masala vadai

Masala papad

Today i wanna eat something spicy and crunchy
but i have no patience to cook...so i  decided to prepare this...It tastes good and crunchy.if you like to have a tangy touch then you can squeeze lime juice on top....

Ingredients :

Big Papad / Appalam - 2
Onion - 1 (Finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (Finely chopped)
Capsicum 1/2 (Finely chopped) (Optional)
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp (Finely chopped)
Chilli powder -  1/2 tsp
Chat masala - 1/2 tsp
Sev - 2 Tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep fry

Method :

Deep fry Papad in oil.Spread chopped onion,tomato,coriander leaves and sev on the papad.
Season with salt,chili powder and chat masala and taste.

Aloo Crunchies

Ingredients:-
Potatoes - 3
Ghee - 3 tsp
Maida - 3 tbsp
salt to taste
Sodium bi carbonate - a pinch
oil for deep fry

Method:-
Take boiled potatoes and mash them.add Maida,Ghee,salt,cooking soda,salt and mix well.keep this mixture aside for one hour.then roll like a roti and cut into squares and deep fry.Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Puffed Rice Upma

Puffed rice upma???sounds different na??? yeah..its available in Prabha's Kitchen.Iam bored of munching the plain puffed rice.so adding a spicy touch using the Prabha's magic,invented a innovative dish...you can relish it as a breakfast or evening snack or just munch it as a chaat sitting on a couch...

Puffed rice is called as 'Pori" in tamil and "murmuraluïn Telugu...




Ingredients:-

Puffed Rice  - 4 big cup
Onion - 3 tbsp
Potato - 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Oil  - 2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Cashew - 10
Dry red chili - 2
Ginger - 1/4 tsp
A sprig of curry leaves

Method:-

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard,hing,dhal,red chilli,cashew and curry leaves,turmeric,finely chopped ginger,finely chopped onion,
potato and saute well.now stir in puffed rice and mix well.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot...

Tapioca chips

Tapioca generally known as yucca root,cassava and few other familiar names are kappa,maravalli kizhangu etc...

Ingredients:
Tapioca - 1/4 kg
Chilly powder - 1 Tsp
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Method:
Wash Tapioca in water and Boil with little salt in water.when it cooks soft.remove from stove and cool.peel the skin from the tapioca rootsthen chop it into thin slices using a slicer and sun dry for two days.when its dried crisp.heat oil in a pan and deep fry.transfer to kitchen towel to remove excess oil.then transfer into a bowl sprinkle salt and chilly powder and give a nice stir and enjoy the crispy chips

Thattai

Diwali is around the corner so we started preparing snacks and sweets at our home....
Ingredients:
Rice flour - 2 cups
Besan/Gram flour - 1/2 cup
Roasted Chick peas - 1 cup(dalia , pottukadalai)
Peppercorns - 1 Tsp
White sesame - 1 Tsp
Red chilly flakes - 1 tsp
Roasted Peanuts - 3 Tbsp
Asafoetida powder - 1 Tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method:
Grind coarsely peppercorns and keep aside. Take a large bowl, add the rice flour, gram flour,grounded peppercorns,red chilly flakes, chickpeas and peanuts,sesame asafoetida powder, salt and mix everything well with enough water as a smooth dough.make small balls from the thattai dough.Take two zip lock bags, grease both ziplock bag with oil.place a ball as sandwich in between the greased bag, place them inside the Roti press to make my thattais easily..its easy way to make them.Meanwhile heat the oil in a wok for deep frying and drop the thattais one by one.fry them in medium flame, take them out from oil and drain the excess of the oil with a papper towel.then fry the another batch.Preserve them in an air tight container.

Aaloo bhujia

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2
chilli powder - 1 tsp
Amchur powder - 1 tsp
Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Oil for deep fry

Method:
Boil and peel the potatoes and then grate potatoes on a plastic sheet and sun dry.Store when dried completely.Deep fry in hot oil.and drain in a kitchen towel and Sprinkle salt, chilli powder,chaat masala and amchur powder over the fried sev and toss well to get the spices coat well.Serve as a snack with tea.

