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Quick Biscuit Chaat

иконописПравославни икониLong time no see, yo foodies. A newly married life and work has kep me away from this blog.  But then what are life partners for? After constant coaxing my better half persuaded me into spend some time on the Indian Food Kitchen Blog.

This yummy looking dish greeted us on a rainy evening. Inspired from a cooking show on TV, my mom says that this dish can be made by bachelors and amateurs alike. We used KrackJack biscuits here and the taste was both sweet and tangy. But it is preferable to use salt biscuits. Leave your feedback below in the comments.

Biscuit Chaat - Indian snack photo

Ingredients:

  • Salt Biscuits – 2 packets
  • Chopped Onions – 1 cup
  • Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tablespoon
  • Readymade Sev or Snacks Mixture - 1 cup
  • Spiced groundnuts – 1 cup
  • Red chilli sauce, green chilli sauce and tomato sauce – 2 teaspoons
  • Tomato slices (optional) – 1 cup
  • Puffed rice  – 2 cups

Method:

The only hard work  you’ll have to do with this dish is the presentation ??:-) Arrange the biscuits in a design that appeals to you. My mother chose a squarish design to arrange the biscuits.

photo of biscuit chaat recipe

On top of these sprinkle the chopped onions, top it with the sev and serve with the sauces. You can also serve each biscuit with the toppings. You can also add tomato slices to this quick salad. To increase the quantity you can add puffed rice with a twist of lemon which gives it a tangier taste.

The same dish but tomato slices replacing the biscuits below:

Chaat with tomato slices

Check out more such snacks and biscuits:

Biscuit recipes

Indian snacks recipes

Do you know of any such quick snacks? Share the recipe here or leave your blog or website links in the comments below.

3 Indian Samosa Recipes

Samosa is probably the only snack food that is found all over India in different shapes tastes and sizes and is also favorite chaat in many parts of India. It can make for a perfect tea-time snack on a dull rainy day. These can also be the perfect appetizers before embarking on a rich Indian meal :-)

In case you didn’t know, Samosa is a stuffed pastry / dumpling usually filled with either vegetables or meat. Though it is also prepared by baking,  most Indian varieties are deep-fried. Previously I had posted a video on how to prepare Samosa

Samosas

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North Indian Samosas usually have a filling of mashed potatoes and are served with Chutneys. The South Indian varieties are filled with a mixture of vegetables and Chutneys are usually not part of the standard menu when serving them.

Perhaps the most difficult part in making a Samosa is getting those perfect triangular shapes. But with a little practice and a little more food love, you should be able to make them without a problem (like my mom says :-) ).

Serve them as an appetizer with Mint Chutney or thoroughly enjoy them as an evening snack.

Three Samosa Recipes are featured here:

  1. Mixed Vegetable Samosa
  2. Aloo Samosa
  3. Sweet Samosa

Also included (see at the end) is a Green Chutney recipe to serve your Samosas.

Samosa Tip: To get crispy samosa outer cover, add some rice flour to the dough. You can also add a pinch of soda to the cooking oil to add to the crispiness. Continue reading

3 Indian Soya Recipes

Soya is one of the richest sources of protein, yet it finds only a small place in Indian cooking. I’m not sure why ; maybe there are fewer Indian recipes that you can make out of Soya. Soya – based dishes can not only be tasty but healthy too! Replace Paneer with Soya chunks or granules (available in most grocery stores) and you can make delicious evening snacks or tantalizing curries for your Rotis.

A Tasteful Soya

There are three Soya recipes – Indian style featured here:

1. How to make ‘Indian – Chinese’ Soya Manchurian (an alternative to Gobi Manchurian)

2. Soya Dosa – A healthy dish of this South Indian bread variety

3. Soya in Kofta Curry – Perfect for a weekend menu

Recipes follow below:
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