Snacking is underrated – whether you have kids at home or you are on a road trip or hiking or backpacking , these are your ally.
Kulkul is a deep-fried sweet snack. It is made by frying a sweetened dough of flour, coconut milk, and sugar is shaped into intricate curls. Vegetarian | Egg Free Kulkul is a treat made in most Christian homes in the Mangalore/Goa region during Xmas. If you are not Christian chances are your neighbor will be …
Grilled corn and fresh veggies make this salsa brim with summer flavors. It is easy to make and healthy. Here is a lovely side dish that anyone can enjoy.
This is a lovely quick bread made with the added goodness of zucchini, oats, and pistachios. Zucchini and pistachios impart a lovely green color to this soft and moist loaf.
Sweet plantain fritters are known as pazham pori or ethakka appam in Kerala. These are made with ripe plantain slices.. The slices are batter fried to perfection resulting in a fritter with light crispy coating and sweet and soft fruit filling.
Flautas are always a crowd pleaser. It is usually made by putting a seasoned filling in a tortilla, which in turn is rolled and fried. Here is a baked version with crunchy outside and a delicious moist filling.
Chicken Pakora or pakoda is an often-requested snack or appetizer at our home. Bite-sized flavorful fried chicken – pakoras have a crispy thin outer coating with a perfectly cooked juicy chicken tucked inside.
This is one of the easiest cookies to make. A simple shortbread dough and some jam makes for an extremely delicious combination. This thumbprint cookie, the Swedish Hallongrottor, is perfect even for beginner bakers It is the cookie baking season – the store bought ones just aren’t enough. Somehow it does not feel right until …
Vattayappam is a soft and spongy rice cake popular in Kerala and neighboring regions. It is made with fermented rice batter. Coconut, sugar and cardamom are the other ingredients that add to its appeal. This cake takes very little hands on time to make.
Samsas are a popular snack all over Central Asia. These come in many shapes and sizes. These triangular Uzbek Samsas are filed with a mix of lamb and onions and encased in a flaky pastry crust and baked. There is only one word to describe it – delicious !
The traditional Hummus is a healthy spread made with chickpeas and a dash of spices. It is healthy and satisfying and a perfect snack dip to reach for. Not only is it easy to make but tastes much better as when made fresh !