Category: Quick Snacks

Kolkata style breaded fish fry with potato wedges|| tasty starter

The word fish fry is very popular throughout the world. But the only difference is every part of the world has its own version of fish fries. But all are equally tasty in its own way.

Like in America fish fry is a meal containing battered or breaded fish with side of french fries, coleslaw,lemon slices and tartar sauce.

The Kolkata fish fry was developed during the British rule in India,when Kolkata was the capital of the country. While working with local,fresh produce to prepare delicacies for the British officers,the Indian cooks often instructed to replicate European food which were favourites among the British. Now they learnt some version of fish fry from them and then used their own spices and condiments to create something an unique version and became famous as Kolkata Style Fish Fry.

Bengali fish fry is popular snack from the streets of Kolkata. We’ve an unadulterated love for our Kolkata style fish fry, a popular snack from every food corner of the streets of kolkata.

But how many know the perfect trick to this crispy fish fries??? Actually there are no such trick😁,other than using a fresh fish fillet,like in Kolkata we get fresh Bhetki,but you can also go for Basa,Cod,Tilapia fillets.

Another important point is while breading use both hands separately like one will be wet hand and one will be dry.

Let’s make Kolkata Style breaded fish fry;

Type- Starter, appetizer

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes+ 2 hours refrigerator time

Cooking time- 8-10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 12 fish fillets,we took tilapia (but you can take bhetki,basa,cod)
  • 1 bunch coriander leaves
  • 1/2 parsley leaves
  • 1 1/2 inch ginger
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 4-5 green chillies (adjust heat according to your taste)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 4 tsp all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 lb breadcrumbs
  • For potato wedges- 2 large potato cut into wedges

Procedure:

  • Wash the fish fillets well
  • And pat dry the fillets
  • In a blender- add coriander leaves, parsley,ginger,garlic,green chillies
  • Give a quick chop
  • Add salt and juice of 1 lime and 3 tbs water
  • And make a fine paste
  • In a bowl add the fine paste
  • Add 1 egg and 4 tsp all purpose flour and whisk,flour actsvas a good binder
  • Now dip each piece of fillets and coat well
  • It’s time for the breading
  • Remember to use both of your hands in a different way
  • Left hand= Wet hand
  • Right hand= Dry hand
  • Or vice a versa it’s your choice
  • You might find that some of the green marination is left,just don’t throw away it add 1 egg into it and this will be our egg dip
  • Take 1 fillet and dip into the breadcrumbs first and pat it on both side with your right hand
  • With your left hand dip it into the egg dip and again put it into the breadcrumbs with your right hand coat with the breadcrumbs
  • Shake off the excess breadcrumbs and place on a clean plate
  • Repeat the process with the other fillets
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours before frying or you can make it before 1 day
  • It’s time to fry the breaded fishes
  • Don’t heat your oil too much or the fish inside will not be cooked
  • The frying should be deep fry
  • Let’s fry the fish until brown and crisp
  • It’s time to fry the potato wedges
  • In that oil deep fry the wedges
  • Fry until golden brown
  • Serve hot with some mustard sauce

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe 😊😊😊

Hope you will like it

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Medu Vada recipe (split skinless black lentils fritters)|| healthy and tasty || ideal for breakfast||South Indian delicacy

It is a Indian Snack.Mainly from the South Indian cuisine.

It needs just a handful ingredients and that too from your everyday kitchen.

It is basically a fluffy fritter and have a very subtle spice taste. It can be consumed as a breakfast or can be consumed as snack.

Let’s make Medu Vada in my style👇👇👇

Type- Snack,breakfast

Preparation time- 8-10 hours( overnight soaking)+ 10-15 minutes (grinding +adding ingredients)

Cooking time-5-8 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups urad dal ( skinless split black lentils)
  • 2-3 tsp water
  • 2 tbs chopped ginger
  • 2 tbs chopped green chillies ( adjust heat according to your taste buds)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbs of hot oil
  • 1 tbs whole cumin
  • 1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
  • 5-6 curry leaves chopped
  • 2 tbs rice flour

Procedure:

  • In a bowl wash the lentils thoroughly 4-5 times
  • Now soak the lentils overnight ( if you want to have it in breakfast soak it in the night and if you want to have it for snack soak it in the morning)
  • After soaking drain all the water
  • Grind them with adding 2-3 tsp of water
  • Now add rest of all the above ingredients
  • Add 2 tbs hot oil into the batter because it will make it crisp
  • And grease your palms with either water or oil
  • Take small amount in your palm,pat it and fry it
  • If you want you can make whole in the middle and fry
  • Fry them crisp golden brown
  • And its done

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe;

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Serve this Vadas/fritters hot with a side of coconut chutney

We’re sharing the link of Masala Dosa where you will find the recipe of the coconut chutney

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Crispy corn fritters/Corn ke pakodas|| 100% veg||very easy and quick

Corn Fritters/ Corn pakoda is a vegetarian dish.It is cripsy and crunchy and it needs no onion,ginger or garlic. It tastes best with evening tea or coffee. It also taste great as a side dish while having hot daal chawal (rice and lentil soup) .

The key to perfect corn pakoda is to use corn kernels properly boiled. You use both fresh or frozen. Its best to grate the fresh corn, alternately use a knife to slice through the kernels. Very few ingredients go into this snack dish allowing the sweet natural flavor to stand out.

