Category Snacks / Starters

Cabbage Pakoda – Crispy Cabbage Pakora

November 14, 2022 Bachelor Friendly Recipes, Cabbage, Holi Recipes, Kids Bay, NO Onion NO Garlic, Pakoda Recipes, Snacks / Starters  3 comments

Cabbage Pakoda is an all-time favourite in my family. Winter has started and it’s getting colder and colder these days. What would you crave for, on a day like this? Hot Pakodas and a cup of coffee or tea? I would love to have this combo!!  This Cabbage Pakoda is a crispy pakoda which am sure your kids would definitely ask for more. Even kids who are fussy about eating vegetables would like to eat it in this form. Onion Pakoda is another favourite.

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Tawa Burger – Indian Street Style Tawa Burger

April 17, 2021 Bread Recipes, Snacks / Starters  No comments

Tawa Burger is a delicious Indian Street Style Burger with veggies and paneer. Its spicy, masaledar and yummy. Street style foods are always a favourite. I would prefer the simplicity of street food rather than the ones from restaurants. This is one such recipe. All you need is some burger buns and this can be made quickly. Am sure you will love this flavour loaded, masala burger made on the tawa. Do try my Tawa Pulao recipe if you love street food.

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Vazhaipoo Pakoda – Banana Blossom Fritters

February 23, 2021 Pakoda Recipes, Snacks / Starters, Vazhaipoo Recipes  No comments

Vazhaipoo Pakoda is a healthy, tea time snack. Vazhaipoo or Banana Blossom is known for its health benefits. This pakoda is a super easy snack, once you are done with cleaning the vazhaipoo. Do check the Vazhaipoo Cleaning Video. Cleaning the vazhaipoo is a time consuming task, but it is worth the effort. Kids might not like Vazhaipoo, this pakoda is a perfect way to sneak in Vazhaipoo. Do check out my other Vazhaipoo recipes.

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Cup Corn 2 Ways – Butter Corn – Masala Corn

October 2, 2020 Snacks / Starters, Sweet Corn  No comments

Cup Corn is a popular snack recipe. In India you can see this steaming corn stalls in malls, theatres, super markets & even in front of vegetable shops. The aroma from it would be very tempting. I have shared 2 flavours here – the classic Butter Corn & Masala Corn. Chotu and my mom are big fans for this recipe. Chotu loves this Sweet Corn Gravy too. I prefer using frozen corn as it is super-duper easy. U can use fresh corn too. Check out the cooking tips below and the quick video.

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Bread Bajji – Bread Pakora – Tea Time Snacks

June 12, 2020 Bachelor Friendly Recipes, Bread Recipes, Holi Recipes, Kids Bay, Pakoda Recipes, Snacks / Starters  7 comments

Bread Bajji is an easy tea time snack that can be made in a jiffy. I mostly end up making this recipe when I have extra/leftover bread. With no fancy ingredients this can be made at anytime as it calls for some very basic ingredients that’s normally available in your pantry. If u are bored of eating the normal vegetable bajji’s (RECIPE HERE) try this bread bajji for a change. Am sure kids would grab this immediately!! Post updated with video..

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Cabbage Vada | Cabbage Vadai | Cabbage Dal Vada

June 2, 2020 Cabbage, Snacks / Starters  No comments

Cabbage Vada is a simple yet tasty tea time snack. Stays crispy even after it cools down. All u need to plan ahead is the soaking time of chana dal. Other than that this can be made in less than 30 mins. This is similar to Masal Vadai. It is much crispier than Masal Vadai due to the addition of cabbage. Perfect for fussy kids who refuse to eat cabbage as is as a vegetable. Do check out the video, I sould say VIDEO WITH A NEW LOOK & with DESCRIPTIONS IN TAMIL & HINDI 🙂  All your comments and feedback are welcome!

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Gobi 65 – Cauliflower 65

May 2, 2020 Bachelor Friendly Recipes, Gobi/Cauliflower, Holi Recipes, Kids Bay, Pakoda Recipes, Snacks / Starters  3 comments

Gobi 65 is Chotu’s favourite. Anytime we go to a restaurant he would ask for this. Have tried making this at home many times but could not convince him. He loved the restaurant style ones.. Then I realised that he was attracted by the red colour and here is the recipe – WITHOUT any artificial colors though. He loved it!!  Am sure your kids would like this too… This Onion Pakoda is always a hit at home too.

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Corn Cheese Balls – Kids Party Recipe

November 7, 2019 Kids Bay, Snacks / Starters, Sweet Corn  No comments

Corn Cheese Balls is a super hit starter among kids especially during parties. These are crispy, addictive and will disappear in just minutes. Adults love these too. An advantage in this recipe is that u can make the balls and freeze them in advance and fry it when needed without any hastles. Do try my Paneer Balls or Cheese Rice Balls too. This can be made with simple ingredients from your pantry. Check out the video..

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Kachumber Salad – Kuchumber Salad

April 17, 2019 Bachelor Friendly Recipes, Basics, Condiments, Snacks / Starters  5 comments

Kachumber Salad is nothing but cucumber salad. Rhyming isn’t it? This is a simple and refreshing salad with cucumber, onion and tomato. Can be made in a jiffy. Perfect to pair with roti, biryani varieties or can be consumed as is as a healthy snack. Its always good to include raw veggies in our diet. Am always in the look out for some raw veggies like cucumber, onion or tomato while having rotis. This is a mix of all 3 🙂 This salad is not only colourful and healthy but also tasty. Do check my Sprouts Salad recipe HERE.

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Carrot Kosambari – Carrot Moong Dal Salad

March 14, 2019 Bachelor Friendly Recipes, Breakfast/Dinner, Carrot, Snacks / Starters  No comments

Carrot Kosambari is such an easy and healthy salad recipe. Its low calorie and full of nutrients. It is usually made during Rama Navami. I remember being served in some marriages too. All u need is to plan and soak the moong dal ahead of time. Then it can be made in a jiffy. With very few ingredients this is a guilt-free and delicious salad. It can be accompanied with steamed rice too. This is a perfect salad to kick start the day or as a snack too, Colourful and attractive 🙂 When I think of carrot, the 1st thing that comes to my mind is Carrot Halwa. Hehe thats typically me 🙂

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