Honey paneer

Ingredients:
Paneer Cubes - 1 cup
Maida - 1 tsp
Corn flour - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Honey - 2 tbsp
Til - 1 tbsp
Oil for deep fry
Method:
In a bowl,Mix maida,cornflour,sugar and water into a batter.heat a wok with oil,Now dip paneer in maida mix and deep fry and keep aside.Heat a sauce pan,add honey and til then add fried paneer and toss well so that the honey and till coats well on the paneer cubes.Remove from heat and serve hot with Tea...

Yam Kurkure

Kids always need some snacks after they come from school.this is some crispy snack.

Ingredients:
Elephant yam - 1 big cube
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Chaat Masala - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep fry

Method:
Clean and Chop yam into thin stripes.wash and keep aside.then boil water in a pan.add turmeric and salt,when it boils add yam and cook.
transfer the yam into a colader to drain out the water completely.heat oil in a wok and deep fry the yam.drain out the oil in a kitchen towel and tranfer to a bowl.
add chaat masala,chilli powder,salt and toss well so that the masalas will coat the yam and serve hot...

Paneer Cutlet

Ingredients:
Grated Paneer - 1/2 cup
Bread - 4 slices
Boiled potato - 1
capsicum - 1
onion - 1
Green chillies - 2
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp
Cornflour - 2 tsp
Bread crumbs - 5 tbsp
Maida - 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
Mix Maida,cornflour and salt with water to make a thick batter.Dip bread in water and squeeze out the water and crush the bread in a bowl.then add the boiled potato,chopped capsicum,grated paneer,chopped onion,chopped green chillies,salt,chopped coriander leaves mix well and make a small cutlet.dip in the cornflour batter and roll in bread crumbs and shallow fry on a skillet.Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Cornflakes Aloo fingers

Ingredients:
Potatoes - 2
Maida - 3 tbsp
Cornflour - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Oil for deep fry
Corn flakes - 1/4 cup

Method:
Crush corn flakes into course powder and keep aside.chop potatoes into fingers and mix salt and pepper and keep aside. Mix maida,corn flour salt and water and make a loose batter.Now dip potatoes in batter and roll in the corn flakes.Then heat oil in a wok and deep fry these fingers.Serve this crispy fingers with tomato Ketch up...

Kakra chaat

Kids of these days needs a different snack to munch in the evening.so i made this Hot and spicy gujarathi snack with a italian punch for my sweet niece...We can use either store bought or home made kakras for preparing this chaat.Kakras are available in major stores now a days or we can use a homemade kakras For the recipe of Kakra...click here

Ingredients:
Plain Kakras - 2
Oil - 2 tsp
Red chilli - 1
Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
Chopped onion - 1
Chopped tomato - 1
Cooked Sweet corn - 5 tbsp
Cooked peas - 5 tbsp
Grated Paneer - 1 cup
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Tomato sauce - 1 tsp
Salt to taste


Method:
Crush kakras into small pieces and keep aside.
Heat a sauce pan with oil,add red chilli,garlic,onion,tomato,sweet corn,green peas,paneer and saute well.then sprinkle some chilli powder,oregano and a dash of tomato sauce and salt.Finally stir in crushed kakras and serve hot.

crunchy cheese

A crunchy and healthy snack for a lazy evening.
Ingredients:

Cheddar cheese - 1 cup
Besan flour - 2 tbsp
salt to taste
cooking soda - a pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Spicy Boondi - 1/2 cup
Oil for deep fry


Method:

Chop cheddar cheese into fingers and keep aside.Now mix Besan flour,salt,cooking soda,turmeric,chilli powder,water and mix well.then dip paneer in this mixture and roll in boondi.then heat oil in a wok and deep fry.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot....

Batla pottla

A very simple a tangy gujarathi snack.

