Category: Snacks

Spicy Honey Cauliflower (Gobhi)- Sweet and Spicy Starter– Party- Party Recipe–Dry Manchurian

Ingredients –

  • Green chilly slice
  • Cauliflower florets – 2 cups
  • Sugar – 1/2 tsp

For batter –

  • Corn flour / Cornstarch – 1/2 cup
  • All purpose flour (maida) – 1/2 cup
  • Black pepper – 1/2 tsp
  • Salt as needed
  • Soya sauce – 1 tbsp.
  • Red chili sauce – 2 tbsp.
  • Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp.
  • Honey – 2 tbsp.
  • Vinegar –1 tbsp.
  • Ginger – Garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Chopped garlic – 1 tbsp.
  • Chopped spring onions white and greens – 1/2 cup
  • Vegetable oil  for deep frying

For the garnish –

White Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp.

Method –

  1. Add Corn flour, Maida, black pepper and Salt into a bowl.
  2. Pour water to make a thick batter consistency.
  3. Add the Cauliflower florets and coat them in the batter well.
  4. Heat vegetable oil in a kadhai / pan on medium heat.
  5. When the vegetable oil turns hot, drop the batter coated Cauliflower florets in the hot oil.
  6. Fry them until the Cauliflower florets turn crispy and golden in color.
  7. Drain them to a kitchen towel.
  8. Heat a vegetable oil into the other pan on medium heat.
  9. Add chopped garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes.
  10. Add spring onions and sauté for few minutes.
  11. Add tomato sauce, soya sauce, vinegar, and salt to taste.
  12. Mix well and cook for few minutes.
  13. Add chilly paste, Honey and little water, mix well.
  14. Add the fried Cauliflower florets ,toss gently.
  15. Cook on a high heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
  16. Sprinkle  White Sesame seeds and mix.
  17. Turn off the heat.
  18. Serve immediately garnished with spring onion.

Crispy Egg Pokora (अंडा पकोड़ा)– Egg Bonda– How To Make Fried Boiled Egg Pakora– Egg Bajji

Ingredients –

  • Boiled Egg and Remove the shells – 4 to 5
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp.
  • Besan/ Gram flour – 1 cup
  • Rice flour – 2 tbsp.
  • Ajwin / carom seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Garam masala – 1 tbsp.
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Red chili powder (as per your taste)
  • Turmeric powder – 1/3 tsp.

Method –

  1. Slice eggs with help of knife and set aside.
  2. Add all the ingredients into the bowl.
  3. Add enough water and make batter.
  4. Heat enough vegetable oil into the pan/kadhai.
  5. Add each egg slice to the batter, flip it gently in the batter.
  6. Make sure the egg is coated well with batter.
  7. Drop it gently in hot oil and fry.
  8. After few minutes flip it to the other side and fry until golden on both sides.
  9. Drain them on a kitchen tissue.
  10. Repeat the same for rest of the batter.
  11. Egg Pakora / Egg Bonda is ready to serve . Enjoy !!!

How To Make Flavored Paneer(स्वादिष्ट पनीर )–Indian Herbs Paneer–Party Starters–Cottage Cheese

Ingredients –

  • Whole milk –1 liter.
  • Lemon or vinegar.
  • Whole Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp.
  • Red chili flakes (as per your taste).
  • Salt to taste.
  • Chopped Garlic – 1 tbsp.
  • Chopped Coriander leaves/Mint leaves/Garlic leaves – 1 tbsp.

Method –

  1. Bring the milk to boil on medium heat.
  2. When milk comes to boil, switch off the heat.
  3. Add the lemon juice or vinegar and gently stir the milk.
  4. If the milk does not curdle within a short while, add little more vinegar.
  5. Add all ingredients into the curdle milk and mix well.
  6. Place Muslin or Cotton cloth over the container.
  7. Pour the curdle milk into the muslin cloth, drain all the water and squeeze off excess water.
  8. You can use this water later for preparation of  roti/chapati or paratha dough or in vegetable curries.
  9. Add little water to the paneer, while the paneer is still in the muslin cloth to wash away the lemon flavor.
  10. Keep the muslin cloth on a plate, place a heavy object on it for the paneer to set.
  11. Allow the paneer to set for about 20-25 minutes.
  12. After 20-25 minutes remove the cloth from the paneer and cut it to cubes.
  13. Flavored Paneer is ready Enjoy!!!

