be chosen due to local tradition or availability; often these include fresh and dried spices such as chilli, fenugreek and coriander. Serving Pakoras are eaten as a snack or appetiser, often accompanied with chutney or raita. They are also offered with masala chai to guests at Indian wedding ceremonies. Regional names A gram flour fritter is known in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka as Pakoda or bajji, Gujarat as bhajia, in Maharashtra as bhaji, in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana and Karnataka as bajji or "Pakodi". Pakoda may be interpreted in these states as deep fried balls of finely chopped onions, green chilis, and spices mixed in gram flour. Gallery See also List of deep fried foods List of Indian dishes References South Indian cuisine Indian snack foods Bangladeshi snack foods Bangladeshi fast food Pakistani snack foods Pakistani fast food Nepalese cuisine Indian fast food Afghan cuisine Bangladeshi cuisine Indo-Caribbean cuisine Fijian cuisine Fritters