Let’s make some crisp corn fritters👇

Type- Appetizer, quick snack

Preparation time- 10-12 minutes

Cooking time- 10-15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 200 gm boiled corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornflour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 th cup dessicated coconut
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp red chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp crushed black pepper
  • 2 tbs chopped green onions
  • 2 tsp chopped green chillies (adjust heat according to your taste buds😊)
  • Chilled water 1 cup (or as required)

Procedure:

  • In a bowl add 1/2 cup all purpose flour+1/2 cup cornflour+1/4 cup dessicated coconut
  • Add 1 tsp red chilli flakes and 2 tbs chopped green onions
  • Add 2 tsp chopped green chillies
  • Mix and add the chilled water (we used around 1 cup)
  • Add salt to taste and 1 tsp crushed black pepper and mix
  • Add 200 gm boiled corn kernels
  • Heat your oil in a medium flame
  • It will keep your fritters crispy and crunchy for long
  • Add the batter spoon by spoon and fry until golden brown
  • And its done
  • Enjoy with the your favorite sauce

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe 👇

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Aloo ring samosa recipe/Spicy potato stuffed ring fritters|| tasty evening snack

Samosas are popular Indian snack generally enjoy in he evening with some hot tea.Usually samosas are shaped as triangles but this time we made it a Ring shaped.
The authentic triangle samosa recipe we’ve share a link below.
You can make them before hand and freeze them,and enjoy them accordingly. It is a very easy recipe.

It has the crispness on the outside and spicy potato stuffed inside,both creates a great combo in your mouth.Okkkk,now without hitting any bush let us jump into the recipe👇

Type- Appetizer,snack

Preparation time- 25-30 minutes

Cooking time- 5-10 minutes

Spice level- mild

Ingredients for the dough:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbs oil
  • Water as required for kneading (we needed around 1 cup)

Procedure for the dough:

  • In a bowl add 2 cups of all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp salt and 4 tbs oil
  • Mix evenly
  • Add water and start kneading
  • Knead a semi soft dough
  • Cover and rest it for 30 minutes
  • In between let us make the spicy potato stuffing

Ingredients for the stuffing:

  • 1/2 lb boiled and roughly mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup sweet corn and peas (blanched)
  • 1 tbs chopped garlic
  • 1 tbs chopped ginger
  • 1 tbs chopped green chillies ( adjust heat according to your palate)
  • 1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp black salt
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbs oil
  • Salt to taste

Procedure for the stuffing:

  • In a pan add 2 tbs oil
  • Add the chopped garlic,ginger and green chillies
  • Now add the blanched peas and sweet corn
  • Fry well and all the spices and mix
  • If you feel it might get burnt add 2 tsp water
  • After mixing at this point add the roughly mashed potatoes
  • And smash and mash them with all the other ingredients
  • Add salt to taste
  • Add the chopped coriander leaves
  • And mix well and its done
  • Cool it down

Assembling the RING SAMOSAS:

  1. Take out small roundels from the dough
  2. Roll it out thin
  3. Now add the stuffing on one side of the rolled out sheet,keeping space so that you can give a single fold
  4. Roll once and cut the remaining part on the right side
  5. From the left to right start cutting from top to bottom but not throughout
  6. Fold now throughout and bent to form a ring
  7. Use slurry to stick them together
  8. Repeat with the remaining dough
  9. And they are ready to fry
  10. Fry in a medium flame until crisp and golden
  11. Serve them with your favorite chutney or sauce

We’ve served a step by step video of the recipe 😊 hope it is helpful

Enjoy this snack while it is hot.
It tastes best with sweet tamarind chutney,but again it is upto your taste buds.

Here is my recipe of sweet and sour tamarind chutneys👇

Singara/Samosa recipe 👇

Singhara/Samosa(spicy potato stuffed fritters)

Tips:

  1. How can you freeze it?

After making the stuffed potato doughs,keep them an one inch distance from each other and freeze for 15 minutes,then you can put them all together in a Ziploc bag.You can then enjoy whenever you like😊

Chaana Papdi Chaat|| How to make perfectly crisp papdis||healthy and tasty snack

Chaat is one of opular snack in North India owing its inviting ,it has become famous all over India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.

Papdri is a crispy base, Chaana is chickpeas and Chaat is a fingerlicking filler made out of hot and sweet chutneys along with potatoes,tomatoes,onions.

Chaat in Hindi means licking,so aptly it is finger licking good.It can be served as a snack.

Let’s make Chaana papdi chaat…in my style😋😋😋;

Type: Snack

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes (if you make Papdis at the same time) otherwise 10-15 minutes

Cooking time- 10-15 minutes

Ingredients for making the Papdi:

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp carrom seeds (ajwain)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbs softened butter/ghee
  • Water (1/4 th cup we required)

Procedure for making the Papdi:

  • In a bowl add all the ingredients
  • Now mix the butter with your hand and spread it even
  • At this point add water to make a hard dough
  • We needed around 1/4th cup water/ 4 tbs of water
  • Rest it for 5-10 minutes
  • After 5-10 minutes roll out the dough
  • You can divide it into 2 halves then roll out separately or anything that is easier for you (remember kitchen your rules😛)
  • And take a cookie cutter or cap to make papdis
  • Deep fry them until golden brown
  • Let them cool down,then you can also store in jars for future use also

Ingredients for the making of Chaana Papdi Chaat:

