quick snacks
Paneer kathi roll
Paneer Kathi Roll is a delicious tangy and spicy snack prepared by Indian Cottage Cheese i.e. Paneer along with few more vegetables like cabbage,tomatoes,capsicum and onions
Yummy paneer is rolled in to healthy fresh home made whole wheat chapati.
What an amazing roll this is! Check and try this recipe ,it will never fail.
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Makes 4 rolls
Ingredients
for the Paneer filling
1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) crumbled.
1/2 cup capsicum finely chopped into slices.
1/2 cup cabbage finely chopped shredded
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
3/4 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp corainder leaves finely chopped
3/4 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil for greasing and cooking
for making Paneer wraps
1 cup onion rings
chaat masala to taste
1/4 cup cheese spread
1 lemon(to squeeze)
1 chopped tomato
4 rotis
Direction || How to make paneer filling
Heat a oil in the pan.Add the crumbled paneer,capsicum,cabbage and ginger-garlic paste and toss it gently for 2 minutes.
Add red chilli powder , turmeric powder ,garam masala and chaat masala and cook it for 1 minute.
Add the chopped coriander,turn off the flame and Keep the filling aside.
Direction || How to make Paneer wraps.
Combine the onions rings with chaat masala in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
Place a roti on a clean dry surface apply cheese spread all over and put 1/4th portion of the paneer filling on each roti.
Arrange few onion slices,tomato pieces over it,Squeeze few drops of lemon over it and roll it up gently.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more wraps.
Serve it hot with ketchup or green chutney.
Tips
You can cut the wraps into two pieces to serve it to your kids as it will be comfortable for them to hold it.
Chicken Patties
One more flavorful snacks or a side dish to a main menu, Chicken Patties cooked with meat (mutton or chicken) stuffing that is fried with a batter/covering.
This is one of my kid’s favourite and i discover that she loves having it so i made some addition to the patties and added Green Peas(Matar) to this recipe.
We can also add more veggies to it,specially its good for kids who loves chicken and hate having veggies,this will add nutritional value to the patties.
Please leave any comments or feedback if any.
Prep time: 30-40 mins
Cooking time: 10-15 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
250 grams of boiled Shredded Chicken
1 cup boiled green peas(Matar)
1 boiled potato
1 tsp of Ginger garlic paste
1 tsp of Red Chilli powder
1 tsp of Garam Masala powder
1 tsp of Tomato Ketchup
1 egg
1 cup of Bread Crumbs(optional)
Salt to taste
Oil for frying.
Directions | How to make Chicken-Green Peas Patties
In a bowl mix all the ingredients (shredded chicken,green peas,potato,ginger-garlic paste,red chilli,garam masala and tomato ketchup)
and knead lightly to form a soft dough.
Divide the mixture into equal portions. Shape each portion into a round and flatten slightly.
Whip the egg in a bowl and dip each patty into the egg beaten and then roll it in the bread crumb
Deep-fry the patties in hot oil until they are golden brown in colour and drain on absorbent paper.
Fry it for about 10 minutes and serve hot with tomato-garlic sauce or any chutney of your choice.
Tips
You can any veggies of your choice like shredded cabbage or carrots.
Chicken Momos Desi style
Momos are the famous fast food Himalayan origins. It’s a traditional delicacy in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Northeast India.Momo(dumpling) are made with a simple flour-and-water dough—white flour is generally preferred ,it can be either steamed or fry.You can do Chicken/Meat or Vegeatable stuffing in it. I tried chicken as my husband is fond of chicken and i gave little desi tadka to it hence fried it.
I am coming up with new recipe how to prepare the fried momos indo-chinese style which is similar to the Chinese Baozi.Please send me your feedback or any questions if any.
Prep time: 30-40 mins
Cooking time: 10-15 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For stuffing
250 grams of Chicken mince
1 boiled potato
1 tsp of Ginger garlic paste
1 tsp of Red Chilli powder
1 tsp of Garam Masala powder
1 tsp of chilli sauce
1 tsp of oil
salt to taste
For Dough
2 cups of Refined flour (maida)/Wheat flour
pinch of Baking soda
Salt to taste
Oil for frying.
Directions | How to make Chicken momos
In a frying pan add 1 tsp of oil,add chicken mince in it and saute it for 5 minutes,add all the remaining ingredients to it.
Let it cook for around 5-7 mins , please do not use any water as we need the filling to be completely dry to stuff.
Once cooked keep it aside.
Knead the refined flour, baking powder and salt together into firm dough. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Roll the dough into very thin 4-5 inch rounds.
Take each round piece and place some prepared filling in the center.
Bring the edges together and twist to seal it.
Fry it for about 10 minutes and serve hot with tomato-garlic sauce.
Tips
You can also steam the momos in steamer or 10 mins for healthy reasons.
Also can used shredded carrots/cabbage for stuffing.
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hey are a very popular Indian snack dish that can also be served as an appetizer.Elders as well as kids will surely love this recipe that is made using paneer and potatoes and can be served as after school snacks.
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It’s highly nutritious and serves as very heavy breakfast or snacks for your family. Very easy and simple to cook. Read more..
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Sabudana Vada
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Hindus who maintain religious fasts especially once a week or during special festive seasons tend to prepare Sabudana/Sago/Tapioca pearls in this form.
It is a delicious snack with a great texture. It is crunchy on the outside and soft inside.
This can satisfy just about anybody, even those on a gluten-free diet.Read more
Sev Batata Puri
Sev Batata 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 tried it with flat puris.This recipe is absolutely simple to make if you have your puris, sev and chutney ready. Read more…
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It makes a healthy and delicious snack and its one of the favourite snacks of my daughter.Read more…
Paneer Kathi Roll
Paneer Kathi Roll is a delicious tangy and spicy snack prepared by Indian Cottage Cheese i.e. Paneer along with few more vegetables like cabbage,tomatoes,capsicum and onions.
Yummy paneer is rolled in to healthy fresh home made whole wheat chapati.Read more..
Turai Pakoda
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Sev Batata puri
Sev Batata 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 tried it with flat puris.This recipe is absolutely simple to make if you have your puris, sev and chutney ready.
All these three ingrdients can be brought readymade or you can prepare it at home.
Preptime: 10-15 mins
Cooking time: 5-10 mins
Serves: 4 + people
Ingredients
2 medium size boiled and peeled potatoes
½ cup tamarind chutney
½ cup mint coriander chutney
chaat masala as required
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1 onion,finely chopped
1 tomato,finely chopped
1 green chili chopped (optional)
a few sprigs of coriander leaves to sprinkle,finely chopped
1 cup curd
15-16 puris
1 cup sev
1 to 2 tsp lemon juice (optional)
black salt
Directions || How to prepare Sev batata puri
Arrange the puris on a plate , you can decide the puris to be served each plate.
Mix chopped potato, lemon juice,salt and red chilli powder and place this over the puris.
Now add the chopped onions,tomatoes and greed chilies on top of the potatoes over the puris
Now top the puris with mint coriander chutney,dahi and tamarind chutney one on top of the other.Top the chutneys and dahi as per your taste.
Now Sprinkle chat masala and cover all the puris with pently of sev and at last sprinkle chopped coriander leaves,.
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