Chinese Pakoda (चाइनीज पकोड़ा) –Street Food From Mumbai –Cabbage Pakora–Vegetables Pakoda

Ingredients –

  • Sliced Capsicum / bell pepper (you can use any color of capsicum)
  • Shredded cabbage
  • Onions thinly sliced (optional)
  • Chopped Green chilli (optional)
  • Spring onions (Finely chopped)
  • Carrot (Finely chopped)
  • Corn  flour / Corn starch – 1/2 cup.
  • Semolina (Suji) – 1 tbsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Food color red – (optional)
  • Ginger – garlic paste or crushed –1 tbsp.
  • Red chilli  sauce or green chilli paste (as per your taste)
  • Vegetable Oil for deep frying
  • Soya sauce – 1 tbsp.
  • Vinegar – 1 tbsp.
  • Baking soda – 1/2 tsp

Method –

  1. Add all the ingredients into a bowl and with the help of water prepare the dough.
  2. Dough should be thick enough so that the vegetables are coated evenly.
  3. Adjust salt if needed and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  4. Heat Vegetable oil in a pan /kadhai on medium heat.
  5. Take small portion of the dough and gently drop in hot oil.
  6. Keep stirring and fry on a medium heat until it turns light golden in color.
  7. Once ready, transfer fried Pakoras to a kitchen or absorbent tissue.
  8. Repeat the same for rest of the dough.
  9. Chinese Pakora is ready, serve hot with chutney and tomato sauce.

How To Make Crispy French Fries-(फ्रेंच फ्राइज)- Potato Finger Chips- Kids Recipe- Starters

Ingredients –

  • Big Size Potato – 2-3 (as per your choice)

Method –

  1. Take a bowl of cold water.
  2. Peel the potatoes with the help of peeler and  wash.
  3. Slice into even sized pieces and  keep it in cold water.
  4. Remove the potatoes  pieces from water and put it into strainer.
  5. Spread them over a cloth and wipe them thoroughly.
  6. Transfer the French fries to a plate.
  7. Place them in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  8. After refrigerating for 30 minutes potatoes are ready to fry.
  9. Heat the vegetable oil on medium heat.
  10. Drop the fries into the heated oil and half fry them.
  11. Once all half fried, increase the heat to high and fry again.
  12. Frying the potatoes in 2 steps makes it very crispy.
  13. Fry till they get golden brown.
  14. Sprinkle some black salt and oregano..
  15. French Fries is ready to serve..

Corn Bhel /Chaat (2 मिनट्स कॉर्न चाट )-Popular Indian Street food- Healthy Snacks For Kids

Ingredients –

  • Boiled corn – 2 cups
  • Black salt – 1/2 tsp(as per your taste)
  • A pinch of Black paper
  • Red chilly flakes (as per your taste)
  • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
  • Roasted peanuts – 1 tbsp.
  • Finely chopped Veggies (onions, capsicum and tomato) as per your choice
  • Chat masala – 1/2 tsp
  • Tamarind chutney (as per your taste)
  • Sev / spicy mixture – 1/2 cup
  • Boiled and chopped potato (optional)
  • Chopped coriander leaves (optional)

Method –

  1. Take a bowl add all ingredients and mix well.
  2. Taste the chat before serving and adjust the
    salt and spice according to your taste.
  3. Corn chaat is ready, serve immediately.

Popcorn Chicken (घर में बनाये KFC स्टाइल पॉपकॉर्न चिकन)–Chicken Recipe

Ingredients –

  • Boneless chicken fillet (wash and cut it into small pieces)
  • Corn flour/Corn starch –1 tbsp.
  • A pinch of Black paper
  • Bread crumbs (for coating)
  • Red chilli powder (as per your taste)
  • Kashmiri Red Chilly Powder (For color)
  • Egg –1
  • Salt to taste
  • Oregano –1/2 tsp.
  • Turmeric powder (Kills germs)
  • Ginger – garlic paste- 1 tbsp.
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying

Method –

  1. Cut chicken fillet to tiny bite sized pieces, wash it nicely.
  2. Add little turmeric powder, mix well.
  3. Add chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, herbs, egg, corn flour, salt to taste, and mix well
  4. Keep marinate chicken for 30 minutes in a refrigerator.
  5. If you like you can add chilly according to your taste.
  6. After 30 minutes, add bread crumbs and mix well properly.
  7. Heat the oil in a pan/kadhai to medium heat
  8. Pick up each of these pieces and fry them till golden.
  9. Keep stirring and fry on medium heat.
  10. Pierce a piece of chicken with knife to check if it is fried well.
  11. Drain popcorn chicken popcorn on a kitchen tissue.
  12. (If you want to make it more crispy coat the pieces once again with bread crumbs)
  13. Popcorn Chicken is ready, serve hot with ketchup.