  • 150 gm boiled chickpeas ( Chaana)
  • 1/2 cup boiled potatoes
  • 1/4 th cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 3 tbs green chillies (may vary)
  • 1/4 th cup chopped onions
  • 3 tsp beaten yoghurt+4 tbs beaten yoghurt
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp chaat masala
  • 1/4 th tsp roasted spices
  • 1/4 th tsp black salt
  • 2 tsp hot green chutney
  • 3 tsp sweet tanay chutney
  • For garnishing- some chopped coriander leaves,some sevs/bhujia,hot green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney
  • Papdis 6-8

Procedure for making of chaana Papdi chaat:

  • In a bowl add the boiled chickpeas/chaana
  • Add the tomatoes, potatoes,onions, coriander leaves and green chillies
  • Now add 3 tsp beaten yoghurt
  • Add salt to taste
  • Add 1/4 tsp of- Chaat masala,black salt and roasted spices
  • And mix well
  • Now for plating
  • On a plate first arrange the Papdis
  • On them add the spicy chickpeas and potato mix
  • Over it add the 3 tbs beaten yoghurt
  • Add 3 tsp of sweet tamarind chutney
  • 2 tsp hot green chutney
  • Sprinkle some roasted spices,chaat masala,some black salt
  • At this point garniah with some chopped coriander leaves and sevs/bhujia
  • And its ready….Enjoy

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe to make more helpful and useful:

Serve this with a side of Chhas or Spiced Buttermilk

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This is my link to Bhaja masala/Roasted Spices

Steamed chicken momo recipe with spicy tomato chutney/dip|| Chinese pot sticker or dumpling

Momos are a kind of dumpling popular in Nepal, Sikkim and Tibet and are similar to Chinese pot sticker. Momos are made of flour and dough with water. White flour is generally preferred with yeast and baking sida to give that doughy texture.

You can use any kind of filling, Pure veg filling made of cabbage or nonveg have so many varieties like, chicken, prawn/shrimp, pork etc.

But we’ve shared a recipe of the dough made without the yeast and baking soda.

These are handmade chicken momos adequately stuffed with chicken filling. The filling fully flavored with coriander, spring onions and chilli garlic sauce just take your love for food to a next level.

This recipe is very popular in my home, specially during winters.

Let’s cut the bush and come to the recipe.

Type: snacks

Preparation time: 20-25 minutes

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients for the momo dough:

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tbs oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Ingredients for the momo filling:

  • 1/2 lb minced chicken
  • 2 tbs vinegar
  • 2 tbs soya sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs chilli garlic sauce
  • 2 tbs chopped green onions
  • 2 tbs chopped coriander
  • 2 tbs chopped bulb of spring onions
  • 2tbs chopped cabbage

Procedure for the momo dough:

  • In a bowl add 1 cup all purpose flour
  • Add 1 tsp salt and 1 tbs oil
  • Add almost 3/4 th cup water or as required to knead a semi hard dough

Procedure for momo filling:

  • In a bowl add 2 tbs soya sauce, 2 tbs vinegar, 1 tsp salt,2 tbs chilli garlic sauce
  • Add the chopped veggies ( 2 tbs chopped cabbage, 2 tbs chopped coriander, 2 tbs chopped green onions, 2 tbs chopped bulb of spring onions)
  • Mix well

Assemble the momo:

  • Make small roundels out of the dough
  • Roll out the dough
  • Apply water on the edges
  • Applying water helps sealing the momos
  • Spoon adequate amounts of the fillings
  • And give your desired shape
  • We’ve shown few shapes,you can choose one or make one of your own😊
  • In between let’s make the steamer ready
  • Pour 1.5 cup of water in the base of the steamer ( amount of water may vary according to the size of steamer you are using)
  • We’ve used a 2 tier steamer
  • Now apply oil to the lower tier and place the momos
  • Again apply oil to the second tier and place the momos
  • Steam the momos for 15-20 minutes or until translucent

Making a quick spicy tomato dip:

  • In a grinder add 1 diced tomato
  • Add 2-3 green chillies
  • Add 1/2 cup chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • Blend them together
  • Pour in a bowl

Serve them with the steaming hot momos

We’ve added a step by step video of the momos👇

Enjoy this recipe, with all your friends and family.

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TIPS:

  1. Don’t worry if you don’t have a steamer.
  2. You can simply use rice cooker
  3. Or that also you don’t have use a stainless steel colander or vegetable steamer
  4. Take a boiling water in a pan and place the colander and cover it

Crispy fried mushrooms recipe|| 100% veg recipe with a little twist

Crispy fried mushroom is a quick and easy recipe. It has that crunch on the outside and tender and juicy from inside.

You can make a simple batter just using flour, salt and pepper or just give it a little twist by adding some herbs and substituting water with some sparkling water.

It does not need much of introduction, those who love mushrooms like we do will definitely go for this one,its most important point is it doesn’t take much of your time.

Type: Appetiser, starter

Preparation time:10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb button mushroom
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp oregano, 1.5 tsp crushed black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sparkling water or the amount you require to make a semi thick batter
  • 2 cups of breadcrumbs

Procedure:

  • Cut the mushrooms in halves
  • Into 1 cup of flour add, 1 tsp paprika, 1.5 tsp crushed black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder,1 tsp salt, 1 tsp oregano
  • Mix it and start adding sparkling water to make a semi thick batter
  • Now dip mushrooms one by one and roll over on the breadcrumbs and chill it for at least 30 minutes
  • At this point heat up your oil and start frying
  • Fry until a golden brown color is reached

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe below👇

Serve it hot with some green chutney or any dip of your choice

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Korean fried chicken wings||lip smacking good||easy recipe for parties and get togethers

Party mood or having a get together this recipe will surely earn you some extra credit.

