When life gives you weeds...

 you make fritters! 

Here's how my आई taught me to make them. 

Step 1: Get out of the house and touch some grass. Literally - the main ingredient is going to be leaves and stems of plants which are traditionally considered harmful for the crop! 

If you are unable to find these, it probably means that you believe in the ALL WEEDS ARE BAD propaganda and sprayed some chemicals to demolish the poor things (rest in peace 😔).

When observed closely, most weeds are actually extremely friendly (like the one we'll be eating today 😋). Allow me to explain. 

Almost annoyingly, weeds appear to be standing strong in all sorts of environments - from places with little to no water to those with too much of it! One possible theory is that the roots of these weeds are super evolved - they hold water in dry areas and prevent the soil from flowing in floody ones!

... could they actually be helpful? :O

केना, पाथरी

Step 2: Try not to get distracted. 

As you venture into the world of grass, you might find that it houses a lot of pretty bugs and butterflies 🦋. Their sole job is to distract you by their magnificentness and perhaps also to keep the big bad bugs away. You may leave them a small thank you note and promise not to damage their homes. 

Step 3: Now that we have our leaves, we chop them up into small pieces, add some finely cut onion, and mix it all with the besan batter! (don't forget the salt, and any other masala you might want to add :P) The fritters are now ready to hop into flaming oil and transform into the yummiest भजी you've ever had! 

P.S. we can also make a भाजी - add chopped leaves and stem, a loot of onion, and ta-da! You have yet another easy peasy recipe! It is also said that these plants are good for your kidney. If true, this means that your dish is also extremely healthy! 

Let me know how yours turn out and don't forget to thank me later 🤓

  "You destroy your enemy

when you make them your friend 😌🤝"

- A Great Person, probably