Bengali Veg Chop is a croquette made with beetroot and potatoes . This Bengali speciality has a soft interior and crispy exterior and tastes fabulous . These chops were one of the first ones to be made for this marathon . Deep fried chops ! I was so hesitant to make , hubby would clearly…
Dahi Gujiya is a soft melt in the mouth half moon shaped Vada which is stuffed with nuts and then laced with creamy whipped curd . It’s a speciality of Uttar Pradesh . Dahi Gujiya takes me back to school , when I was just sixteen . One of my friends used to make these…
Ooty Varky is a crisp fried or baked snack from the beautiful hill station Ooty . This is a Tamilnadu Special . September Mega Marathon with the theme Sweets and Snacks has been an interesting journey , where I was aware of all the snacks I made . I had tasted all of them…
Kalmi Vada is a lentil crisp , which is made crisp by refrying or double frying . This crisp is a speciality of Rajasthan and is normally used in chats. Kalmi vada is made from a mix of chana and moong daal . The daals are soaked for a couple of hours and then blended…
Kotambir Vadi is delicious protein packed snack from Maharashtrian Cuisine . It’s crisp on the outside and soft inside , a perfect anytime snack . Having a close Maharashtrian friend , I truly feel blessed . She is an excellent cook and while we were neighbors I enjoyed this cuisine very often . The Koshambirs…
Ratlami sev is a popular fried and crisp snack made with gram flour,clove,pepper and other spices. The addition of the special spice blend,makes this spicy and gives a unique taste. This spice blend and the thickness is different from other sevs and that is what makes it special . Ratlam is a city of Madhya…
Handvo is a savoury lentil cake which is a wholesome and nutritious Gujrati snack . It can be served as a meal too . Gujarat is very popular for its healthy snacks . The steamed Dhoklas , Muthiyas , Patras are all very popular and healthy snacks . Handvo is yet another nutritious snack and…
Pappu Chekkalu is a rice cracker , which is crispy and crunchy , mildly spiced and with a flavour of curry leaves . This is a Andhra speciality . We are now in the last week of the September Mega Marathon where we have been posting recipes under the theme Sweets and Snacks . The…
Besan Sev is a deep fried crisp crunchy and addictive farsan made with besan or gram flour . It is a great snack to munch on and makes a excellent tea time snack . Besan Sev is a sev which is one of the most common sev that is made in our house . It…
Sada Khakhra are a thin crispy flatbread made from wheat flour . This is one of the most popular Gujrati snack . Sada is simple , just with salt , and no other spices . If you ever visit a farsan shop and the Khakhra counter you will be amazed at the variety that is…