Category: Snacks

Cheesy Mushroom Broccoli Recipe

My daughter is a is cheese fan and I am not averse to it either. I love mushrooms and we, as a family love broccoli too. With these things in my mind, I always wanted to try out something like a french or italian cuisine and which led me to experiment. I have earlier mentioned that I love bruschetta con fughi.

So I decided to make something on those lines. If am honest, I am not sure how anyone else will feel about this recipe, but I loved the end product so did my family (and the guest who was my guinea pig) 😀

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Haldiram Style Mathri

Are you a tea lover or a fab of coffee? I am a genuine tea lover and when it comes to tea, I like snacks with it (normally). One of my tea companion is Mathri.  So what is mathri? Its like flaky spiced flour cracker. The crunchy it gets, better it tastes.

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Paneer Tikka Parcels

Recently I became active on Instagram and I get to see lot of exciting posts. One thing which caught my attention was the idea of trying out new things which require baking. I thought of baking pizza.

When I decided to bake my pizza, my girl said she wants to eat something different, so I thought let me give a twist to something she loves. She loves Paneer Patties , so this time I decided to make “Paneer Tikka Parcels” (पनीर टिक्का पार्सल), and this was something new for her as well, and I was assured that she will love it.

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Mirchi Pakoda | Mirchi Pakora Recipe – Step By Step

Pakoda Recipe – Am I the only one who dreams about crispy and spicy snack? I translated my craving to these “Stuffed red chilli fritters” or “Mirchi Pakoda | Bhajiya”, when I recently went to grocery store and found these perfect yummy red chillies. Seeing these chillies, I got immediately tempted and bought them, only to translate these into a scrumptious snack for my evening tea.

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Shami Kebab Recipe – Chicken Kebab

Shami Kebab Recipe – Be it holy month of Ramzan or not, Kebabs are super hit any day. Talking of Kebabs, discussion can never end with out bringing Shami Chicken Kebab (शामी कबाब) into the mix.

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Sun-dried tomato and Mozzarella grilled sandwich

Not everyday you wish to eat curry, pizza or pasta, and I love experimenting with my food. I make numerous varieties of sandwiches and way to make all of these is largely same, only the stuffing varies. Sometimes I make cold sandwiches, but I am rather a person who likes eating hot food and hence I go for grilled sandwiches.

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Hakka Noodles Recipe | Indo Chinese Cuisine

Vegetable Hakka Noodles

Call it “Hakka Noodles” or “Chinese Noodles” with Indian twist, it means same for me. One of my all time favourite dish. If go to any buffet or any place where these noodles are in menu, I will never be able to say no, such a big fan 😀

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Roasted Makhana – Foxnut / Lotus Seeds Recipe

Makhana, also called lotus seeds or fox nuts, is grown in the stagnant water of wetlands, tanks, ponds lakes and ditches. Popular as an ingredient for fasting food, it has immense health benefits too. It is a great snack and at any day roasted makhana will beat popcorn as substitute.

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Creamy Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe

Cheesy Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe

About 2 years ago I posted recipe for bruschetta con funghi, one of pizza express delicacies. Inspired by same, I had tried bruschetta bread with toppings of mushroom and cheese, and I made this again one of those “ready in minutes” starter. This “cheesy mushroom bruschetta” is really simple to make and you can certainly earn brownie points from your guests, as it tastes simply superb! Thanks to the crunchy crust and cheesy topping, it tastes like mine pizza.

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Black Chana Chaat | Black Chickpea Chaat recipe

Black chana chaat recipe – Chickpea chat or Chana chaat is a popular street food, especially in northern part of India. You can make this with white chickpeas or fresh green chickpeas, or black chickpeas. I am using these black chickpeas only for one reason, that I like it these black chickpeas 😀

Soak chana overnight, and then you can get this protein rich snack ready in minutes. I still remember my childhood days when my mom used to give overnight soaked chickpeas to me and my brother in morning, thanks to its protein content.

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