If you haven’t tried Korean fried chicken, then you are missing out!!! Once you try it you’ll be hooked.

Korean fried chicken wings is also known as ‘candy-chicken’, because of its crunchy texture and well coated with the sweet and spicy saucy taste.

The light coated cornflour reacts with the chicken skin to create more surface area that then blisters in the hot frying oil, allowing for a crispier texture.

We do a double frying of the chicken, first time at a low heat and then rising the temperature then frying. This cooks the chicken well and makes the crispness stay longer. We can assure you this homemade version of Korean fried chicken wings are as good as the restaurant one.

Type: Appetiser, starter

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 lb of chicken wings
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornflour
  • 2 tsp crushed black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup of cornflour

Ingredients for sauce:

  • 1/4 th cup soya sauce
  • 1/4 th cup vinegar
  • 2 tbs red chilli paste
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 2 tsp chopped ginger
  • 2 tbs honey

Procedure:

  • In a bowl add 1/2 cup all purpose flour +1/2 cup cornflour
  • Add 2 tsp of crushed black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Add water to make a semi thick batter (we needed 1 cup)
  • Take 1 cup of flour in another bowl
  • Keep everything ready

Procedure for the sauce:

  • In a pan add 2 tbs oil
  • Add 1/4 cup soya sauce +1/4 th cup vinegar (we used white vinegar but its for best result use rice vinegar)
  • Mix them and at this point add 2 tbs red chilli paste, 2 tbs honey, 2 tsp chopped garlic and 2 tsp chopped ginger
  • Mix well and allow everything to come to a boil and keep this aside

So, readers ready to make some Korean fried chicken wings…lets do it😋😋😋

Procedure for Korean fried chicken wings:

  • In a pan add oil for deep frying
  • Roll your chicken wings in the cornflour bowl
  • Dip into the semi thick batter
  • Now put into oil for frying
  • Fry until brown and take it out
  • We will go for double drying, it will keep the chicken crisp
  • Fry the batch
  • Now give it a 5 minutes rest
  • Again start frying until dark golden brown
  • Put all the fried chicken wings into the sauce
  • Coat well and make sure it absorbs all the sauce
  • It’s ready to be served

We’ve added a step by step recipe video below👇

Serve and enjoy while hot (because we like it so😜, just kidding its fully upto you)

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Singara/samosa/spicy potato stuffed fritters recipe||Indians Street food||Crispy and crunchy

Singara/samosa/Potato stuffed fritters are a very famous tae time snack in Bengal.Its filling may vary in different ways you can make it veg or non-veg. But the authentic recipe goes with the veg one. You can add only potatoes or potatoes +cauliflower with some peas and peanuts.

Cauliflower with potato fritters/alu phulkopi r singara mainly comes in winter in Bengal as in that time of the year cauliflower and peas are mostly available. This are mainly seen in the sweet shop along with the jalebis.

Surprise your friends and family with this spicy fritters in a Chai adda or tea time chit chats.

Let’s jump to the recipe now👇

Type: Snacks/appetiser

Preparation time: 20-25 minutes

Cooking time: 5-8 minutes each bach

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • 1 tsp carom seeds/ajwain
  • Almost 3/4th cup lukewarm water or as required to knead a tight dough

For the filling:

  • 1 lb potatoes diced into small pieces
  • 1 tsp panch phoron or a mix of fenugreek seed+fennel seed+onion seed+wild celery seeds+cumin seeds
  • 1/2 cup of chopped cauliflower
  • Make a spice mix with 1 tbs cumin powder+1 tbs coriander powder+1 tsp turmeric powder+1 tbs paprika+1 tbs garam masala, make it and keep it a bottle
  • 2 tbs of a liquidy mixture of ginger and green chilli paste

Procedure:

  • In a bowl add 2 cups of all purpose flour
  • Add in the sugar, salt and ajwain
  • Add water and knead until a tight dough is reached
  • Cover and keep it aside

For the filling procedure:

  • In a pan first fry the cauliflower until golden brown
  • Take them out and add the panch phoron (recipe below)
  • Add the potatoes and fry well
  • Add the green chilli and ginger paste
  • Mix and blend well
  • Now add 2 tbs of the spice mix
  • Mix well and add the fried cauliflower
  • Cover and cook until soft
  • Now wait until the filling has completely cooled down
  • Divide the dough into 9 equal round balls
  • It will lead to 18 singaras/samosas
  • Roll out one ball and divide it into halves
  • Now take one part and start making cones
  • Fill out the cone with the spicy potato filling
  • Close the mouth of the cone
  • Make the remaining singaras/samosas
  • Deep fry the singaras until golden brown and serve it with a sauce of your choice

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe👇

Enjoy this fritters/singaras/samosas hot hot with a cup of tea or coffee

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P. S: You can freeze the singaras before frying for future use

  1. In a plate place the fritters/singaras/samosas separately
  2. Freeze for 15 minutes
  3. Now take a airtight container and store the samosas /singaras/fritters
  4. When you want them, take them out let them come into room temperature and then fry and enjoy😊

Panch phoron recipe:

panch phoron is a mix of five spices –

  • fenugreek seeds (methi)
  • wild celery seeds (radhuni)
  • fennel seeds (saunf)
  • cumin seeds (jeera)
  • nigella seeds/onion seeds (kalonji)

Jalebi recipe|| instant crispy and juicy jalebis

Jalebis, are one of the famous sweets from Indian Subcontinent. Like Gulab jamun, jalebis are equally enjoyed in festivals,weddings, breakfast and as dessert.