Popcorn Chicken (घर में बनाये KFC स्टाइल पॉपकॉर्न चिकन)–Chicken Recipe

Ingredients –

  • Boneless chicken fillet (wash and cut it into small pieces)
  • Corn flour/Corn starch –1 tbsp.
  • A pinch of Black paper
  • Bread crumbs (for coating)
  • Red chilli powder (as per your taste)
  • Kashmiri Red Chilly Powder (For color)
  • Egg –1
  • Salt to taste
  • Oregano –1/2 tsp.
  • Turmeric powder (Kills germs)
  • Ginger – garlic paste- 1 tbsp.
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying

Method –

  1. Cut chicken fillet to tiny bite sized pieces, wash it nicely.
  2. Add little turmeric powder, mix well.
  3. Add chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, herbs, egg, corn flour, salt to taste, and mix well
  4. Keep marinate chicken for 30 minutes in a refrigerator.
  5. If you like you can add chilly according to your taste.
  6. After 30 minutes, add bread crumbs and mix well properly.
  7. Heat the oil in a pan/kadhai to medium heat
  8. Pick up each of these pieces and fry them till golden.
  9. Keep stirring and fry on medium heat.
  10. Pierce a piece of chicken with knife to check if it is fried well.
  11. Drain popcorn chicken popcorn on a kitchen tissue.
  12. (If you want to make it more crispy coat the pieces once again with bread crumbs)
  13. Popcorn Chicken is ready, serve hot with ketchup.

Soft Khaman Dhokla (नाश्ते में बनाये सॉफ्ट और स्पंजी ढ़ोकला)- Gujarati Recipe-Snacks Recipe

Ingredients –

  • Besan/gram flour – 1 cup
  • Coconut grated for garnishing
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves – 5-6
  • Ginger- chilly paste (as per your taste)
  • A pinch of Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar (as per your taste)
  • Fruit salt (ENO) -small pack

Method –

  1. Add salt, turmeric powder and ginger- chilli paste into besan.
  2. With help of water make a thick batter.
  3. Add water into the idli pot, place stand inside it.
  4. Cover and let it boil on high heat.
  5. Take a bowl, grease it with oil…so that batter will not stick on it.
  6. Add fruits salt (Eno) in the batter and mix well.
  7. Batter is fluffy and soft, transfer it to the greased bowl.
  8. Water started boiling, place the bowl over the stand.
  9. Cover and cook on high heat for 15-20 min.
  10. After 20 min remove lid and insert a toothpick at the center, if it comes out clean it means its ready.
  11. Turn off the heat, let it cool down.
  12. Heat oil in a tadka pan on medium heat.
  13. Add mustard seeds, when its begin to splutter, add curry leaves and sugar and cook for few minutes.
  14. Add little water, let it boil.
  15. Once water is boiled, turn off the heat.
  16. Separate the Dhokla from the corners of the bowl with the help of a knife.
  17. Remove the upper part with the help of knife.
  18. Spread tadka on the Dhokla only the amount required to cover it properly.
  19. Sprinkle coconut powder for garnishing.
  20. Khaman Dhokla is ready, cut it in pieces(as per the shape of your choice).
  21. Sprinkle some coconut powder for garnishing and serve with green chutney.

Papad Ke Samose And Rolls(स्वादिष्ट समोसे और रोल्स बनाये पापड़ से )- Snacks- Starter- Appetizer

Ingredients –

  • Papad – 3-4 (big size)
  • Boiled potato – 2 (peeled)
  • Chopped onions – 1/2 cup
  • Chopped/ Grated garlic – 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • Garam masala –1/2 tsp
  • Chilli (as per your taste)
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Method-

  1. Add 1 tbsp oil into the pan on medium heat.
  2. Add cumin seeds, cook for few seconds.
  3. Add chopped onion and garlic, cook for few minutes.
  4. Add mashed potato, turmeric powder, chilly, garam masala & salt to taste.
  5. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  6. If you like roasted peanut you can add that too.
  7. Add chopped coriander leaves, mix well & turn off the heat.
  8. Take a Papad, apply some water evenly, this will make the Papad soft.
  9. Leave the Papad for sometime.
  10. Add the stuffing now in the center and cover it gently.
  11. Apply some water on the edges, roll and seal it properly.
  12. Repeat the same for another roll.
  13. For samosas, take a Papad  and apply some water.
  14. Papad has become soft now, cut the Papad into two halves.Take one half on your hand and apply some water on the edges.
  15. Make a cone, add little stuffing into the cones.
  16. Apply little water and fold the edges a bit to seal the samosa.
  17. Repeat the same for another samosa.
  18. Keep a aside for 10 minutes. This will also allow the samosa pocket to seal properly.
  19. Heat the oil in a pan / kadhai to medium heat.
  20. Fry all the Papad samosa and rolls in the heated oil.
  21. Keep stirring until it turns golden in color.
  22. Once ready, transfer the fried Papad samosa and rolls into a kitchen or absorbent tissue.
  23. Papad samosa and rolls are ready, serve with tomato ketchup or Green chutney.