Chakli is a spiral shaped, fried savory snack made during the Diwali festival in all Maharashtrian homes. Traditionally chakli is made using a blend of lentil and spices. However, my instant chakli recipe uses only whole wheat flour as the base ingredient to make light & crunchy instant chaklis. The reason why I love my whole wheat chakli recipe is…. it tastes great relative to the effort required. My recipe requires minimal inputs in terms of time, energy, ingredients and clean up yet yields delicious results. If there is one Diwali snack that my husband can’t do without, then it…
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Continue ReadingThis peri peri popcorn recipe is delicious, spicy and super addictive. This recipe is easy to make, and is a perfect snack to serve at movie nights, game nights and holiday parties. Popcorn is one of the most enjoyed snack at my home. To make it taste even more delicious I like to add sweet and savory seasoning to it. I love to serve easy, quick yet delicious recipes at my holiday parties & this recipe just fits the bill. Ingredients & Process of making Peri Peri Popcorn I have used Orville Redenbacher’s Mini Butter Popcorn Bags for my convenience.…
Continue ReadingOats Ladoo is a healthy nutritious laddu recipe that comes together in no time. These delicious laddus are made with simply 4 base ingredients oats, cashews, cardamom powder and sweetened with maple syrup. These are the easiest, healthy festive snack to add to your festive mithai box. Besides being a healthy festive treat, these make a delicious snack that my toddler enjoys all year round. These oats laddo are packed with protein and fiber from oats & healthy fats from cashews. Okay, there is no comparison but if you crave kaju katli and are watching your sugar intake, this recipe…
Continue ReadingMethi Crackers is a light, crispy and delicious snacks. These oat crackers are gluten-free and flavored with dried fenugreek leaves and spices. These pair well will a hot cup of tea or coffee. This recipe is inspired by traditional Indian snack ‘Methi Mathri’. The traditional recipe uses all purpose flour and mathri is deep fried. My recipe is a healthier alternative to the traditional recipe as it’s gluten free and baked. This cracker recipe requires handful ingredients, is gluten free and vegan. To flavor these crackers, I added a generous amount of dried fenugreek leaves, carom seeds, chili powder, turmeric…
Continue ReadingBhadang is a popular Maharashtrian snack recipe. Puffed rice is toasted and tossed in basic tempering. This recipe is incredibly easy to make and requires minimal ingredients. This crispy bhadang makes a tasty, healthy and perfect mid evening snack. This savory snack comes together in no time. All you have to do is toast the murmura/puffed rice until it crisps up. Lightly toast the nuts. Make the tempering with the basic spices. Add the tempering to the puffed rice and nuts, season with salt & sugar, combine all the ingredients. The best part about this crunchy snack is you can…
Continue ReadingStrawberry Ladoo makes a healthy, delicious and refined sugar free dessert alternative to make this festive season. This recipe is pretty easy to make and is packed with nutritious ingredients. If you are avoiding refined sugar just like me, these ladoos make a healthy alternative. These make a great treat to add to your Diwali Mithai Box. Look no further and check out these delicious no-cook ladoo recipe which taste like strawberries. These bite size ladoos have a refreshing floral strawberry rose flavor & are packed with nuts and coconut. To sweeten them, I have used Medjool dates. This recipe…
Continue ReadingThis healthy 3 ingredient sesame brittle is crunchy & sweet. Layered with chocolate, creamy tahini & toppings. It will easily become your favorite snack. You don’t need to switch on your stove, all you need is just your oven, microwave & freezer. This sesame chocolate bark is crispy, toasty and sweet with a deep nutty flavor, makes a great bite size snack. I have topped the brittle with a layer of semi-sweet chocolate. I love to add toppings to the chocolate layer as it adds colors & texture. So to bring out the nutty flavor of this bark, I topped…
Continue ReadingTil laddu aka Tilache ladoo are deliciously rich sesame seeds and peanut ladoos made on the occasion of Makar Sankrant. Sweetened with jaggery and flavored with cardamom nutmeg powder. These make a great on-the-go bite size snack. Til Laddu Til laddu aka ‘Tilache ladoo’, ‘Til gul’ is a sweet snack made with unhulled sesame seeds and jaggery. Sometimes its made with sugar instead of jaggery. This ladoos are a popular treat made during the Indian winter harvest festival Makar sankranti. Maharashtrians celebrate Makar Sankrant on 14th January every year. This festival marks the termination of winter season in Maharashtra and…
Continue ReadingPoha Chivda is an Indian trail mix / snack mix which consists of mixture of dried spices, fried lentils, peanuts, cashews, vegetable oil, flattened rice, curry leaves & chilies. There are many variations of making this popular Maharashtrian snack. I am sharing a quick healthier version of poha chivda This crispy Poha Chivda is perfect for tea time snacking, or just keeping in the pantry for the time you want handful of something to crunch on. Store it in an air tight container or jar and you are good to go. I have grown up eating chivda especially during Diwali.…