Roasted Phool Makhana | Roasted Lotus Seeds | Snack Recipes

Crisp, light, fun, low calorie snack to munch on, roasted phool makhana
01/18/2021 11:26:50 AM vindhyadesai

A new year has begun and resolutions are flying around. A snack to keep up the ‘light-eating’ resolution, roasted phool makhana. Makhana are puffed lotus seeds and they are significant in the ‘fasting food circuit’ :). Okay the new year is making me very hopeful and my way of expressing it is through words and food.
I have not been blogging very much these days as most of my time goes in running behind little ‘S’ and I am loving every minute of it. I have decided to get back to blogging slowly one recipe at a time every few days. Let’s see how it goes! So here we are with a very easy snack, takes only a few minutes to make and healthy for you, roasted phool makhana. This snack can be made and used as a light snack during fasting occasions. Use ‘saindhava lavana’ also known as ‘sendha namak’ to season if the snack is made during fasting. ... “Roasted Phool Makhana | Roasted Lotus Seeds | Snack Recipes”

Roasted Vegetable Pasta | Pasta Recipes

Pasta, who does not love it! I like to keep pasta simple but loaded with vegetables. It creates a well balanced meal with carbohydrates, fibre and some essential vitamins. Where possible, I try to use whole wheat pasta which adds to the nutrition. Roasted vegetable pasta is so easy to whip up and everyone will love it.
Roasted vegetable pasta is perfect for a big summer party or gathering. Here I have made the entire batch on a baking tray/sheet, so easy to make and then clean after. Just roast the vegetables according to their cooking time, cook the pasta and then it gets assembled in no time at all. ... “Roasted Vegetable Pasta | Pasta Recipes”

Oven Roasted Dry Nuts | Roasted Dry Nuts

Crisp, super nutritious, homemade oven roasted dry nuts
06/24/2020 3:50:35 PM vindhyadesai

Quick, healthy and nutritious snacks are welcome in my house always. My family loves anything based on nuts and raisins(dry grapes). So here we are to learn how to make oven roasted dry nuts. It’s nice and easy to make, and all you need is a couple of minutes to gather the nuts and spread them on a sheet pan and season them. Then it’s turn to wait around 8 minutes to get crisp oven roasted dry nuts.
As always be careful with serving nuts owing to nut allergies and even more care is required when serving kids. This makes for a quick and easy snack to take with you for travel or picnics. It is so quick to make that your picnic or evening walk on the beach is set! Or on rainy evenings, so you see where this going, one can enjoy this on any kind of day or time. ... “Oven Roasted Dry Nuts | Roasted Dry Nuts”

Baalekayi Pepper Roast | Raw Plantain Roast | Snack Recipes

Crisp, peppery, a delicious snack or side dish with tomato saaru, baalekayi pepper roast
07/31/2019 9:29:02 PM vindhyadesai

Finding healthy ways to snack is a big area of your cooking life. It is easy to reach a sugary snack bar or a bag of those salty potato chips. But those calories will make you feel guilty, a normal scenario isn’t it! So how about we remove the guilt and also fix the snack. So let’s make raw banana pepper roast or baalekayi pepper roast.
It is such a fun snack with very minimal ingredients. The flavour obviously comes from black pepper which is freshly pounded and for that fragrant South Indian taste, curry leaves do the trick. A pot of your favourite masala chai and baalekayi pepper roast, what a combination! ... “Baalekayi Pepper Roast | Raw Plantain Roast | Snack Recipes”

Oven Roasted Haagalkayi Chips | Karela Chips

Crisp, oven roasted haagalkayi chips, savoury and enjoyable for a rainy evening
06/13/2019 9:38:47 PM vindhyadesai

All of us love crispy, salty and savoury snacks, don’t we? I love finding oven roasted snacks to make it interesting and yet keep them less in calories. Some examples include beetroot and potato skin crisps, roasted mung dal, bakery style roasted peanuts. So you get the drift, we are going towards a simple, healthy, oven roasted snack for today’s recipe, oven roasted haagalkayi chips.
Oven roasted haagalkayi chips are easily made with some tender haagalkayi/bitter gourd/karela. Scoop out the seeds, slice them, lightly oil and add your favourite masalas. All you then need to do is spread them evenly on a baking sheet/tray roast them off. All the fun and no calories and surprisingly they do not have any bitter flavour. ... “Oven Roasted Haagalkayi Chips | Karela Chips”

