Just when you thought food experiments couldn’t get any weirder, an unexpected combination is taking the internet by storm. It’s “Bhindi Samosa”. That’s right, a samosa with bhindi, okra and ladyfingers (unfortunately, no matter what you call the vegetables, this combination is not good).
Samosa, an Indian spicy snack, usually contains a spicy filling of potatoes, peas, and peanuts. People were used to Chinese, chicken and cheese samosas, but few would have imagined stuffing samosas with bhindi.
A video of a man serving bhindi samosas shared on Instagram by username ‘foodi_ish’ has sparked a discussion online. The caption reads, “Samose toh bhot type ke khaye hai, aap logo ne kya kabhi khaya hai Bhindi Samosa? (sic)” (sic) You must have eaten different types of samosas. Is there one?) is written.
The poster seemed to like bhindi samosas, writing, “Taste ki baat ki jaaye toh delicious tha” (meaning “Taste-wise, it was delicious”).
In the video, the man slightly crushes the samosa, revealing the unexpected insides of the bhindi. Then add green chutney, coriander leaves, lemon juice and finally add chili pepper. The video has received more than 200 comments so far, with many expressing dissatisfaction.
One user commented: “I wonder why,” while another wrote: “I wish Instagram had a dislike button.”
“Please don’t do this to samosas,” wrote a third.
“Try making lauki samosas too,” a fourth person commented.
“When I asked my mom for samosas but she left bhindi at home,” said another woman.
Absurd food combinations pop up on the internet. While users are just recovering from ‘Barbie Biryani’, it seems like the food influencer has no plans of backing down anytime soon.
(issued March 17, 2024, 07:54 IST)