Like its shape, people have a concept that it has a twisted recipe or needs extra two hands to make 😂😂😂😂, but nothing like that.

We’ve shared the easiest instant jalebi recipe and recipe video below👇

Type: Sweets, Dessert

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tbs white oil/canola oil as per wish
  • 4 tbs yoghurt
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 3 cups of sugar
  • 1.75 cups of water
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 3-4 drops of lime juice (it avoids crystallisation)
  • 4-5 drops of yellow or orange food color as per your choice

Procedure:

  • In a deep dish pan add 3 cups of sugar and 1.75 cups of water
  • Mix them until dissolved and add 1 tsp cardamom powder and 2-3 ftps of lemon juice (it prevents crystallisation as our sugar syrup is condensed)
  • Bring it to boi
  • Take a spatula and check when drop through the the last drop of the sugar syrup falls the slowest
  • It means your sugar syrup is ready, keep it aside
  • Now come to the main batter
  • In a bowl add 2 cups of all purpose flour and add 1.5 tsp of baking powder
  • Seive in a bowl
  • Add 4 tbs of yoghurt/curd
  • Add 2 tbs of white or canola oidrop in 4-5 drops of yellow food colour
  • Start mixing and as well as adding water
  • We’ve used a electric beater for smoothness but believe us it doesn’t matter at all
  • Add water until a semi runny consistency is reached
  • Now take it out in a piping bag
  • Get ready for deep frying
  • Pipe the batter the shape you like, don’t worry its jalebis so shape doesn’t matter😂😂😂
  • Drop this deep fried jalebis into the lukewarm sugar syrup
  • Keep it there for 5-6 minutes then take out and keep in bowl
  • You can also use a squeezy bottle for the batter
  • Repeat this process until the batter is finished

And voila JALEBIS are ready.

We’ve added a step by step video of this easy jalebi recipe👇

Serve them hot with some cold milk, yummy yumm…. Enjoy it readers

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Doughnuts recipe||Crispy and fluffy||kids special

Making doughnuts doesn’t require any extra culinary skills or any other equipments. What it needs is your time and patience. If you want to have it for your breakfast, try to get up early and take naps in between rising😉.

If you are making doughnuts for the first time, then this recipe is just what you are looking for.

It can be fried or baked, my this version is fried.It is really that good, that it tastes better than any store bought doughnuts-yessss, that’s right.

My sons are very fond of my homemade doughnuts,hope yours will like them too. We’ve shared 2 glazing recipes also with that. My favourite is the sugar glazing….

Okkkk, let’s see the recipe👇

Type- Snack

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time-15-20 minutes

Ingredients for the doughnuts:

  • 2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 3 tbs melted butter
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 1/2 tsp yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk

Procedure:

  • In a bowl add the flour
  • Mix it with the spoon to make it airy
  • In a bowl add milk, yeast, sugar, butter and egg and whisk
  • Add 1/2 of the liquid to the flour and mix with a spatula
  • Add rest of the liquid and knead it to a sticky dough
  • Now sprinkle some flour on the kitchen top
  • Take out the dough and knead them until smooth and soft
  • In that bowl add 1 tbs oil and brush it
  • Put the dough in itand cover for 1 hour until it rises
  • Now after 1 hour knock out the air
  • And roll out to 1 inch thick
  • Cut with a cookie cutter and the Centre with a bottle cap or piping nozzle
  • Rest it for 15-20 minutes
  • Now deep fry it
  • Rest it for 5 minutes

Ingredients for glazing:

  • For sugar glazing- add 4 tbs milk with 6 tbs of powdered sugar
  • Mix it and keep it aside
  • For chocolate glazing- 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tbs butter
  • Microwave for 1 minute at high power and keep aside
  • Now dip the doughnuts into the glazing and decorate as per your choice

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Bread pizza

Every morning I wake up with a new challenge what to prepare for breakfast today, as my kids get easily bored with regular bread and butter.So I have to make something tasty but of course healthy😋

Ingredients:

  • 5 slices of brown bread
  • 1/2 cup homemade tomato sauce
  • Cream cheese to spread
  • 1/2 cup diced capsicum and tomato
  • 1/2 cup diced chicken marinated in vinegar and cracked pepper (or you can take left over chicken)
  • Grated cheese
  • Pizza mix for sprinkling
  • Butter to toast

Procedure:

  • Place the breads on a plate
  • Spread the tomato sauce
  • On that spread the cream cheese
  • Top it up with the veggies
  • Add the diced chicken
  • Sprinkle the pizza mix
  • Add the grated cheese onto it
  • Slightly toast the bread with butter
  • Microwave the breads for 1minute maximun

Serve hot

It is a nice snack for fussy kids:)

P. S: For homemade tomato sauce go through my previous blog on homemade tomato sauce

Fowl cutlet (chicken) ||kolkata style minced chicken cutlet ||a famous snack to munch into

Cutlets refers to a thin slice of meat/chicken from the leg or breast.This dish is made of such minced chicken often breaded.