Ragi Huri Hittu | Roasted Ragi Powder | Ragi Recipes

Fresh and nutritious, homemade ragi huri hittu or roasted ragi powder
05/19/2019 7:08:11 PM vindhyadesai

Homemade roasted ragi powder or famously known as ragi huri hittu is something we have grown up with. Ragi huri hittu is one of the most delicious things to eat ever, for breakfast. It is nutritious and at the same time no compromise on taste. A proud Bangalorean/Bengalurean knows the value of this.
Nowadays everyone consumes fancy porridges and nutrition bowls. I say nothing wrong with that but remember we have a age old tradition of making a delicious product for consumption. We must stick to these old recipes and never forget the importance. Ragi or finger millet or nachni is something that is local to us. We have grown the grain for hundreds of years. ... “Ragi Huri Hittu | Roasted Ragi Powder | Ragi Recipes”

Sweet Potato Cutlet | Starter Recipes | Snack Recipes

Bright with summer colours, spicy and chatpata, sweet potato cutlet
05/09/2018 8:30:14 AM vindhyadesai

Crispy cutlets are a filling snack. They can be eaten just for a snack or a light dinner (provided it is roasted and not fried) just like this sweet potato cutlet. They are packed with flavour and so much fun to eat. Everybody who hates sweet potato will fall in love with it after eating this sweet potato cutlet.
Sweet potato cutlet has a whole bunch of nice things in it with pop-in-the-mouth peas and crunchy groundnuts. It is mildly spicy with a distinct sweetness from the er… sweet potatoes and peas. You can of course adjust the spiciness as per your taste. Serve sweet potato cutlet with just some ketchup or pudina chutney. ... “Sweet Potato Cutlet | Starter Recipes | Snack Recipes”

Roasted Gobhi Manchurian Dry | How to make gobhi manchurian?

A great starter, Indo-Chinese style roasted gobhi manchurian dry
02/22/2017 9:42:31 PM vindhyadesai

Who does not like Gobhi Manchurian? This Indo-Chinese dish is the default starter dish most people order. Especially when visiting hotels/restaurants in groups, a few plates of gobhi manchurian dry is ordered for the entire table. A great starter/appetizer to share. I have made it healthier by making it roasted gobhi manchurian dry.
I have seared the cauliflower florets in pan with very little oil and finished roasting it in the oven till crisp. These cauliflower florets are then tossed with tasty onion-capscium masala. Yum! Roasted gobhi manchurian dry is great for sharing and is a sure crowd pleaser. ... “Roasted Gobhi Manchurian Dry | How to make gobhi manchurian?”

Masala Groundnuts | Khara Kadalebeeja | Snack Recipes

Crisp, karara, bakery style masala groundnuts or khara kadalebeeja
01/09/2017 6:04:01 PM vindhyadesai

Groundnuts they say are the poor man’s cashews but I say they are even better than cashews. Or both are awesome! Let’s settle on that 🙂 Admit it, we all are nuts for both those nuts! These crisp karara masala groundnuts are one the best snacks in the world.
Come tea-time, these humble snacks are a tasty choice. Light and masaledaar, masala groundnuts very famous in condiment stores in Karnataka . A special mention has to go to ‘Subbamma Stores’ a condiment store in Bengaluru. The variety of snacks we get there are simply mouth-watering. ... “Masala Groundnuts | Khara Kadalebeeja | Snack Recipes”

Sabudana Tikki | How to make sabudana tikki? | Navratri Recipes

Soft and crisp sabudane ke tikki with khatta-meetha chutney
10/02/2016 12:57:41 PM vindhyadesai

Sabudana or tapioca pearls are the most common ingredient used during vrata/vrat. It is extracted from cassava root and root vegetables are considered to be healthy to be eaten during fasting festivals. Phaalar or falaari dishes are easy on the stomach and generally simple to make. One would definitely like recipes that are easy to prepare during vrats. Sabudane ki tikki are made from sabudana (obviously), potatoes. To bind everything together I have used arrowroot powder (easily available in grocery shops) which is similar to tapioca flour and is a starch obtained by a root. Arrowroot powder is a permitted ingredient for vrats. You can use lightly roasted besan or even cornstarch or cornflour if you are preparing this on non-vrat days. The main flavouring is from peanuts/groundnuts and other spices. Here I have served with khatta-meetha chutney, serve with falaari chutney on vrat days. ... “Sabudana Tikki | How to make sabudana tikki? | Navratri Recipes”