kids creative recipes
Chocolate Strawberry ghosts
These quick, easy ,delicious adorable Strawberry Ghosts are a fabulous Halloween treat that can be made in no time at all.
So treat yourself this halloween with these cute chocolate dipped strawberry!
Preparation time : 5 mins
Cooking time : None
Serves: 24
Ingredients
24 Fresh strawberries
Mini white chocolate chip
For decoration
black coloring gel or food color.
Directions || How to prepare chocolate strawberry ghosts
Melt white chocolate chips for 1-2 mins in a microwave or using a double boiler.
Place a large piece of parchment paper on a flat surface.
Dip strawberries in melted chocolate ,remove and allow the excess coating to pour off onto the paper to form the “tail” of the ghost;
slide the strawberry back and set on paper to dry.
Set it into refigerator for 1 hour.
Once the coating is set, decorate it with black color pen , make eyes and mouth of the ghosts.
Serve them fresh , they serve as excellent Halloween treats !!!
Bread Patties(cutlets)
Bread patties is very simple yet tasty patties made with bread , veggies and spices.
This makes a very yummy light lunch or snack. If you have some really great or leftover breads and some veggies, you got to try this recipe at home.These Bread Patties fall exactly in that category. They’re crisp and crunchy outside, soft, melt-in-the-mouth inside,
and make for a delicious snack to enjoy at teatime, whether by yourself, or even at a the party.
Serve the Bread Patties (Bread Cutlets) along with tomato ketchup or Green Chutney to add zesty flavour.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 bread patties
Ingredients
5 to 6 slices of bread
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup spring onions
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp ginger paste
1 green chilies
1 tsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp pudina(mint) leaves
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 cup rice flour
1/4 cup water
salt as required
oil for deep frying
Directions || How to make bread patties
For bread patties:
Take 5 slices of bread and break them.Mash them well.
Add chopped onions, minced garlic,carrots,spring onions,1 green chilly, coriander leaves, mint leaves,salt,
red chilli powder , garam masala powder ,rice flour and salt.
Add 1/4 cup water and mix very well first.
Then begin to knead to a smooth dough. you may not need to add more water
Onions helps in binding the dough. if you are not able to bind to a dough, then sprinkle some water and knead to
form a smooth dough.
Divide the dough in to small or medium sized balls and then flatten them. keep aside.
for frying patties:
Heat oil for shallow frying in a pan.
Now add patties one by one the prepared vadas in the hot oil.
Fry the bread patties till crisp and golden.
Avocado Pinwheel Sandwich
Easy-to-make pinwheels also called as roll ups is a very healthy and quick appetizer for get togethers or parties.
They are great alternative to the sandwich and kids seem to love them due to their cute shape and size.
Threading them on skewers or toothpicks to help them hold their shapes, makes a fun presentation for school-aged kids.You can even pack these pinwheels for lunch for kids, so no more lunch box boredom!
Pinwheels be prepared using meat and veggies with some spreads or even the plain vegetarian roll ups are very tasty.
Today I am going to share you healthy Avocado pinwheel sandwich.I used bread to prepare these pinwheels with avocado and cheese.You can even use any tortilla or whole wheat roti instead of breads.
So let’s start with it.
Preparation time : 10 mins
Cook time : None
Serves : 1 or 2
Ingredients
1 avocado
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp salt
4 slices bread
1 slice of cheese
1 or 2 bamboo skewers
Directions || How to make Avocado Cheese Pinwheels
In a small bowl, mash avocado with lime juice and season with salt.
First cut the edges of all the breads
Flatten the breads with the roller.
Apply mash avocado to the first slice of the bread.
Place one cheese slice on the second slice of the bread.
Flatten and apply ketchup on the third slice.
Finally apply mash avocado to the last slice of the bread.
Place all the slices one above the other and roll them
together
Now cut the roll into ½ inch wide pinwheels gently.
Thread the pieces horizontally onto bamboo skewers(snip off the pointy tips for safety)..
Serve your kids with this real quick ,simple and yummy dish.
Notes
One large bread will make about 4 pinwheels.
Homestyle Potato chips
Homestyle potato chips is really loved by my kids.It’s fun and easy to cook for them.I like to use olive oil because it has less trans fats, but you can use any oil of your choice.
Preparation Time : 30 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins | Serves : 4
Ingredients
4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced paper-thin
2 tsp turmeric powder
salt as required.
1 quart oil for deep frying
Direction || How to make Potato chips
Transfer the potato in the cold water as you slice.
Washed the potato well.Drain, and rinse, then refill the bowl with water, and add the salt.
Let the potatoes soak in the salty water for at least 15 to 30 minutes.
Drain, then rinse and drain again. Add turmeric powder and salt to the potatoes.
Heat oil in a pan . Fry potato slices in small batches.
Once they start turning golden, remove and drain on paper towels. Continue until all of the slices are fried.
You can even serve it as a side dish with dal rice or ketchup.
Tips
Applying salt to the sliced potatoes prevents it from turning black.
You can also use deep-fryer and set it to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C) for frying.
Sev Puri Burgers
Sev Puri is another famous chaat snack from the lands of Mumbai. You can either prepare Dahi Sev batata puri those are prepared with round puri with masala stuffed in it or you can make it with flat puri.
I gave this recipe a little twist , a new form of having these puris so that the kids would just won’t resist it , yes the innovative Sev Puris Burgers
This recipe is absolutely simple to make if you have your puris, sev and chutney ready.
All these three ingredients can be brought ready made or you can prepare it at home.
Try this at home, and do share me your experiences with your kids 🙂
Preptime: 10-15 mins
Cooking time: 5-10 mins
Serves: 4 + people
Ingredients
2 medium size boiled and peeled potatoes
2 tbsp curd
½ cup tamarind chutney
½ cup mint coriander chutney
½ cup red chutney
chaat masala as required
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1 cup fine sev
15-16 puris
1 cup sev
1 to 2 tsp lemon juice (optional)
black salt
Directions || How to prepare Sev Puri Burgers
Mix chopped potato, dahi,onion ,1 tsp of green chutney ,lemon juice,salt and chat masala.
Arrange the puris on a plate , you can decide the puris to be served each plate.
Now top each puri with the prepared mixture.
Now top the puris with mint coriander chutney, and tamarind chutney one on top of the other
Now cover all the puris with puris like a burger.
Apply red chutney at the edges of all the puris one by one and sprinkle sev over it.
Ta Da.. the new style Sev Puri Burger style is ready to be served to your naughty kids 🙂
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