Ingredients:
Cooked Rice - 1 cup
Fresh Curd - 1/2 cup
Wheat flour - 2 tsp
Besan flour - 3 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 1
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Salt to taste
Oil for frying


Method:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and make a thick batter.heat a sauce pan,stir in little oil.now pour little batter with ladle and spread like a small patties. shallow fry on both sides and serve.

Plain Kakra

Kakra is a wheat based Gujarati snack.The plain and methi falvour are made during fasting days.there are Various other flavours like Plain,chilli,Paav bhaji, Methi,Italiano,Onion, Garlic, Masala etc.These  are available in stores also and kids loved to eat it.It is a best food in travelling.


Ingredients :-

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Ghee - 1 tbsp (optional)

Method :-

Knead the wheat flour with enough water and ghee,like you do for chapathis and keep it aside for 1/2 hour
Make small balls out of it.Flatten each ball using a rollingpin.Spread it very thin with occassional dusting of wheat flour to prevent sticking to the board.heat tawain a medium flame.Fold the kitchen towel & keep it ready.Cook the flattened thin chapathi. When it is partially cooked , keep pressing & rolling it with the kitchen towel till the side is crispy.When done, flip sides and cook.Keep on pressing all over the chapathi with kitchen towel. Though it raises, gradually it will settle down and become paper thin.Home made fresh, thin, cripsy and healthy kakra is ready.serve with tomato sauce.

Bread Bajji

Simple and tasty evening snack to welcome your guests.
Ingredients :

Besan flour - 1 cup
Bread slices - 6
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
oil for deep fry

Method :

Cut the bread slices diagonally in trianglar pieces and spread on a plate for a while to let it dry.Mix besan flour,chilli powder,salt with little water.Now Dip the bread slices in batter and deep fry.serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Pasta Pakora

Ingredients:
Pasta - 1 cup
Onions - 2
Gram flour / Besan - 1/2 cup
Rice Flour - 2 tsp
Green chillies - 3
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves handful
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method:

Boil the pasta in water until done, drain in a colander. Keep it aside.In a bowl, take finely chopped onions, green chillies,ginger garlic paste, salt,coriander leaves and mix well. Then add the pastas and mix well.
then add besan flour and rice flour and combine everything well.Heat a wok with oil and drop in the pasta mix and fry till golden brown.serve with ketchup or coconut chutney.

Nimki's

All time snack which can be munched at any time.Its is famous Oriya and bengal.
A perfect snack to curl up in the couch and watch the movie...hmmmmmm wowwwwwwww.........

Ingredients:

Maida - 1/2 cup
Rawa / Sooji - 2 Tbsp
cummin seeds - 1 tsp
Salt to Taste
Oil for deep fry

Method:

Place all the ingredients except oil in a bowl.Mix everything well,Now add water little by little to make a soft dough.Make small balls and roll it into a small circle,Fold it into triangular shape.pierce with fork.Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the folded pieces on low flame till done and crisp.store in an airtight container.

Papad Crackers

Ingrediants:

Kerala Papads - 25
Raw rice - 125 grams
Besan flour - 25 grams
Til - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep fry

Method:

Sun dry papads and keep aside.Soak rice for 2 hours and grind with all the ingredients except til.
Grind into a dosa batter consistency.stir in til and mix well.then Dip papads in the batter and deep fry in oil.Crispy papads are ready to munch.

Soya 65

Ingredients:

Soya chunks - 1 cup
Oil - 1 cup
curry leaves - 1 sprig
chilli powder - 1 tsp
pepper powder - 1 tsp
corn flour - 3 tsp
Lime juice - 3 tsp
salt to taste

Method:

Soak soya chunks in water for 2 hours and drain out the water.now add curry leaves,chilli powder,salt,pepper powder,corn flour and lime juice and mix well.Heat oil in a wok and deep fry.
transfer it in a kitchen towel to remove excess oil and serve hot with any sauce.