India, Sept. 13 -- A range of ingredients, spices, oils in the fryer, various vegetable leaves and lentils are spread across nutrition coach Sangeeta Khanna's mini kitchen slab, which she sets up at The Imperial Culinary Club's Daniell's Tavern, as she launches her book, Pakodas: A Snack For All Seasons. She asks the various journalists and food connoisseurs sitting in the audience, 'What do the season's first showers remind you of?' Pakodas with a cup of chai is the answer. And why not? The great Indian snack, no matter what form or shape it comes in, is one that's available at every nook and corner of the country, making room for the most satisfying bite ever. It's a testament to India's love affair with anytime food.

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