Preparing the Moong aur Mooli ki Chaat does take a bit of effort, but your taste buds will prod you to go ahead with the task, because of the assured excitement! Crisp and flavourful moong dal pakodis are perked up with not one but an assortment of exciting toppings ranging from sweet and sour khajur imli ki chutney and pungent radishes to soothing curds and peppy spice powders. Now, if that does not spell excitement to your palate, what does?
grilled cheese sandwich recipe | Indian cheese grilled sandwich | kids snack recipe | with 13 amazing images.
grilled cheese sandwich recipe | Indian cheese grilled sandwich | kids snack recipe combines the gooeyness of cheese and crispiness of bread. Learn how to make Indian cheese grilled sandwich.
To make grilled cheese sandwich, place 2 bread slices on a clean, dry surface and spread ½ tsp of the butter on each slice. On one bread slice, place a cheese slice, sprinkle 2 tbsp of cheese evenly over it. Cover with another buttered bread slice facing downwards. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 3 more sandwiches. Pre-heat the griller and grill the sandwiches, using a little butter. Serve immediately.
Common though it sounds, the Indian cheese grilled sandwich can be a masterpiece if prepared perfectly, with the right proportions of cheese and butter. Most people make the mistake of preparing it exclusively with one type of cheese, but the secret to getting the ideal texture is to use a combination of cheese slices and grated processed cheese, as you will realize upon trying this recipe.
What more, this humble kids snack recipe – which is so easy to prepare – will appear more desirable than a lavish spread on days when you or somebody you know is intolerably hungry and you quickly fix up and serve this sandwich fresh off the grill.
Tips to make grilled cheese sandwich. 1. You can also use mozzarella cheese. 2. You can use whole wheat bread instead of sandwich bread. 3. Grease the griller properly so that the sandwich doesn’t stick.
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Tikki with chole is an evergreen favourite with street food lovers. Here, we take that popular combo to an unexplored plane of culinary enjoyment. Bursting with the flavour of fenugreek leaves and green chillies, these special Potato and Methi Tikkis feature cheese for added flavour and a pleasurably chewy texture. Topped with tangy, spicy Chole and crunchy onions, the tikkis create a flawlessly perfect snack that everybody will relish, whether at a party or any other day for that matter.
sweet corn capsicum chaat recipe | paneer corn chaat | sweet corn vegetable paneer chaat | with 30 amazing images.
sweet corn and capsicum chaat is succulent, juicy, crunchy, name the texture you like and you will find it in this. Learn how to make sweet corn capsicum chaat recipe | paneer corn chaat | sweet corn vegetable paneer chaat |
sweet corn vegetable paneer chaat has a broad spectrum of flavours ranging from the sweetness of corn and the tartness of tomatoes to the mild spiciness of capsicum and the varied accents of chaat masala very refreshing.
The best part is that this tasty sweet corn capsicum chaat is also easy and quick to prepare, making it an ideal after-school surprise for your kids, or a prompt answer to your sudden hunger pangs.
Tips to make sweet corn capsicum chaat recipe: 1. Make sure you serve this chaat immediately for best flavour. 2. You can also squeeze some lemon juice for extra tanginess and make the chaat chatpata. 3. You can also add any other vegetables or sprouts of your choice.
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maida dosa recipe | no rice no dal instant dosa | Indian maida dosa with coconut | instant dosa for breakfast | with 26 amazing images.
maida dosa recipe | no rice no dal instant dosa | Indian maida dosa with coconut | instant dosa for breakfast is a quick fix recipe which is a classic example of how common ingredients can yield tastiest of foods. Learn how to make no rice no dal instant dosa.
To make maida dosa, combine the coconut, green chillies, sugar and ½ cup of water in a mixer and blend till smooth. Combine the plain flour, coconut mixture, salt and 1 cup of water in a deep bowl and whisk well to make a smooth batter. Keep aside. Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 10 seconds. Pour this tempering over the batter and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) sprinkle a little water on the tava (griddle) and wipe it off gently using a muslin cloth. Pour a ladleful of the batter on it and spread it in a circular motion to make a 175 mm. (7”) diameter circle. Smear a little butter over it and along the edges and cook on a high flame till the dosa turns brown in colour and crisp from both the sides. Fold over to make a semi-circle. Repeat with the remaining batter to make 7 more dosas. Serve immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.
The no rice no dal instant dosa is made with an aromatic and flavourful plain flour batter perked up with coconut, green chillies and a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves. The secret of making this dosa lies in moderating the tava’s temperature by sprinkling a little water on it before pouring the batter.
This dosa gives you an opportunity to enjoy your favourite South Indian snack without any soaking and fermenting. We suggest you use butter to cook these Indian maida dosa with coconut and remember to serve them immediately.
While the traditional dosas are all time favourites, you can fit this instant dosa for breakfast, snacks or lunch with coconut chutney, sambar and gun powder. It will be a meal to be enjoyed for all those who enjoy indulging into soft dosas.
Tips to make maida dosa. 1. Sprinkle little water on the tava after making every dosa. 2. Do not make batter too runny.
