Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snacks. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Cheeseee bread crisps

I had a whole packet of bread which was expiring next day. Didn't wanna throw neither wanted to spend hours cooking and then came this idea of fast and easy brunch snack.. they are quick to make, yummy and healthy too.
Ingredients:
Bread - 6 to 8 pieces
Rava 1 cup
Gramflour 2 tsp
Curd 1/4 cup
Salt and chaat masala as per taste
Black pepper 1/4 tsp
Oil for shallow frying
Finely chopped veggies ( I used whatever was at home, green pepper, tomatoes, onion, coriander and green chilles. You can add carrot, beat, cucumber, cabbage or anything of your choice) Around 1 cup
Last but not least cheese spread

Method:
1.Add rava, gramflour and curd with little water and let it rest for some time. ( the consistency should be thicker than idli batter)
2. By the time chop the veggies
3. Mix everything except oil and cheese and of course bread.
4. Spread cheese spread generously on bread and then spread the prepared mixture on bread. 


5. Heat a non stick pan and put some oil and shallow fry on slow to medium flame on both sides.
6. Cheesy bread crisps are ready. Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Namak Para - Shakkar Para

Healthy Namak Para-Shakkar Para

I always remember any festive time when mom used to make snacks for the guests. The best among was the 'Besan ki chakki' which somehow could never replicate what mom used to make. Another favorite was crisp soft khasta namak para and shakkar para. So one day I was thinking why not add some health to the yummy snack and here I am with my recipe that replaces a part of maida (APF)
with Oats.

Namak para recipe:

Ingredients:
3/4 cup wheat flour
1/4 cup powdered oats
1/4 cup maida (APF)
1/4 cup rava
Salt as per taste
1/4 cup warm ghee
1/4 tsp ajwain
Little warm water

Method:
Mix everything and make dough with warm water. Dough should not be soft as of chapatis but little hard. Cover the dough and let it rest for 20-30 minutes. Then knead the dough again and roll like chapati and cut in thin strips. Let them dry a little for 20 minutes before deep frying. Heat oil and on low flame deep fry them till light brown.

Shakkar para recipe:

Ingredients:
3/4 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup maida (APF)
1/4 cup rava ( you may change ratio of wheat flour and maida)
Sugar 1/4 cup (you may increase sugar if u want sweeter)
1/4 cup warm ghee
a pinch of cinnamom powder (Optional)
2 tbsp milk
Kesar strands (optional).

Method:
Mix all ingredients except sugar, kesar and milk. Heat sugar and milk and let sugar get dissolved and add kesar. Mix everything to form dough. Sugar and milk mixture should be warm and not very hot. Let the dough rest for 20-30 minutes. Then roll it and cut in shape u like ( I made diamonds). Let them dry for 20 minutes before you start frying. Deep fry in oil on low flame.