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In the evening, we usually crave a cup of tea and with tea, we want some snacks. And one of the popular snacks is Masala Murmura. It is a very easy and simple recipe to prepare. It can be prepared as Diwali/Holi snacks. Let's see the recipe. Ingredients - 1. Murmura (Puffed Rice) - 2 Cup 2. Peanuts - Half Cup 3. Grated ginger - 1 Tbs 4. Chopped green chili - Half Tbs 5. Roasted Jeera powder - Half Tbs 6. Roasted Red chili powder - Half Small Tbs 7. Chaat Masala - 1 Tbs 8. Pepper Powder - Half Small Tbs 9. Mustard oil -2 + 1 Tbs 10. Turmeric powder - 1 Tbs 11. Salt - As Per Taste Recipe - 1. Heat a kadhai and add 2 Tbs mustard oil. 2. Once it is hot enough, add peanuts and roast it on low flame. Roast peanut for a few minutes till it turns crunchy from inside. Take them out in a plate and keep them aside. 3. Now add 1 Tbs of mustard oil and add chopped green chili and grated ginger and roast till it turns golden in color. 4. Now add all dry masala and s...

Around October month we get water chestnut available in the market. It can be eaten raw and also in boiled form. It is used in the raw, grilled, boiled form in the salads and various dishes. I love chestnut in boiled form. I have done few experiments with chestnut which came out very delicious. One of the easiest recipes with minimal ingredients I am sharing here today. Let's move to the recipe now. Ingredients - Raw Chestnut - 15 pieces (Unpeeled) Chaat masala - 1 Tbs Roasted Jeera powder - Half Tbs Roasted red Chili Powder - Half Tbs Pepper powder - Half Tbs Chopped Coriander leaves - 1 Tbs (optional for garnishing) Lemon Juice - 2 Tbs Mustard oil - 1 Tbs Salt - As Per Taste Recipe - 1. Take saucepan and two cups of water in it. once it starts boiling add washed and cleaned raw chestnut along with the peel. 2. Cook it on low flames for 8-10 minutes. Take it out from the water and let it cool down completely. 3. Once it is cool, peel them with a knife. P...

In winter evening it is one of the nicest yummiest recipes to munch on. Fresh peas, the new batch of rice flakes which are available in winter gives it a nice flavor. Even we get basmati rice flakes, which are popularly used in the Makar Sankranti celebration and winter season in North India. Let's move to the recipe now. Ingredients - 1. Rice flakes - 1 cup 2. Fresh peas - 1/2 cup 3. onion sliced - 1 4. Green chili - 2 slitted 5. pepper powder - 1Tbs 6. Oil - 4 Tbs + 2 Tbs 7. Salt - As per taste Recipe - 1. Heat a kadhai and add 4 Tbs of oil in it. 2. Add onion slices and slitted green chili and fry till onion turns golden brown and then take it out. 3. Now add peas in remaining oil and fry it till it is cooked but it should be whole while frying. Take out the peas too. 4. Now add 2 Tbs of oil and after heating it sufficiently, add rice flakes and fry it on low flame. Fry till it turns golden and crispy. 5. Add fried onion-chili and peas along with pepper p...

One of my favourite dry fruit is Phool makhana and even my tiny tot also likes it. For him, it is popcorn which he enjoys a lot anytime and anywhere. It has too many benefits, let's see a few of them: 1. Helpful in diarrhoea 2.  Their low sodium and high magnesium content make them for those suffering from heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. 3.  These seeds contain an anti-aging enzyme, which is believed to repair damaged protein. 4.  Lotus seeds have astringent properties that have specific benefits to the kidney. 5.  Lotus seeds also contain kaempferol, a natural flavonoid that prevents inflammation and ageing. 6. It treats insomnia 7. Helpful in maintaining oral health 8. It provides instant energy 9. Helpful for pregnant women (Advisable to consult your Gynae before munching this.) 10. Beneficial in ulcers and sore mouth 11. Have benefit in irregular appetite. 12. Alleviate UTI and helps in prop...