Enjoy maida dosa recipe | no rice no dal instant dosa | Indian maida dosa with coconut | instant dosa for breakfast | with step by step photos. Baked potatoes turn into a spicy treat when stuffed with this exciting corn filling! Corn and onions perked up with everyday ingredients like green chillies and pepper make a great, buttery filling, which elevates the potatoes to a high level of culinary delight. Relish the Corn Stuffed Potato right off the oven and enjoy it.
gur ki roti, 3 ways recipe | jaggery roti | Gujarati meethi roti | meethi gud ki roti | with 62 amazing images.
gur ki roti, 3 ways recipe | jaggery roti | Gujarati meethi roti | meethi gud ki roti is a pleasant way to enjoy a sweet meal. Learn how to make jaggery roti.
To make gur ki roti, combine the jaggery and 1/2 cup water in a deep bowl. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, break the jaggery lumps with your fingers. Keep jaggery water aside. In another deep bowl, combine the wheat flour, oil, jaggery water, fennel seeds, desiccated coconut and salt and knead into a dough without using water. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into 5 equal portions. Roll a portion into a 4” (100 mm.) or 5” (125 mm.) thick roti. If you find it difficult to roll, then roll them on a greased plastic sheet. Heat a non-stick tava and grease it with little ghee. Place the roti on it and grease on top with little ghee. Cook on a slow flame for 90 seconds and flip over. Grease the top of the roti once again with little ghee, flip over and cook on a slow flame for 90 seconds or till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. Repeat steps 5 to 8 to make 4 more rotis. Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container. It stays fresh for 5 to 7 days.
Sometimes the contrast between the simplicity of a dish and its complex flavour is striking! Gujarati meethi roti is a perfect example of this phenomenon. With minimal ingredients and an extremely simple procedure, you get a delectable meethi gud ki roti that surprises you with its exciting crispness and lingering flavour.
As the name says jaggery roti, gud is the key ingredient with hints of fennel and desiccated coconut. Of course, a pinch of salt is a must too to bring out the flavours of jaggery. Here we have shown 3 ways of making gur ki roti, using 3 different varieties of jaggery – yellow jaggery, brown jaggery and black jaggery. You can use any variety of your choice.
This meethi gud ki roti is served with a dollop of white butter, also called safed makhan or chunda in Gujarat. However, Maharashtrians enjoy it with a cup of masala chai.
Tips for gur ki roti. 1. On a rolling board place a zip lock bag and grease it with ghee to make rolling easier. 2. Roll out 4” (100 mm.) or 5” (125 mm.) thick roti. We want a thick roti which is like paneer paratha. Don't try and make a big roti from this as the gur may come apart. 3. Add only 1/2 cup water to the jaggery. Adding extra water will make the roti less sweet. 4. Cook these wheat flour, jaggery and sesame rotis over a slow flame, to ensure that the insides are well cooked too.
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baked soya puris is a healthy snack made from soya flour and kala til. Learn to make soya til crispies.
What would life be without healthy snacks like baked soya puris to munch on? Indispensable though they seem to the foodie, doctors often advise against them, due to the high calorie count.
Not when you know the smart ways to make low-cal baked soya puris! Here, a dough of whole wheat flour and soya flour along with black sesame seeds, are shaped into rounds and baked in an oven till crisp.
The intelligent use of ingredients makes the baked soya puris rich in calcium, folic acid and fibre, while baking makes them low-cal. Those with hypertension can make this crunchy finger food with minimal or no salt, it tastes equally good.
Tips for baked soya puris: 1. Prick each rolled puri dough all over using a fork. This prevents the puris from rising when baked. 2. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, coconut oil to the dough. Use olive oil or coconut oil for a healthier diet and say no to processed seed oils. 3. Store soya til crispies in an air-tight container for upto 2 weeks.
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masala roti recipe | masala paratha | healthy spicy Indian flat bread | masala thepla | with 26 amazing images.
masala roti is perfect for a healthy Indian breakfast with a bowl of curds. Learn how to make masala paratha.
As the name suggests, these masala rotis are masaledar and delectably spicy! If you want them even spicier, you can add finely chopped green chillies.
Whole cumin seeds impart taste and crunch to the masala roti, and you can also add carom seeds (ajwain) or sesame seeds for more crunch and taste. Asafoetida, which is faintly noticeable in these masala theplas, is a digestive aid and helps prevent flatulence (gas) and hence used in daily cooking.
Whole wheat flour used in masala roti is excellent for diabetics as they will not shoot up your blood sugar levels as they are a low GI food. With only 60 calories for one masala roti, this is perfect for those with heart issues and weight loss.
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spicy tava idli is a popular restaurant style tava idli. Simple to make spicy tava idli with leftover idlis cooked on a tawa with Indian spices, vegetables and some butter. We have used onions and tomatoes but you can put capsicums or any vegetable you like.
We love to have spicy tava idli made with left over idlis with some coconut chutney to offset the spices from the idli.