You can also make it with fish but in that case you should take a fillet as a whole.

“Fowl Cutlet ” is Kolkata famous minced chicken cutlet,which is a famous street food in kolkata.

Type: Snacks

Preparation time: 35-40 minutes

Cooking time: 10-15 minutes

Serve: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb minced meat (not very fine paste)
  • 1 tbs chopped ginger
  • 1 tbs chopped garlic
  • 2 tbs chopped green chilli (you can change level of spice according to taste)
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 tbs roasted spices/bhaja masala (link in description)
  • 1/2 lime juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tbs cayenne pepper or you can use paprika/red chilli powder
  • 300 gms breadcrumbs
  • 3 eggs beaten

Procedure:

  • Mix all the ingredients except eggs and breadcrumbs
  • Cover and leave for 1 hour
  • Now divide the dough into 6 balls
  • Roll it into the breadcrumbs
  • Flatten into the chopping board
  • Take it and dip into beaten eggs
  • Again roll into the breadcrumbs
  • Flatten again into the board and give that diamond shape
  • Repeat the process to get a nice coated cutlet
  • Refrigerate them for at least 2 hours
  • Now shallow fry them or you can deep fry them
  • Fry them 4mintues a side and then flip and again cook for 4 minutes more

We’ve added a step bye step method below👇

Serve them with some cabin salad and sauce as per your choice.Sprinkle some black salt and some chat masala over it. As we’ve used tomato sauce.

Roasted spice powder/bhaja masala-step by step video 👇

Enjoy this crispy and crunchy cutlet while having some chitchat with friends and family or while sipping some hot coffee or “just like that”

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Tips:

  • If you don’t get minced chicken, then take some semi frozen boneless chicken breast and grind them into mince in a mixer grinder
  • Semi frozen will help the chicken to remain a bit coarse
  • Keeping in fridge, make the chicken chilled which help the the cutlet retain its shape easily.
  • You can also make it and freeze it 1 month before hand
  • Always apply little water/oil in your palm before making the cutlet.
  • It will prevent to stick the chicken in your palm.
  • The main ingredient is patience😉

Classic deviled eggs recipe || Quick and easy

Deviled eggs or devilled eggs, also known as stuffed eggs, Russian eggs, or dressed eggs, are hard boiled eggs that have been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the egg yolks mixed with other ingredients such as Mayonnaise and mustard They are generally served cold as a side dish, appetiser often for holidays or parties.
Deviled eggs win as a healthy snacks or appetizer. They’re easy to make, only have a handful of ingredients and most people love them.

Deviled eggs are easy to make and are always a hit at gatherings.

What’s so “deviled” about deviled eggs? Just the little bit of spice from the paprika and either cayenne or Tabasco that you add to the filling.

But here I’ve added chipotle sauce to give a new twist to taste and flavour

Type: snacks, side dish, appetiser

Preparation time: 5-7 minutes

Cooking time: 10-15 minutes

Serve : 6

Ingredients:

  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 2 tbs Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbs tomato ketchup
  • 1 tbs chipotle sauce
  • Salt to taste tbs crushed black pepper
  • Spring onion for garnishing

Procedure:

  • Cut the eggs into halves
  • Scoop out the egg yolks
  • Now add the mayonnaise
  • Add the ketchup and the chipotle sauce
  • Add salt to taste
  • Add the crushed pepper
  • Now mash them into a smooth paste
  • Put the paste into a piping bag
  • Pipe your egg whites
  • Garnish with some spring onions and ketchup
  • It’s ready now

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You can serve it with toats if you like or you can have it “just like that”

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Crispy vegetable bread patties|| a perfect tea time snack

It is a perfect tea time snack. When you need to think what to make special and quick while having tea with friends and family this could be your perfect recipe.

It’s just a new version of hustle free patties. It is also a way to feed your kids veggies without any fuss. And next time they will ask you to make more……

Let’s hop into the recipe,

Type : Snacks

Time: 15 minutes

Serve: 2

Ingredients:

  • 5 breads with or without crust
  • 1 cup chopped veggies (carrot, French beans, sweet corn)
  • 2 tbs chopped onions
  • 1 tsp chilli flskes
  • 1/2 tsp garlic
  • 1 cup cheese
  • 1 tbs flour and 1 tbs water to make slurry
  • Oil to shallow fry

Procedure:

  • In a pan add chilli flakes
  • Now add the garlic sauté them and add the veggies
  • Add some salt and black pepper
  • Sauté them well and keep aside
  • Take a bread and flatten it with a rolling pin
  • Now add the veggies on between
  • And add the cheese
  • Dip your finger in the slurry and seal the ends and roll the bread again secure the ends with the slurry
  • Nie shallow fry them until golden brown
  • Serve with mayonnaise and tomato sauce

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Eggless homemade croissants||a classic tea time rolls

Croissants derive their name from their crescent shape. This buttery flaky bread is of Austrian origin.

A methodical process along with patience is the key to this rolls. No special skills and no special equipments,is needed.

Here’s you complete guide to make croissants from scratch👇

Ingredients:

  • 2.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup warm milk
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 2 tbs active yeast
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 100 gm melted butter
  • 1 cup milk for milk wash

The most important ingredient for this recipe is lots of patience, you should not skip any step or you will not get that layered, soft croissant.

