Chaat, Snacks

MASALA PURI

On a rainy day when you are really hungry,this Masala Puri will be like a bowl of happiness to you.I really mean it as it comforting,filling and yummy for your tummy.As I said in my previous post I have been making a few chaat recipes since last week and could click pictures at leisure.So today it is Masala Puri for you at Nithya’s Kitchen.This chaat unlike other chaat varieties is served hot with the gravy specially for it.I have had this many times and here in Bangalore it is very famous and is sold in many chaat shops.My daughter is…

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Chaat, Snacks

PANI PURI/GOLGAPPA

Pani Puri is a chaat which is tasty tangy and sweet owing to the different chutneys and the water used in it.I am very fond of Pani Puri and love to eat whenever we go out to eat.In North specially in Delhi where I grew up it is called Golgappa. Usually for making chaats at home,you need a lot of patience and it is time consuming also as it requires assembling of lots of items.But with proper planning you can make the things in advance and enjoy with your family.In my earlier days of cooking,I had tried this recipe trying…

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Chaat, Snacks

SEV PURI

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

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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Kids Recipes, Paneer, Starters

PANEER TIKKA/KIDS SPECIAL

Who doesn’t love starters?Infact there are many among us who end up eating many starters in large quantities and struggle to find place in our stomach for main menu in parties.My daughter is fond of paneer and she was insisting me for long to make these paneer tikka .Being weekend I had time to clic

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Chaat, Snacks

PALAK CHAAT

 Notes Add black salt or amchur powder on top just before serving in place of chaat masala. Adding vegges can also be as per your taste. Serve immediately otherwise the fried palak leaf may turn soggy.

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Chaat, Kids Recipes, Snacks

DAHI BHALLA

Iam back with yet another snack ,a chaat to be precise with a lots of yogurt.A rich,creamy and cooling snack which can be a meal in itself.With tingling sauces and the fresh coriander leaves as garnish,this one is hard to resist.I used to have it at a small outlet in Karol Bagh,New Delhi where I grew up.It used to be so soft,without having to push it to your mouth.Iam always on the lookout of something new and tasty.This one chaat witll please people of all ages.This is a north indian cousin of thayir vadai but with different seasonings and to…

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Chaat, Kids Recipes, Snacks

AAM CHANNA CHAAT

Summer time is here and we don’t like to eat anything at all.But there are lots of vitamins and minerals required by our body alongwith lots of fliuds.So keeeping that in view i made this salad chaat which can be a snack too.Whenever you are hungry make this and enjoy.It is loaded with proteins and with mangoes in it makes it all the more tangy.I make this whenever i can and this is so easy to make.You can make this in advance and keep it in fridge and serve chilled.Mangoes and channa are an unusual combo but works well for…

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Lassi, Summer Coolers

MASALA CHAAS/SUMMER COOLER

What could be a better option to beat this scorching heat other than buttermilk?Everybody at home like buttermilk and i thought of making something different this time came up with the idea of masala chaas.Buttermilk has all the goodness to beat the heat and if you spice it up even kids with finish it off in no time.I had masala chaas at the famous Rajdhani Restuarant and the taste was phenominal.I wanted to make this at home ,so when last sunday after lunch we all had this masala chaas.All enjoyed and i promise more buttermilk recipes coming your way.. Notes…

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Rice Accompaniments, Snacks

BHINDI KURKURE

When i want something crunchy, tasty and crispy and want to serve with lunch bhindi kurkure comes to my mind first.It is so yum that you can’t stop at one.I had it for the first time at a lunch party hosted by my friend and it was served with bisi bele bath.You can have it with sambhar rice as well.There are also other options to have such as having it as a tea time snack too.So suit yourself and make it and serve as you wish.I prefer adding spices mildly,but it is entirely your choice to adjust your level. Scroll…

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Kids Recipes, Paneer, Starters

PANEER 65/PANEER RECIPES

Paneer in any form is liked by my daughter,so when Dhivya wanted something to munch in her holidays and the rain was pouring heavily i made this paneer65.Since it is a fried item you can have it as an evening snack or when planning it for dinner you can have it as a starter as well.An easy to make recipe with a very few steps you can make these in no time and satisfy the demands of your kids.This can be made with cauliflower as well. Notes You can add cauliflower florets in place of paneer cubes,but make sure you…

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