Snacks
Pistachio brandy snapps
These golden, honey laced biscuits make good accompaniments to a hot cup of tea. You may even serve them with fruit salad or ice-cream to make an interesting dessert.
Cooking Time : 8 to 10 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Makes 10.
Ingredients
1/3 cup melted butter
4 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup plain flour (maida)
2 tablespoons [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Moong dal khandvi
When the hunger pangs strike, be ready with this innovative and healthy snack!
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Cooking Time : 5 mins.
Serves 2.
Ingredients
½ cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) flour
½ cup low fat curds
1 teaspoon ginger-green chilli paste
a pinch turmeric (haldi) powder
¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
oil for greasing
For the tempering
1 teaspoon mustard (rai) seeds
1 [...]
Dhokla bahar
White and green dhoklas tastes great with coconut sauce. If you don’t know how to make dhoklas, buy the instant mix packets in the market and follow the directions.
Cooking Time : 20 min.
Preparation Time : 20 min.
Serves 6.
Ingredients
3 teacups white dhoklas
3 teacups green dhoklas
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
2 pinches asafoetida
2 chopped green chillies
4 [...]
Stuffed dahi wada
Dahi vadas are eaten all over India. But Marwaris have glorified and enriched this simple lentil preparation by stuffing them with an assortment of dry fruits like cashews, sultanas etc. Jodhpuris and Marwaris often use moong dal instead of urad dal for the vadas.
Rajasthanis relish dahi vadas at any time of the day – as [...]
Mutter ki kachori
Spicy green pea stuffed flaky and crispy kachoris. Enjoy these kachoris topped with fresh curds and sweet chutney for a hearty evening snack. Cook the stuffed kachoris lightly over a hot tava (griddle) on both sides and then deep fry them in hot oil over a slow flame. Kachoris made this way can be deep [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kalmi vada
Rajasthani food is an colourful and diverse as its glorious heritage. Rajasthanis are very fond of eating and this is reflected in the vast repetoire that they have devised out of fairly ordinarry ingredients. Kalmi vadas are deep fried gram dal crispies that can be enjoyed with a fiery green chutney. You can prepare large [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Papad ki churi
Another favourite Marwari snack that often accompanies meals. As the name suggests it is a preparation of crushed papads which are tossed in spices and ghee. I have added some Bikaneri bhujia to this recipe to provide extra crunch. Bikaneri papads are a thicker and fierier variety of papads and are better for use in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Bhakarwadi
A popular Maharashtrian snack.
Cooking Time : 20 min.
Preparation Time : 20 min.
Makes 30 bhakarwadis.
For the dough
3 teacups plain flour (maida)
3 tablespoons ghee
1/2 teaspoon salt
To be mixed into a potato mixture
500 grams boiled and mashed potatoes
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 teaspoon salt
To be mixed into a coconut [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Oat and raisin biscuit
Oats are a great substitute for low fibre maida and raisins are the least fat containing dry fruits, making these biscuits healthy and tasty. Raisins also lend their sweetness to the biscuits, reducing the required sugar content.
Baking Time : 25 mins.
Preparation Time : 15 mins.
Baking Temperature : 180°C (360°F).
Makes 9 biscuits.
Ingredients
¾ cup [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chickpea and soya tikki
Tikki, a traditional Indian snack is presented with a variation here. The additional soya helps to decrease cholesterol, while the chick peas give the Indian flavour to the dish. The tikkis are made in just 1 teaspoon of oil to add only 20 calories to your diet, instead of adding 80 calories by being deep-fried, [...]
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