Category Archives: Snacks

  With this easy recipe you can make restaurant style Paneer Tikka without tandoor or oven. Cubes of paneer, onion,tomatoes and bell peppers are marinated with spices and curd and are roasted on pan. Traditionally paneer tikka is grilled in a tandoor but you get the same amazing taste by roasting it  in the pan.Continue reading “Paneer Tikka”

This is a variation to sabudana vada,equally yummy but less oily as it is not deep fried. Usually made during fasting and served with curds or chutney.  Ingredients: 1 cup Sabudana (Sago pearls) soaked for 4 hours. 1cup Potato boiled and mashed. 1 tbspn Coarse paste of green chillies and cumin seeds. 1/2 cupRoasted peanutContinue reading “Sabudana Thalipeeth.”

Crispy Pav Bhaji Toast is the latest favourite in my kitchen.Its easy to make and very flavourful.The vegetables mixture which is used to make the toast can also be used as a stuffing to make pav bhaji paratha. Today I have used capsicum along with boiled potatoes,any other vegetable like boiled peas or sweet corn,gratedContinue reading “Pav Bhaji Toast”

I am just back from vacation in Delhi,was staying with my childhood friend Mrs Smita Panth,who is an awesome cook….I used to wake up every morning to smell of some awesome breakfast being prepared…Was introduced to this different version of dadpe pohe in her kitchen. There is one more version of dadpe pohe on myContinue reading “Dadpe Pohe”

As a kid and even now this is one of my favourite snacks,crispy and tasty.Its a simple snack made from nylon sabudana.it can be made in bulk and stored in airtight container for long. Nylon sabudana is easily available in stores. Ingredients: 1cup Nylon Sabudana large pearls. 1/4 cups Peanuts. 15 Curry leaves. 4 GreenContinue reading “Sabudana Chiwda (Tapioca pearls Crispies)”

  Handvo,is a very famous dish from state of Gujrat.It is a one pot meal which can be served  as breakfast,lunch or dinner.I have earlier shared  an instant version of Handvo, made using curd and rava,this version is made up of rice and mixed lentils and requires fermentation.Any available vegetables like dudhi (bottle gourd),methi leavesContinue reading “Mixed Dal Handvo”

Dadpe pohe is a typical Maharashtra breakfast dish,made with thin poha and freshly grated coconut.There is no cooking involved in this recipe.all the ingredients are mixed together,tempered and covered and kept aside for 5 minutes,moisture from coconut helps to soften poha and get everything together…this process of covering is called “Dadapne” thus the name “DadpeContinue reading “Dadpe Pohe”

Bhadang is a spicy Chivda (mixture ) made of puffed rice.This is a speciality of kolhapur.Some people use kolhapur kanda launch chutney instead of chilli powder to spice up this dish.I usually make it in a big batch and store it in an air tight container. I also use this as base to make bhelContinue reading “Bhadang (Spicy Mixture of Puffed Rice)”

This is a simple and easy toast recipe,usually made for breakfast or tea time snacks. Here I have used plain white bread,but any kind of bread can be used like brown bread or multi grain bread.Also authentically green chillies are used to make this toast which makes it very spicy,here I have not used greenContinue reading “Chili Cheese Toast”

These are miniature Idlis made in mini idli stand. This is easily available in market,I usually make these Idlis for making idli chat or idli manchurian,also theses are hit with kids. Ingredients: 1 cup udad dal 2 & 1/2 cup Rice. 1 tbsp Methi (mustard) seeds. 2 tsp Sugar Salt to taste. Oil for greasing.Continue reading “Button Idlis (Mini Idlis)”