This year monsoon arrived pretty late. However, when it comes at the end it brings alongwith the craving for fried snacks. Although this is a mere excuse and I don’t need any specific season for having delicious, crispy, fried starters. Fish Finger was in my to do list for long. Continue Reading
Sabudana Vada is a deep fried snack made with white tapioca pearls or sabudana and mashed potato mixture, seasoned with spices, nuts, green chilli and fresh coriander leaves. Originated from Maharashtra these ‘sabu vadas’ are perfect foil to enjoy the monsoon with green chutni and a hot cup of tea. Continue Reading
Kochuri or the stuffed puri is one of the most celebrated and loved road side breakfast snack for people in Bengal. On their way back from the morning walk they take a halt, relish hot kochuri with a typical alu curry and if possible pack for their family; if not Continue Reading
Croquettes are referred to as fried snacks coated with breadcrumbs. The stuffing can be made of either vegetables, cheese, fish or meat. These kind of snacks are pretty popular among Bengalis and we usually call them ‘chop’ or ‘cutlets’. You will find a few cutlet recipes in my earlier posts, Continue Reading
‘Pie’ is nothing but a baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry. I recall to share a few posts on tarts ( Fruit Tartlets, Cherry tomato & poppy seed tartlets, Blue Cheese & Walnut Tartlets, Caramelized Lemon Tart ) in the Continue Reading
Mathri is the famous Rajasthani namkeen aka savoury snack, I came to know about while staying here in Delhi. In fact it is hugely popular in northern India and served at marriages and pujas. It has some basic similarities with Nimkee, the quintessential bengali namkeen. Here I prepared a special Continue Reading
Chicken nugget qualifies to be a cute form of non-veg appetizer which can readily be served with tea or coffee in the evening snack. It is a suitable successor to my earlier post of Chilli Cheese Nuggets. The best part about chicken nugget is that it can be preserved for weeks Continue Reading
‘Macher chop‘ or fish cutlet is among the most popular street foods in Kolkata. Spicy mashed fish content makes the cutlet savoury inside with a crunchy outside twist. This is the newest addition to my list of chop & cutlet recipes which I shared earlier. This is a perfect evening Continue Reading
After a long sabbatical of almost three months, I again find my calling here to share with you a well known snack “Dahi Vada”. Originated sometimes during the 12th century, in the present day Karnataka, as Dahi Vada kept on making fans all over India, it can hardly be called Continue Reading
I just love to have cheeses without looking at my weight meter 😛 . While returning from Europe I brought a large chunk of Cheddar cheese which I bought from cheese factory in Netherlands. I utilize the cheese in many a dishes, one of my favourites among those is the Continue Reading