Snacks

Paneer Popcorn Ingredients: 300gm paneer 1 cup garlic chutney 1 cup aloo bhujiya (crushed) 1 cup besan 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp turmeric powder A pinch of soda bicarbonate ½ tsp salt 1 cup water 2 cups oil Method: 1. Cut paneer into cubes (2”x 1”x ½”), make slits in the middle, but make sure you don’t cut through all the way 2. Take some of the garlic chutney and stuff it into the slit, set the paneer aside 3. In a food processor, grind the aloo bhujiya to a coarse powder 4. In a bowl, mix together the besan, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, soda bicarbonate and salt 5. Add water, as needed, to achieve the right consistency for batter 6. Dip the stuffed paneer pieces in the batter, then into the crushed bhujiya 7. Place the breaded paneer in the freezer for about an hour to let it set 8. Heat some oil in a pot and deep fry the popcorn paneer till golden brown 9. Drain excess oil on paper towels and serve hot with green chutney and ketchup 10. Gobble, gobble, gobble! Bread Medu Vada Ingredients: 6 slices bread 65 gm dahi 125 gm rice flour 60 gm suji ½ tsp cumin seeds ½ onion, finely chopped 1 inch ginger, finely chopped 4 - 5 coriander leaves, chopped 5 curry leaves 2 green chilies, finely chopped ½ tsp salt oil, for frying Method: 1. In a large bowl, break up the bread into small pieces. 2. Now, add the dahi, rice flour, suji, cumin seeds, onion, ginger, coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chilies, and salt. 3. Mix the ingredients together to form a dough. If the dough seems too dry, add 1 tsp of dahi at a time, until a soft dough is formed. 4. Take a small portion of the dough and shape it into a ball. Flatten the ball into a disc shape in your hand. 5. Now using a spoon, cut out a hole in the middle as you would with a doughnut. 6. Heat up the oil in a frying pan over a medium flame, and fry the vadas until they are golden brown on both sides. 7. Drain on paper towels to remove the excess oil. 8. Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar. 9. Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! Samosa PInwheels Ingredients: For Dough 1 cup flour 2 tbsp semolina 3 tbsp oil ½ tsp salt ⅓ cup water For Filling 4 medium potatoes (boiled and mashed) ½ cup fresh peas (boiled) 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp coriander powder ½ tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp garam masala 1 tsp amchur powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp green chilli (finely chopped) 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped) For Batter 2 tbsp flour ¼ cup water Method: 1. Mix together the flour, semolina, oil, and salt until dough is crumbly 2. Add water a little bit at a time until a soft dough is formed, knead on floured surface till soft 3. In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the filling, adjust seasoning if required after tasting 4. In another small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the batter, making sure it is pretty runny 5. Roll out some of the dough into a large circle, cover it with a thin layer of the filling 6. Then roll it up into a log and cut it up into ½ inch slices 7. Dip each slice in the batter and directly into hot oil to deep fry until golden brown on both sides 8. Serve hot with green and sweet chutneys. 9. Gobble, gobble, gobble!