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Recipes for Indian snacks to go with your evening tea.

Pua: Dessert from Bihar

14 Oct

Pua: Dessert from Bihar

Each festival in Bihar has a signature sweet linked with it: thekua for chhatth, pidukiya for teej, tilkut for Makar Sankranti – and pua for Holi. But when the goodies are this good, why wait for an occasion to cook? Build your own reason for sweet celebration.

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Vegetable Poha with Peas, Carrots, Spring Onions

3 Apr

Colorful vegetable poha for a hearty, healthy kickstart to the day.

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Boiled Moong Bean Salad with Green Chutney Dressing

13 Nov

Green moong dal, when boiled, retains its shape unlike dals like masoor (red lentil) and toor (yellow lentil). One can put boiled moong dal to good use in a moong bean salad.

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Red Chura Bhuja: Crispy Red Poha with Peas

8 Aug

A spin-off on the snack Chura Bhuja with Mattar, this dish uses the healthier red poha (flattened rice) instead of white.

The method of making crispy red poha is exactly the same as for white poha – the only difference with red poha is that it is a little less easy to figure out when the grains are cooked enough. With white poha, the color change to golden is a sure indicator. With red poha, the color is already dark when you start so you need to be more watchful. Red poha turns crisp and ready to eat in about 5-6 minutes. Take a little nibble to make sure.

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Soya Cutlets

19 May

Soya Cutlets, Shallow-Fried

Snack time – want something chatpata to go with your steaming hot Indian tea? Here’s a protein-rich munching idea – soya cutlets.

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Spring Rolls with Vegetable Filling

10 May

Spring Rolls with Vegetable Filling

For days when you want to allow yourself a little snack-time indulgence. These mouth-watering pan-fried spring rolls go very well with coriander chutney.

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