Krackjack Sev Puri is a fun activity for kids. With a couple of holidays around, children are soon bored. Get them to do this snack, they will enjoy doing and relishing it.
Krackjack biscuits are product of Parle. I have used the salted crackers here.
Since I have put it as a fun activity for kids, I would like to inform that children under five years cannot do this. Kids over five need to have all vegetables boiled and cut. Do not allow the children to use sharp instruments without adult supervision.
The author is not responsible for any accidents happened thereafter.
krackjack sev puri
Krackjack Sev Puri
Ingredients:
15 salted biscuits
2 boiled potatoes
1 onion finely cut
1/2 teaspoon chilly powder
1/2 teaspoon chat masala
1 teaspoon tomato ketchup
1 tomato finely cut
1/4 cup small sev
Method:
Take the boiled potato, mash it, add onion and all other ingredients ( except sev and tomato) to it. Mix well. Keep it aside.
Arrange the krackjack biscuits in two plates, take some potato mixture, flatten it between palms, put it on one biscuit, repeat for the others.
Top with tomato piece and sev. Serve immediately.
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Krackjack Sev Puri
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Raw mango salad is a tasty and easy to make snack to binge on.
It’s an unusual weather these days, mornings are yet pleasant, days are warm, by afternoon, the temperature has reached it’s peak. Not to think of the days ahead, when it will be more hot. Trees are full of beauty blossoms. Raw mangoes, watermelon, candies and juices are enjoyable to eat and have these days.
In a bowl, mix the veggies. Put the pepper powder, salt and roasted flax seeds to it. Mix well.
Drizzle olive oil, mix and serve immediately.
Notes
The raw mango should not be sour.
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Kabab or kebab have been very popular these days. Though originated in Middle eastern Asia, they have now become popular world wide. It is usually pieces of meat or vegetables binded together on a skewer and grilled or roasted. But today, I find that they can be put on a skewer or made into flat round balls and served.These make excellent starters and today I find them to be a guilt free food for us. Here is one healthy, Seekh Moong Kebab for you.
When the theme of our blog hop was decided as “biryani and kebab” I really tried, searched and made my own versions by making a few changes. But, on the final day, I did post only one recipe and that was of Brown rice Biryani.
Seekh moong kabab is healthy and tasty, something different from the usual routine. I have served it with tzatziki dip. You can also use mint chutney.
Ingredients :
Split moong 1 cup
potatoes boiled 2
boiled peas 1cup
onion finely chopped 1
bread crumbs 1bowl
chilli powder 1 1/2 tsp
amchur powder 1/2 tsp
chat masala 1/2 tsp
salt
corn flour with water
oil
seekh moong kebabs
Method :
Boil the moong with one cup of water. Let all the water evaporate. You can mash it with the back of the ladle. Let it cool. Add the potatoes, onion , peas and all the other spice powders to it.
Make balls of it, flatten it between palms and keep aside.
Mix cornflour and water to a paste.
Heat a skillet. I prefer using Nirlep appliances, they last for a long time. You can check them.Take a patty dip it in the paste and put it on the skillet. Put some oil on it. Allow to cook on both sides until golden brown in colour.
Seekh moong kabab is ready to serve.
I love Nirlep appliances. They are one of the renowed manufacturers of non stick cookwares. They are of good quality and last for many years.
It’s been sometime I have put any fried snack here. Summer has atlast vanished Now, the weather is good, it’s raining at times but pleasant. Loving this weather and the splendid climate ! Well, it’s hinting me to make some fried snacks to binge. Today, I present to you Nawabi Green Cutlets. (more…)
aHolidays are here again. Time to indulge in sumptuous food, cakes, pies, tarts and all that our heart wishes as Christmas is round the corner. Pizza and burger are the favourite of children, they can live on it the whole day, isn’t it? Let’s make pizzas at home and make them happy. Corn capsicum pizza is a tasty pizza that is finger lickingly good.
