snack – The Greedy Tummy

Spiced Fox Nuts ( Phool Makhana)

Watching a movie? What’s the best companion while doing so? Mine is popcorn. A big bowl full of crunchy buttery salted popcorn and off late, these cruncy, spicy low calorie roasted fox nuts. Since these foxnuts/makahan/lotus seeds can be made at home easily, we can always play around with the spices that go into it.Continue reading “Spiced Fox Nuts ( Phool Makhana)”

Zucchini Fritters

Hi Everyone. It certainly feels good to be back. It’s been days rather months since I posted a recipe here. I did make a lot of things, but didn’t have the patience to click pictures and write a post attributing to my very active toddler and the lock down. 3 months later and the veryContinue reading “Zucchini Fritters”

Wheat, Urad dal & Ragi ladoos

Wheat, urad dal and ragi ladoos are made with wheat flour, ragi flower, other grains and sweetened with jaggery. These ladoos are very healthy and can be consumed by everyone. High in calories, these ladoos are good for kids who need energy throughout the day to run around and do various activities. Since they areContinue reading “Wheat, Urad dal & Ragi ladoos”

Moong Dal Vada ( Yellow Lentil Fritters)

Moong Dal Vada – Quick and easy deep fried fritters made with yellow lentils, ginger, green chillies and coriander. Serve these fritters with a cup of hot ginger tea or use them to make a quick chaat. Let’s see the recipe for these fritters now shall we? INGREDIENTS Serves – 4-5 Moong Dal ( YellowContinue reading “Moong Dal Vada ( Yellow Lentil Fritters)”

Chicken Pakora ( Chicken & Onion Fritters)

Chicken Pakora – A yummy and spicy Indian tea time snack or appetiser made using thinly sliced onions, chicken, green chillies, gram flour and basic spices. This can be made in under 20 minutes if you skip the marination and have all the ingredients ready. Spicy and crispy, these chicken pakoras be had as suchContinue reading “Chicken Pakora ( Chicken & Onion Fritters)”

Fish Bajji/Fritters (Toddler Friendly Recipe)

Let’s do kids friendly recipe for a change shall we? A quick and easy, less spicy toddler recipe of fish bajji is always a hit among kids.Cubed pieces of fish fillet are dipped in a spiced gram flour batter and deep fried till golden and served with ketchup on the side. This is an appropriateContinue reading “Fish Bajji/Fritters (Toddler Friendly Recipe)”

Egg Puff

Egg puff is one of the snack item that is always available in any local Indian bakeries and the best ones I have tasted came from the bakeries in Bangalore. Hard boiled eggs and spicy onion masala are wrapped in puff pastry sheet squares and baked until they are golden and flaky. Back home weContinue reading “Egg Puff”

Chicken Cutlet

Chicken cutlet is a delicious appetizer and a snack that can be had on its own or as a side dish with biryani. Nevertheless it is irresistible and you cannot stop with just one piece. These cultlets are made with cooked, shredded chicken, mashed potatoes and some spices. I always make a huge batch, crumbContinue reading “Chicken Cutlet”