I feel nostalgic with the Sabudana mixture. In my childhood, there used to come a Thela-wala, he was called Bhunja-wala. And he used to sell mixture made of all puffed ingredients like puffed rice, puffed rice flakes, roasted peas, peanut, corn and puffed Sabudana tossed with tangy masala. I still relish it whenever I get an opportunity to have this mouthwatering preparation. My tiny tot also loves this mixture. This mixture contains very less oil and can be made totally oil free. Now let's move to the recipe: Ingredients -  1. Sabudana bold - 1 cup 2. Raw peanuts - 1 cup 3. Rice bran oil - 1 TBS 4. Chat Masala - 1 TBS 5. Black pepper powder - 2 pinch 6. Rock salt - 1/2 TBS Appliance needed - popcorn maker (air fryer) Recipe - 1. Put a small quantity of Sabudana bold in Air fryer and start the fryer. Let it puff for a couple of minutes. Once done take it out and similarly do it for remaining Sabudana. 2. No heat a pan, add oil...

Its very long time i haven't addressed my dear-ones through my food blog. Today my blog has been followed by 400 followers. SO i thought to meet you with a new recipe. I am gonna share recipe of yummy sabudana coins or say sago vada. The key ingredient of the dish is sabudana/sago. This is derived from tapioca plant. Tapioca (/ˌtæpɪˈoʊkə/; Portuguese pronunciation: [tapiˈɔkɐ]) is a starch extracted from cassava root (Manihot esculenta). This species is native to the northeast region of Brazil, but its use spread throughout South America. The plant was carried by Portuguese and Spanish explorers to most of the West Indies and Africa and Asia. It is a tropical, perennial shrub that is less commonly cultivated in temperate climate zones. Cassava thrives better in poor soils than many other food plants. Although tapioca is a staple food for millions of people in tropical countries, it is devoid of nutrition and low in food energy. In developed countries, it is used as a ...

Today i am here with another recipe called palak pakoda (Spinach fritters). This is one of the yummy dish you can relish during rainy season or with evening tea. Kids do not like spinach to eat but this can be consumed with delight by them. This is also called pakodi or ponako, dhaltjies, bajji etc and it is found across Indian sub continent Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan apart from India. The word pakoṛā is derived from Sanskrit पक्ववट pakvavaṭa, a compound of pakva ('cooked') and vaṭa ('a small lump') or its derivative vaṭaka, 'a round cake made of pulse fried in ghee'. The main ingredient of pakoda can be any green vegetables like spinach, okra (Lady finger), brinjal, cauli flower, methi leaves, onions (spring can also be used), bottle gourd etc. The sliced vegetables are dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried in oil and can be served with various kind of chutney or sauces. Now lets move to recipe: Ingredients : washed and chopped Spinach   1 ...

Dahi Bada is a popular snack in India and it is also a side dish for party, wedding party and any festivals. It is basically, fried dumplings of urad/moong flour deeped in yoghurt with tangy tamarind chutney. The hot  deep fried  vadas are first put in water and then transferred to thick beaten yogurt. For best results, the vadas are soaked for at least a couple of hours before serving. To add more  flavor , they may be topped with  coriander  or  mint  leaves,  chili powder , crushed  black pepper ,  chaat masala ,  cumin , shredded  coconut , green  chilis  or  boondi . Sweeter curd is preferred in some places in India, especially in  Maharashtra  and  Gujarat , although the garnishing remains the same. A combination of coriander and tamarind chutneys are often used as garnishments in addition to those mentioned above. Dahi Vada is also knows with different names in different place...

It’s nostalgic to see jhal murhi. Mouth starts watering memories go back to childhood and yes how can you enjoy a train journey without jhal murhi. See you went back in lane of memories and your mouth is getting full of water. That peculiar sound of tan tan tan of jhal murhi wala. Let have a look for recipe: Ingredients: Murhi (puffed rice) 1 cup Roasted peanuts ¼ cup (optional) Sev ¼ cup Onion chopped (3 tbs) Carrot grated (1 tbs) Tomato (1 tbs) Boiled potatoes (¼ cups) Coriander leaves chopped (2 small tbs) Green chili chopped (1 small tbs) Lemon juice (2 small tbs) Pickle oil/mustard oil (1 tbs) Salt (a/c taste) Chat masala (1 tbs) Recipe : Take a big bowl and mix onion, carrot, tomato, potato, green chilli altogteher. Leave some coriander leaves for garnishing. Now mix salt, chat masala, pickle oil, lemon juice and stir well. Mix murhi, peanuts and sev in the mixture prepared and stir well. Leave some sev for garnishing. Now ...