This is a time saver post, pizza base are outsourced.
corn capsicum pizza
Corn Capsicum Pizza
Ingredients:
4 pizza base
For the topping: (vegetable mix)
1 onion finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely cut
1 capsicum slit into small pieces
1/2 bowl sweet corn kernels
2 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
salt to taste
For dressing:
tomato ketchup/ pizza ketchup
oregano
chilli flakes
pepper powder
cheese cubes/ mozrella/ pizza cheese
Method:
To prepare the vegetable mix, take oil in a pan, add the onions and saute for sometime. Then add capsicum and let cook for sometime. Once, it is slightly cooked, add the chopped tomato and allow to cook for sometime. Put the corn kernels and salt. Finally, add pepper powder, mix and remove from flame.
To assemble, heat a skillet, put the topping side beneath on it. Heat it for some time.
Smear some ketchup over it.
Take the prepared topping and spread some over it. You need three to four spoon of it.
Finally, top with cheese and put it on the skillet.
Put some ghee around it and cover it with a lid.
Allow to cook for sometime. The cheese should melt and the crust should be firm.
Remove and put a little of the toppings, chilli flakes, oregano and pepper powder over it. Serve it immediately.
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Corn capsicum pizza
Corn capsicum pizza is an easy to make dish for the holiday season. It is the favourite of children, they just love it.
To prepare the vegetable mix, take oil in a pan, add the onions and saute for sometime. Then add capsicum and let cook for sometime. Once, it is slightly cooked, add the chopped tomato and allow to cook for sometime. Put the corn kernels and salt. Finally, add pepper powder, mix and remove from flame.
To assemble:
Heat a skillet, take a pizza base, put the topping side beneath and warm it for sometime.
Spread tomato ketchup.
Then spread the prepared topping neatly over it.
Put cheese over it and put it over the skillet. Put a little ghee around it. Cover with a lid and allow to cook for sometime.
The cheese should melt and the crust should be firm. Put the topping over it and serve.
Cooking is all about the happy moments that you create with your loved ones. Kids will be happy to assemble the pizza toppings for you. Sometimes, life is better this way, isn’t it? If you have liked this post, do share it further. Appreciate all your likes and comments.
Panipuri is a popular street food that needs no introduction. The fun of eating panipuri is not limited to youngsters alone. The street vendor has a roaring business by selling this daily.
Panipuri, the small puffed puris are filled with a filling and eaten with a spicy, sweet and tangy water in it. Simple pleasures of life, isn’t it? It is called as Panipuri in north india, Golgappa in Uttarpradesh, Puchka in Bengal and Gujarat, and as Gupchup in Jharkhad and Chattisgarh.
Different fillings can be used to fill the puri. The water is spicy, tangy and tasty. It has the tanginess of tamarind, along with chat masala, mint and a few other ingredients.
panipuri
Recently, I found puris on Urban Platter in Amazon and thought of trying them. Thus, I ordered a pack to see how it was. The puris are like fryums, you need to fry them and serve, isn’t that awesome? Once I put them in the oil, it puffed up, and I was wondering, such small ones, soon it enlarged and was perforated with patches. It was bigger than my usual ones! Taste wise, yes, did like it.
panipuri onlinefrying of puri
This is a semi- made version as the puris are outsourced or the ready ones are brought and fried at home. One can make the puris ahead at home but it needs more time. Earlier, I used to get from my local vendor. He makes a pack of these and keeps them ready whenever I need.
For the filling, I love using moong. I soaked the moong overnight, I replaced the water and boiled it with a little salt. One can also use a mixture of potatoes and chickpeas along with spices in it.
I am too scared to eat panipuri outside as we are never sure of the kind of water used. A little precaution go a long way. It’s been many years since I have been regularly making at home whenever the children demand.
Recipe for Pani Puri
Ingredients:
30 puris
For the stuffing:
1 cup moong
salt to taste
2 onion finely chopped
For the water:
1/2 bunch coriander leaves
a few mint leaves (20 -30 leaves)
1 green chilly
1 inch ginger
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon chaat masala
salt to taste
2 tablespoon tamarind pulp
1 tablespoon jaggery
1 litre water
Method:
To make the stuffing:
Soak the moong over night. The next day, drain the water, wash in running, put some water and boil with a little salt. As they are soaked, they cook fast.