Procedure:

  • In a clean bowl add the warm milk
  • Now add the sugar and the yeast
  • Cover it with a plate and allow it to bloom
  • Now add the oil and the salt
  • Add the all purpose flour
  • Knead it
  • Now add some olive oil and leave it for 1 hour in a warm place for proofing
  • Take it out and knuckle the air out and again add some oil and allow it for 2nd time proofing for another 1 hour in a warm place
  • Again knuckle the air out
  • Stretch the dough and cut into equal halves
  • Now roll into a ball
  • Roll out each ball and dust some flour over it
  • Stack the rolled out doughs
  • Now take one by one rolled sheets and brush melted butter on each sheet and place another sheet on it and again brush the butter
  • Now roll out the stacked sheets
  • Cut your pastry dough into triangle shapes
  • Here in my recipe I have made 2 flavors-chocolate and marmalade
  • You can make a simple croissant
  • Take each triangle piece
  • Cut the side opposite side of the pointed end
  • Place your chocolate or the marmalade and roll into a tight bun (don’t worry we’ve added a video of it)
  • Now Brush them with milk
  • Keep the croissants buns in warm place for 30 minutes
  • Preheat the oven to 375F
  • Now place the tray in the middle rack and bake them for 15-20 minutes or until you see a golden brown color on them

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Chicken spring rolls recipe with video||party snacks||

Chicken spring onions are a crispy crackly snack with a yummy filling inside.You can add or leave ingredients according to your taste. I’ve taken a simple chicken and cheese filling but you can add some vegetables also.

Let’s jump into the recipe….

Ingredients:

  • 1lb boneless chicken minced
  • 3 green chilli chopped
  • 2 tbs garlic minced
  • 2 tbs ginger minced
  • 2 tbs chopped onion
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbs chopped green onions
  • 2 tbs crushed black pepper
  • 8 egg roll wraps
  • 3 tbs vinegar
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • Flavored tomato sauce

Procedure:

  • Mix all the garlic, ginger, vinegar, chillies, green onions with the minced chicken
  • Now make a egg wash by breaking 1 egg and whisking
  • Take one wrap
  • Brush the sides with egg wash
  • Add the tomato sauce
  • Add the cheese
  • Spread the chicken mince in between and roll into a envelope
  • Refrigerate the rolls for 30 minutes before frying
  • Now deep fry the chicken roll wraps

We’ve added a step by step video for you all👇

Serve with mayonnaise, ranch dip or simple tomato sauce.

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Egg Hakka Noodles with roasted cherry tomatoes

Noodles are all time favorite. You can easily tweak its taste by adding any flavor-any sauce to it like, green chilli sauce, tomato sauce, vegetables or chicken or pork to it. The only catch to cook a noodle is that each and every strand should be separated.

Ingredients :

  • 1 packet of noodles
  • 1/2 cup of chopped onions
  • pinch of chilli flakes
  • Roasted and slit cherry tomatoes
  • Salt to taste
  • 4-5 Chopped chives or spring onions
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 2 chopped green chillies
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper

Procedure:

  • Boil the noodles with pinch of salt
  • Now wash your noodles with cold water and add some oil to have a separated noodles
  • Heat oil in a pan sprinkle the red chilli flakes
  • Fry the onions green chillies
  • Add salt,black pepper
  • Add the beaten egg and scramble it
  • Keep aside
  • Add the boiled noodles
  • Fry them well
  • Now add the roasted tomatoes and mix them well
  • Add the scrambled egg
  • Add the spring onions and toss them on high flame
  • Serve it hot

For roasted tomatoes:

In a baking dish put the cherry tomatoes sprinkle some salt and oil and bake them for 10 minutes at 180C

Serve it with some

chilli chicken, this is the link below👇

https://sreeparnacuisine.com/2019/02/09/chilli-chicken/

ginger chicken, this is the link below👇

https://sreeparnacuisine.com/2019/01/22/ginger-chicken/

pan fried chicken, this is the link below👇

https://sreeparnacuisine.com/2019/02/03/pan-fried-chicken/

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Cheesy chicken wrapped prawn rolls

Chicken and prawns both are two lip smacking items. So I thought of combining this two together to a single item which will quickly dissappear from plate when put from wok. The cherry on top is the cheese which will add an extra zing to this appetiser.

Type: Appetiser

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serve: 6

Ingredients:

  • 12 chicken fillets
  • 2 tbs onion paste
  • 2 tbs ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tbs green chilli paste
  • 3-4 tbs vineger
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 200 gms prawn
  • 7-8 strands of coriander
  • 7-8 garlic cloves
  • 3-4 green chilli whole
  • Salt to taste
  • Bread crumbs
  • Oil to deep fry
  • Grated mozerella cheese

Procedure:

  • Beat the chickens flat with chicken hammer
  • Marinate the chicken with vineger,onion,chilli,ginger garlic paste
  • Keep for 30 minutes
  • In a mixer paste prawns,coriander,garlic cloves,green chillies,salt and one egg
  • Take the fillets spread the prawn paste and add the grated mozzarella
  • Roll it and secure it with a toothpick
  • Refrigerate it for 1 hour
  • Now take them out and pull out the toothpicks
  • The chicken wraps will now hold its shape
  • Dip then intge beaten eggs (2)
  • Roll it over bread crumbs
  • Double coat it by repeating the same procedure
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes
  • Deep fry it
  • Grate some more cheese

Serve with mayonnaise or tomato sauce

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Tips:

  1. You can skip the prwan and can just go with the cheese only
  2. You can also use mushrooms for the filling
  3. Try to make it before night for a better shape holding

Avacado egg rolls

This is a dish which I had in The Cheesecake factory. The dish was recommended by one of our friend but it doesn’t make me feel very tempting to hear about it. But when I took the first bite, I had a feeling that after a very long time… I was surprised with a dish with a feel good taste. It made me feel lets do a replica of it.These Cheesecake factory copycat avacado egg rolls are creamy, crunchy and tasty and are super easy to make anytime.

