Growing kids are always hungry for snack, right? We mom’s struggle to find healthy snacking options for kids. For me it’s always been a combination of fruits, yogurt, cheese sticks, sandwiches and our good old Indian Paratha. I would say paratha is my favorite, because I can sneak in many veggies, even the ones they…
Tag: Snacks
Leftover Rice Cutlet (Preparation Time: 30 Minutes, Makes 10-12 Cutlets)
It is very difficult to anticipate the family’s appetite to exact proportions. All of us have leftovers at the end of the day. While some left over food actually tastes better the next day (read meat and chicken), most other loses its appeal and has are no takers. Steamed rice is one of the most common…
Makhane Ki Chaat (Preparation Time: 15 minutes; Serves: 4)
We are a chaat loving family. Paani puri, Chaat papdi or Aaloo tikki – we bring street food home. I always keep green chutney (cilantro/mint) and khatti-meethi chutney (tamarind) ready, so whenever chaat craving strikes I am armed to dish out a yummy chaat. Yesterday while roasting makhane, mom recalled eating makhane ki chaat at…
Paneer Rolls (Preparation Time: 20 minutes, Serves:2-3)
I am a food blogger so obviously I enjoy cooking. But every day is not the same. There are days when cooking is a chore. For such days I keep a few quick and easy recipes handy that don’t require much effort. These are a must when you have kids at home. I prefer home…
Kale Chane ke Kabab (Preparation Time: 40 minutes, Makes:18-20)
Can’t believe it’s been two years since my last post! Well I can blame it on a demanding job – two little kids and a super busy city life. However amidst all this my passion for cooking never died. I continued trying new recipes and improvising old ones. I now have a repertoire of my…
White Chocolate and Pecan Bars (Preparation Time: 50 minutes, Makes: 40 square bars)
It has been more than six months since my last blog post. Procrastination and excuses (e.g. crashed laptop, travel to India, loads of work) had got the better of me. But luckily I have friends who motivated / coerced / threatened me to get back and thanks to them I am back to blogging my favorite recipes! (Sargam,…
MIXED VEGETABLE PARATHA (Preparation Time: 20 minutes; Makes: 8-10)
Often you may want handy and non-messy options that can be cooked in advance, possibly because, You may be traveling, or May be busy, or May want something ‘on-the-go’, or May want to jampack nutrition into a single meal. Sandwiches and Parathas are amongst the first ideas that fit the bill and jump at you….
Dahi Badas (Preparation Time: 2 hours 30 Minutes; Serves 5-6)
I must admit, I have been a bit lax with my posts. I went home to India and have returned recently. One would imagine when on a vacation there will be a lot of time to spare…strangely for me it’s been quite the contrary. Back home, there was so much to do that even 24…
Aaloo Tikki (Preparation Time: 40 minutes, Serves:5-6)
Apologies for the missing the weekly post, last Thursday….Jet lag coupled with the excitement of re-uniting with the family, I suppose makes up for good enough excuses. However now that I feel much more settled, I am back with more recipes. Eating while shopping is so much fun that it’s nearly impossible to skip street…