Once they cool down, remove the water and put the cooked moong in a bowl.
Add onions to it. Mix well and keep it aside.
To make the pani :
Wash coriander and mint leaves.
Grind them along with tamarind pulp, green chilly, ginger, salt to a fine paste.
Take water in a bowl. Add the ground paste, jaggery, cumin powder and chaat masala to it.
Keep it aside for an hour. Allow the flavours to imbibe.
pani
To serve:
Place six puris in a plate ( any number as you wish!), put some filling in a small bowl and the pani in another bowl.
How to eat it:
The puri is lightly broken at the top. A spoonful of filling is put into it. Some pani is put into it and immediately put into the mouth.
Different kind of fillings :
Potato filling – Use boiled potato mixed with chilli powder, salt, onion and coriander leaves to stuff in it.
Green peas – Green peas can be boiled with a little salt and used as a filling along with boiled moong.
Corn filling – Make a filling of boiled corn along with onion, salt and chat masala.
Chana filling : Boiled chana mixed with spices can be used as a filling. Mash them a little bit and fill for that extra goodness and taste.
Pani puri
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Pani puri is a popular chaat and street food that is cherished by all. Small puris stuffed with a filling are eaten by dunking it with a spicy, tangy and tasty water.
Mocha Banana Cake sounds good isn’t it? This is such a good one, I am just loving it, it’s made of wheat flour, sugarless, butterless and eggless ! This recipe is part of brand partnership with PlaceofOrigin.in and Plattershare for the Belly Nirvana Campaign.
Children should always be given healthy snacks. It provides nutrition and good taste. Mocha Powder is one such kind. It is good to serve as a frothy milkshake. You can even serve it in warm milk. Do check out the product in the online store.
Let’s get baking the cake. I just love these guilt free indulgences.
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Ingredients: (measurement used: 1 cup = 200grams)
1 cup wheat flour
2 teaspoon mocha powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup honey
2 ripe bananas
1/4 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon ghee
1/2 teaspoon wheat flour
8 almond broken into pieces
Method:
Sieve the flour, baking soda and mocha powder together.
Mash the bananas, beat it well.
Add milk, honey and oil to it. Mix it.
Now, add the wheat flour and gently mix it.
Add the dry fruits to it.
Pre-heat the microwave.
Grease the tray with a little ghee and flour over it.
Pour the batter over the greased plate.
Microwave it for seven to eight minutes. The inserted toothpick should come out clean.
Allow to cool on the rack.
mocha banana cake
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Mocha Banana Cake
Mocha Banana Cake is a tasty and healthy cake. It has no refined flour, sugar and butter. Addition of mocha chocolate powder gives a nice flavour to it.
Sieve wheat flour, baking soda and mocha powder together.
Mash the bananas. Add honey, oil and milk to it. Beat it well.
Add the flour to it. Slowly mix the batter. Add chopped almonds to it.
Pre-heat the microwave. Grease the baking tray with clarified butter, dust with flour. Pour the batter over it and bake it for eight minutes in two intervals.
The inserted toothpick should come out clean. Once it is done, cool it on the rack.
Notes
The timings may change for different microwave oven.
You can use an OTG.
mocha banana cake
This is the second post in brand association with Place of Origin Indian Taste Delivered for the Belly Nirvana Campaign by Plattershare. The earlier post was Mocha Coffee Cookies.
Cocosutra mocha powder is a mix of coffee and chocolate together. It is a rich blend of dark cacao and fine coffee powder, a taste so unique and sinful. It comes in a pack of two, each weighing 100 grams. This product is one of the many products that they have for global Indians. Do take a look at their online store
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Disclaimer: This post is part of brand collaboration. I have received the product to create and write recipe and review. All views expressed are my own and not influenced by anybody.
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