Type: appetizer

Time: 25-30 minutes (including preparation time)

Serve: 4

Ingredients:

  • 8 egg roll wraps
  • 2 semi ripe avacado
  • 1 medium sized tomato chopped
  • 1 tbs chopped garlic
  • 2 tbs chopped chillies
  • 4 tbs chopped red onion
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbs honey
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 1 tbs oregano
  • 2 tbs lime juice
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 1 egg

Procedure:

  • In a bowl scoop out the avacado
  • Chop them into chunky pieces
  • Add all the above ingredients except the egg
  • Mix them properly and cool them in the fridge for 30 minutes
  • Now break the egg and whisk it
  • Take one wanton sheet
  • Brush the egg wash on all 4 sides
  • Put a spoonful of avacado mix in the wanton sheet
  • Now slowly make a envelope and seal the filling properly
  • Refrigerate the rolls for 30 minutes
  • Now heat oil in a pan to deep fry
  • Deep fry the avacado rolls
  • Serve it with hot sauce or tomato sauce or any sauce of your choice

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Tips:

  1. If anyone want to make it a no onion, no garlic dish they can add cilantro to it
  2. Try to refrigerate it to make it a crispy egg roll

Samolini stuffed with spiced potato

Its a snack item and it requires a very less effort and ingredients to get ready.So thought of sharing this recipe with you all.

Ingredients:

  • 2 potatoes boiled 
  • 1/2 cup chopped coriander
  • 2 chopped chillies
  • 1 tsb whole cumin
  • 1 cup samolini
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp carom seeds
  • 1 tsb coriander powder

Procedure:

  • Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tsb oil,salt and carom seeds
  • Add the samolini
  • Move your laddle until a soft dough 
  • Take it out in a plate and knead it
  • In another pan add oil add cumin seeds allow it to splatter
  • Add the boiled potatoes
  • Add salt,green chillies bit of black salt,1 tsp coriander powder
  • Add chopped coriander leaves
  • Now mash it
  • Now make small balls out of samolini dough
  • Flatten it in your palm
  • Take potato filling in between flatten dough
  • Roll into small flatten balls
  • Deep fry the balls

Serve the hot n crisp samolini balls with tomato ketchup

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Kolkata style fish fry

Fish fries are a great appetiser and very tasty snack which you can enjoy in the evening with some hot tea and coffee.It will give a zing of lemon and mustard both when you take the first bite.

Ingredients:

  • 4 bhetki fish fillets or you can take basa or tilapia, the one best available
  • 1/2 cup fine paste of parsley,mint and coriander leaves with 2 green chillies, 4 cloves of garlic, 1/2 inch ginger
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbs lime juice
  • Cracked peppers
  • 1 beaten egg mixed with 1 tbs cornflour, salt, peppers
  • Breadcrumbs

Procedure:

  • Marinate the fish fillets with lime juice, salt
  • Dip the fillets in the leafy green mixture
  • Keep aside for 1 hour
  • Brush the egg mixture onto the fillets
  • Roll the fillets over breadcrumbs
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour
  • Deep fry the fish fillets

Serve hot with some mustard sauce.

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Egg Devil

This is a quick lip smacking evening snack made with egg and potatoes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs boiled cut into halves
  • 2 boiled potatoes hand mashed
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 red chillies chopped
  • 1 whisked egg
  • Breadcrumbs to coat
  • Cornflour to
  • Oil to deep fry
  • Salt to taste

Procedure:

  • Heat a pan add oil
  • Add onions,red chillies
  • Add potato when aroma comes out
  • Add salt
  • Move your laddle until color becomes bit light brown
  • Now take halved eggs
  • Divide the potato mixture into small 4 balls
  • Take halved egg,take potato ball
  • Flaten the potato balls,put the egg in between
  • Now coat the potato like jacket so that the egg can’t be seen from outside
  • Roll it over cornflour
  • Dip it into whisked egg
  • Roll it over breadcrumbs
  • Refrigerate it for 10 minutes
  • Deep fry the coated eggs

Serve them hot with red chilli sauce

Bread and egg cups

Lets prepare a bread and butter breakfast.We all love to eat bread,butter and egg together.So I thought of taking these 3 and turning into a quick appealing snack.

Ingredients:

  • 6 bread slices
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 tbs minced garlic
  • Grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped onion,capsicum,tomato
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Procedure:

  • Brush your breads with butter
  • Roll your bread like cups and fit it into muffin tins
  • In a bowl break 3 eggs
  • Add the remaining ingredients and whisk it
  • Pour the mixture into the bread cups
  • Preheat the oven 365F
  • Now top it up with grated cheese
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes

Serve and eat when the cheese is gooey

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