4 Indian snacks with a twist that you can easily make at home instead of ordering in

If you’ve made everything from instant noodles, poha, upma to parathas—and have repeated this cycle at least a dozen times over during quarantine, it’s time to ditch them for more creative Indian snack ideas. Whether it’s a late night movie binge, a board game session with family, eating from your “work” desk at home, or simply rustling up a meal-for-one over the weekend, hot Indian snacks don’t fail to hit the spot. Chef Abhishek Basu from JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, shares some creative non-predictable bites that work anytime of the day. 

Recipe: Kolkata egg and chicken rolls 

Ingredients:

For the batter: 

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup refined flour

• Salt to taste

For the filling: 

• 2 onions, finely chopped

• 1 cup chicken, cooked and minced

• Salt and pepper

• ½ cup carrots, finely chopped

For the crust: 

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• Bread crumbs

Method:

1. 1

   Mix all the ingredients for the batter together and keep aside for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   For the filling: Sauté the onions, add the mincemeat and let it cook for two minutes. Add the pepper, salt and the chopped carrots. Mix it well and let it cool.

3. 3

   Make a pancake with the batter and add one teaspoon filling to one side. Fold that side over the filling and cook over the both sides.

4. 4

   Dip the pancake in beaten egg and roll in crumbs. Deep fry and serve hot.

Recipe: Street style kothu paratha 

Ingredients: 

• 4 chapatis

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 tomato, finely chopped

• Turmeric powder

• Chilli powder

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 4 eggs

• Ghee (optional)

• Curry/coriander leaves

Method:

1. 1

   Cut the chapati into small squares and keep aside.

2. 2

   In pan, heat oil, add chopped onion, tomato, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and pepper and sauté well. Add the beaten eggs and immediately add the chapati pieces so that they get coated with the egg and spices.

3. 3

   Let it cook (don't dry it completely, let it stay moist). Add a touch of ghee at the end and garnish with the leaves before serving.

Recipe: Egg bhajiya 

Ingredients: 

• 4 eggs, boiled

• 1 cup besan

• Chilli powder

• Turmeric powder

• Salt

• Vegetable oil to fry

Method:

• Slice each egg into four pieces, lengthwise.

• Make a thick batter of besan, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.

• Heat oil in a pan. Dip each egg slice into the batter. Deep fry and serve hot.

Recipe: Kathal and makai tacos 

Ingredients: 

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 onion, sliced

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 tsp chilli powder

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• ¼ tsp salt

• 150gm jackfruit, cleaned, peeled and boiled

• 50gm corn kernels

• ½ cup vegetable broth or water

• 1 packet ready made taco shells

• Guacamole

• Sour cream

• Salsa for serving

Method:

1.  In a pan, heat oil and sauté onions and garlic in it. Add all the spices, jackfruit and corn and sauté well. Add the vegetable broth if the mixture is too dry. 

2. Stuff in taco shells and garnish with guacamole, sour cream and salsa. 

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