Notes on and tips on tava idli recipe. 1. Butter gives a really nice flavor to the spicy tava idlis so make sure you use butter. 2. Add 2 tbsp of water so that it’s not very dry and salt to season. Water will prevent the masalas from sticking to the pan. 3. Spicy tava idli is similar to masala pav, just that we replace bread cubes with idli cubes. 4. The best results are achievable using cold idlis so, if you have idlis left from breakfast or dinner then you can transform them into tongue-tickling spicy tava idli.
The master stroke in this spicy tava idli is the use of pav bhaji masala which gives it a chaat like taste.
Serve spicy tava idli immediately.
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Pizza is a fast food that leaves lot of room for your creativity! Topped with veggies and sauces, you can have it just the way you like it. However, there are times when you wish for a simple, cheesy pizza with minimal ingredients.
The Pizza Margherita comes in handy at such times. A soft crust topped with a zesty pizza sauce and smothered with a generous layer of cheese, this basil flavoured pizza is sure to impress you with its simple elegance.
Enjoy with a glass of Pineapple and Lemonade Drink or Fresh Peach Fizzy Drink by the side. chocolate pizza recipe | Indian style chocolate pizza | how to make chocolate pizza at home | chocolate dessert | with 27 amazing images.
Indian style chocolate pizza is a unique dessert which can be served at parties. Learn how to make chocolate pizza at home.
To make chocolate pizza, place a pizza base on a clean, dry, surface and spread 2 tbsp of nutella evenly over it. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of almonds and 1 tbsp of walnuts evenly over it. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 3 more pizzas. Place 2 pizzas on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 12 to 15 minutes or till the base is evenly browned. Repeat step 4 to bake 2 more pizzas. Cut into equal wedges and serve immediately.
This nutty and chocolaty pizza is perfect for kids, and kindles awake the childishness in adults too! Made quickly and easily with a spread of Nutella and a topping of finely chopped nuts, the best chocolate pizza has an exotic hazelnut flavour, which intensifies upon baking, making it impossible to resist!
The pizza base gives the perfect bite, while the nuts lend the necessary crunchiness. While we have used Nutella, you can also use homemade chocolate sauce. It is ready in less than 10 minutes.
This simple and quick, but elegant chocolate dessert can be served at the end of a meal or even enjoyed at tea time or snack time.
Tips for chocolate pizza. 1. Prefer to use a thin pizza base only. Thick pizza base will not give the same mouthfeel. 2. Remember to serve immediately to enjoy its crunch.
Enjoy chocolate pizza recipe | Indian style chocolate pizza | how to make chocolate pizza at home | chocolate dessert | with step by step photos. Serve it as a snack with tea or as a starter at a party, in any case these Sweet Potato and Sesame Croquettes will vanish within seconds of being placed on the table! Whether it is the crispy texture of this snack, the appetizing aroma of roasted sesame, the succulent mouth-feel of mashed potatoes, or the irresistible flavour of roasted coconuts, there is some reason or the other for everybody to love these croquettes!
Chinese Style Fried capsicum, typically capsicum is used in Chinese sauces or as juliennes in noodles and fried rice. Next time, try the fried capsicum, it is a unique way of serving capsicum and will be enjoyed by your loved ones. You could also use other crunchy vegetables like baby corn or even asparagus and try this recipe. Try serving it with green garlic sauce or a schezuan sauce. Crunchy, munchy and yummy!
corn capsicum roll recipe | Indian corn cheese capsicum roll | cheese corn bread roll | Mexican starter | with 29 amazing images.
corn capsicum roll recipe | Indian corn cheese capsicum roll | cheese corn bread roll | Mexican starter is a lip-smacking starter with a gooey texture. Learn how to make Indian corn cheese capsicum roll.
To make the filling for corn capsicum roll, heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the plain flour and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Add the milk, mix well using a whisk and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till it gets thick, while stirring continuously. Add the salt and pepper and mix well. Remove from the flame, allow it to cool slightly. Once slightly cooled, add the corn, capsicum and cheese and mix well. Divide the filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.
Next to make Indian corn cheese capsicum roll, place the bread slices on a clean, dry surface and remove the crust. Dip each bread slice in water and squeeze out the water by pressing lightly between the palms of your hands. Put a portion of the mixture on one side of the bread slice, roll it up tightly and seal the edges. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and deep-fry 2 bread rolls, at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper. Serve immediately with tomato ketchup.
Indian corn cheese capsicum roll sounds like a gourmet preparation—but see how quickly you can make it at home using this simple technique. Here, crisp bread slices are stuffed with a cheesy corn and capsicum mixture and deep-fried to a perfect golden brown. Remember to use day-old bread for perfect crispness.
This cheese corn bread roll like most other fried starters is best served immediately on frying. Since this Mexican starter is devoid of green chillies it is perfect for kids' birthday party and play dates. You can serve them with tomato ketchup and for adults Schezwan sauce would be a perfect accompaniment when served at snack time.
Tips to make capsicum and corn rolls. 1. You can make breadcrumbs out of the trimmings of the bread. 2. Do not dip the bread in water fully, bread will become soggy. 3. Seal the roll properly otherwise the stuffing will come out. 4. Gently flip the rolls while frying otherwise the rolls will break.
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