Nadru Monje/ Lotus Stem Fritters~Indian State Jammu and Kashmir |
Friendship is a bond that develops between like-minded individuals.
Kashmir was long to be a stronghold of Buddhism and a Buddhist seat of learning.
the next five centuries, Muslim monarchs ruled Kashmir, including the Mughals, who ruled from 1526 until 1751, and the Afghan Durrani Empire, which ruled from 1747 until 1820. That year, the Sikhs, under Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir. In 1846, after the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War, and upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar, the Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, became the new ruler of Kashmir. The rule of his descendants, under the paramountcy (or tutelage) of the British Crown, lasted until 1947.
Alcohol is strictly prohibited in most places.
By the way she had brought more of these stems and out of the balance I made this Wok Fried Lotus Stem and assorted veggies In Honey Chilli SauceBut Nadru Monje is a snack from Kashmir, made from lotus stems. It is a popular street snack of Kashmir Valley.
Nadru monje/ Lotus
Stem Fritters
State: Jammu and Kashmir
- ½ kg lotus stems
- Salt or to taste
- 1 tblspn Kashmiri red chili powder
- 250g/ 2 cups rice flour
- 2 tblspn jeera/cumin seeds
- 2 cups water
- Oil for frying
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Nadru Monje/ Lotus Stem Fritters Sliced |
- Peel the lotus stems.
- Wash them under running water.
- Cut the stems into three big pieces.
- With the help of a knife make slices of the stems. We made long slices.
- Place the chopped stems in a bowl.
- Add salt, red chili powder, cumin seeds rice flour. Mix well.
- Add water to the mixture little at a time. Mix well all the ingredients together, until all of the stems are coated with the rice flour batter.
- Pour oil into a kadhai/wok. Place it on a gas stove and switch it on to heat the oil.
- Immerse the battered lotus pieces in the oil to deep fry. Use tongs or a slotted spoon.
- Keep moving the pieces from one side to the other so that they do not burn.
- Take the fritters out. Once the fritters acquire the desired reddish color and have a crispy texture, remove them from
the oil. - Place the fritters on a piece of kitchen paper towel or piece of newspaper to remove the excess oil.
- Traditionally the lotus stem fritters with Kashmiri onion chutney or tomato sauce.

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Usha says
Lotus stem fritters look crispy & crunchy. Nice teatime snack.
vaishali sabnani says
Friendship surely is a beautiful bond..and I guess all of us at BM have a bond which is difficult to build.Three cheers!!..and ya those FRITTERS ACTUALLY TASTED YUM..NICE AND SPICY!!
Jayanthi Padmanabhan says
these fritters look irresistable
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
so much of detail about J&K... wow.. very well written.. this fritters are so delicious..
Varadas Kitchen says
They look nice and crispy. You sure had a good time when Vaishali visited.
Priya Suresh says
Those fritters are asking me to munch some, crunchy and very crispy.
The Pumpkin Farm says
i am yet to try lotus stems and this BM there are so many compelling recipes but this one takes the cake for the best one...for a novice to start
Nalini's Kitchen says
Fritters look super crunchy and crispy,never tried fritters with lotus stem,sounds interesting...
Gayathri Kumar says
These fritters look absolutely inviting. Cooking with Vaishali must have been an awesome experience...
Saraswathi Tharagaram says
Yummy crunchy munchy fritters..Looks great..
Srivalli says
Can never agree more than what you said about friends..especially Vaishali, she's got in an entirely new meaning..so lovely to know that she got this for you..eheheh..yea yea read all your history notes..:)..nice fritters..
Harini-Jaya R says
Irresistible fritters, Archana. I wonder if we get lotus stem also here.
Pavani N says
That seriously sounds like an addictive snack. Looks yummy!!
Chef Mireille says
have never had these before - look so nice and crispy. It is so great about all these friendships we have especially with whatsapp - feel like I know you all eventhough we've never met 🙁
Manjula Bharath says
I have never tried nadru for fritter this is a must try dish for me , looks very tempting dear 🙂