkin Flower Pakoras. Find the complete instructions<\/h3>\n

Pumpkin Flower Pakoras\/ Fritters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n

Preparation Time : <\/strong>15 minutes<\/p>\n

Cooking Time :<\/strong> 15-20 minutes<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pumpkin Flowers: 8-10<\/p>\n

Gram Flour (besan): 1\/2 cup<\/p>\n

Rice Flour: 1 tbsp<\/p>\n

Ajwain: 1\/4 tsp<\/p>\n

Salt: as per taste<\/p>\n

Red Chilli Powder : as per taste<\/p>\n

Green Chillies : 1 green chilli chopped finely \u2013 optional<\/p>\n

Water : 1\/3 cup appx.<\/p>\n

Oil for frying<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n