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Chaat, Snacks

SEV PURI

December 2, 2015 by Nithya 2 Comments

It is a yummy treat to surprise your kids always and specially when it comes to chaats,they will be totally happy.I always prefer home made chaats,since I worry about water used in them.You can make this in no time when you have papdis and sev readymade at home.Sev Puri is the a delicious mixture of sev and papdis broken with potatoes,veggies and chutney.Tastes heavenly at any time of the day,my daughter enjoys this quite a lot. You can chop the veggies beforehand and that makes the job easier too.Sev Puri is also the famous street food of Mumbai where it…

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Chaat, Snacks

BHEL PURI

November 29, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Who dosen’t love chaats and my family is no exception to this.I regularly make chaat items such as bhel puri,sev puri,papdi chaat and channa chaat to name a few.It has very pleasant weather here in Bangalore and for the past two days cloudy owing to the heavy rains in Tamil Nadu.I just had a excuse for this to make our family favourite chaat Bhel Puri.I realised only before last two days, that I don’t have enough chaat recipes in my blog,so here it comes.My daughter is very fond of any chaat and often likes to eat them whenever we chance…

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PAPDI FOR CHAATS

November 28, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

It is my long wish to make these cute little papdis as daughter is fond of them.Of course we love all kinds of chaats but for most of the chaat recipes along with sev,papdi forms an integral part.It can be easily made at home and you can be rest assured that hygienic too .It was long pending in my blog to do this,so here I am with this crispy pooris. Besides using these for chaats you can eat them as a snack too.I made this for a small get together at home and all enjoyed it to the core.After trying…

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Diwali Snacks, Gokulashtami Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Snacks, Traditional Recipes

MILAGU THATTAI/PEPPER THATTAI

November 9, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

Tomorrow is Diwali and I am afraid all of you must be busy preparing sweets and savouries.I tried my level best to include many Diwali recipes this year in my blog and I am happy that I could do it.This Pepper or Milagu Thattai is a slight variation from the original thattai recipe I have in my blog.It is easy and great to munch upon snack,which comes in handy for those who are doing last minute preparations.All the ingredients for this are readily and easily available in all homes, so there should not be any difficulty in making these super…

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AVAL MIXTURE/POHA CHIVDA/DIWALI SNACKS

November 6, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Mixture or chivda is a super snack enjoyed by all.And for this diwali iam posting those which are easy to make and with a crunch which can be nibbled upon any time of the day.This recipe is a quick fix recipe,meaning a chivda which can be prepared in a matter of a few minutes. This is very tasty and as we all know aval or poha is healthy and filling too.I have also added a few spices and other ingredients to add flavour. All the things required are ready made and you just have to fry them and that’s it.Without…

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Diwali Snacks, Easy, Indian Festival Recipes, Snacks

CORNFLAKES MIXTURE/DIWALI SAVOURIES

November 3, 2015 by Nithya 3 Comments

I have been posting too many sweet recipes and so I thought of posting a spicy yet less oily and guilt free snack of that of Cornflakes Mixture.I have already the classic Madras Mixture in my blog,but this is an easy and tasty version to munch upon without fear of adding up a few calories.This is a very easy recipe so much so that even bachelors and beginners in cooking can make for this Diwali.I have kept the spices very less,keeping health point in mind.Also use cornflakes which are plain in flavour.This crispy snack’s recipe is down under.. Notes

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Snacks, Sundal Recipes

KONDAKADALAI SUNDAL/BLACK CHANNA SUNDAL

October 21, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Black channa is liked by all at home and besides making chole and using them up for chaats I make this sundal regularly at home for evening snacks.These are a store house of proteins and filling to the stomach.Traditionally for Saraswathi Pooja this sundal is made,so thought of posting it today.Since it is, spicy my husband loves it a lot.This can be made as an after school snack and you can add less spices if the kids are eating.Make this flavourful sundal and offer it to the Goddess on the last day of the festive season and invoke her blessings….

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RAJMA SUNDAL/NAVARATHRI RECIPES

October 17, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Rajma or Red Kidney Beans is a protein filled legume besides having numerous minerals.Usually we make Rajma Chawal or Pulao or any gravy.This is one easy and non fussy sundal variety apt for Navarathri and will be a hit among kids as well.My daughter is very fond of rajma and I made this on the first day of Navarathri itself.You can spice it with any masala and make a lot of variations.Rajma is known to have so much health benefits and it is good to make sundal for this season,where most would be fasting.Here goes the recipe of Rajma Sundal…..

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Indian Festival Recipes, Navarathri Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Snacks, Sundal Recipes, Traditional Recipes

GREEN GRAM SUNDAL/NAVARATHRI RECIPES

October 13, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Green gram or moong bean as it is called is a legume variety full of health and energy.Besides being used in pesarattu,an andhra based dosa,payasam,salad and dal this one tastes great when made sundal with this. Today being first day of Navarathri this is an easy and most fast recipe to make.Colourwise also this sundal is appealing to the eyes and is dark green in colour.A tasty and quick naivedhyam for the GODDESS comes your way on the start of this festive season.. Notes Adding a bit of jaggery enhances the taste.

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VELLAI KONDAKADALAI SUNDAL/CHICKPEA SUNDAL

October 11, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Vellai kondakadalai or chickpea sundal is a tasty and protein loaded sundal with grounded spices.All at home are a fan of this sundal and iam happy to post this for the forthcoming Navarathri celebration this week.All kids are fond of channa masala and any channa based recipe and this sundal is no exception to that.This is usually made in addition to navarathri,on any poojas or offerings to GOD.It is an easy recipe for beginners as well and do try this aromatic sundal this festive season.. Notes

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Indian Festival Recipes, Navarathri Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Snacks, Sundal Recipes, Traditional Recipes

PEANUT SUNDAL/VERKADALAI SUNDAL/NAVARATHRI RECIPES

October 7, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Peanut or verkadalai is a tasty legume with which I have used in this sundal recipe.It is an easy sundal recipe for the Navarathri celebrations.Peanut has lot of goodness and iron content.As all legumes this is filling and tasty.I have a few sundal recipes in my blog,but this and chickpeas sundal is a favourite at home.As we all know,kids are fond of peanuts and they’ll like it for sure.Normally I prepare sundal of one legume or dal variety each day on all the nine days and have variation each day.Do try the healthy version of this sundal and let me…

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