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Chicken Bread Box | Chicken Stuffed Bread

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Loaves of bread are stuffed with flavored chicken and then it's deep-fried. And it makes a perfect evening snack along with some ketchup. I always used to make this snack for my kid as she loves it so much. click below for quick video:         INGREDIENTS Bread Onion - 1 no, chopped   Potato- 2 nos, boiled and grated Ginger Garlic paste - 1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves  Chicken - cooked with turmeric powder, pepper powder, and salt  Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1 Tablespoon Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder- 3/4 teaspoon Pepper Powder- 1/4 teaspoon Cooking Oil Salt   For Making the batter: Gram flour- 1/2 cup Kashmiri Chili Powder - 1/2 teaspoon Salt Water - as required  INSTRUCTIONS Firstly, Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a pan. Then add chopped onions, green chilly, and ginger-garlic paste. Put some salt and sauté well until onions get transparent. After that add the spice ...

Spicy Weaved Chicken Packets

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It's the time to make a spicy version of chicken snacks for tea, that all of you like. Today's spicy recipe can easily be customized for all of the foodies. Making this tasty snack at home is super quick and easy. I made this spicy recipe for my hubby because he mostly loves spiced items. Here I have used samosa pastry/samosa sheets. So making this is a breeze. This is roughly adapted from samosas. You can serve them with any sauce of your choice. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Onion - 1 no, chopped   Tomato- 1/2 portion of a medium-sized one, chopped Ginger Garlic paste - 1 Tablespoon Green Chilly - 1 no, chopped Coriander leaves  Chicken - cooked with turmeric powder, pepper powder, and salt Oil - 1 Tablespoon  Salt  Turmeric powder - 1/2 Teaspoon Chilly powder - 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder - 1 Teaspoon Garam masala powder- 1/2 Teaspoon Samosa Sheets Oil - for frying  For Making the glue : All-purpose...

Pazham Pori | Banana Fritters

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On a rainy day, all of us imagines in our mind that if I get a pazham pori with a hot tea. Wow, that will be more awesome moment. Here I am sharing one of the favourites of mine, that's pazham pori. Pazham pori also known as ethakka appam is a fritter food with ripened plantain or banana and maida flour. It is a popular tea time snack in South Indian cuisines. It is used as a breakfast and tea time snack. It is very easy to make by using the available ingredients in our home. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Plantain- 2 nos, ripen, sliced All-purpose flour - 1 cup Rice flour - 1 tablespoon  Baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon  Sugar - 1 tablespoon Salt - a pinch Dosa batter - 1 tablespoon  Yellow food colour - a few drops  Water - 3/4 cup Oil for frying  INSTRUCTIONS Firstly peel the plantains and slice them into desirable shape. Then keep it aside. In a bowl, take all-purpose flour, rice flour, baking soda, s...

Banana Hearts

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Today I am sharing a recipe using plantains. A simple heart-shaped sweet that can be served with hot tea. Enjoy the recipe! Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Plantains/Bananas - 2 nos, ripen Grated Coconut- 3 tablespoons Ghee - 3 tablespoons  Sugar - 1 tablespoon Cardamoms- 3 nos. All-purpose flour- 1/2 cup Water - as required Salt - a pinch Food colour - yellow, few drops Oil for frying INSTRUCTIONS Firstly take the bananas and peel the skins off. Then cut it into small pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan. Roast the bananas and keep it aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in the same pan. Put the grated coconut and saute for 2 minutes. Then add sugar and cardamom to it. Combine the roasted bananas with it and saute well. Switch off the flame and allow to cool. For making the batter, take all-purpose flour in a bowl. Then add a little salt. Make a smooth batter by adding required water. Add a few drops of food colour...

Unnakkaya Recipe | Malabar Special Sweet

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Unnakkaya / Unnakkai is a spindle-shaped sweet made of plantain stuffed with coconut filling. It is originated from the Malabar region of India and is often eaten at a wedding, iftar and other festivities. It is a simple snack that everyone can be made easily with available ingredients at home. We can include scrambled eggs in the filling. Here I am sharing an eggless Unnakkaya. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Grated Coconut - 3 tablespoons Sugar - 2 tablespoons Cardamom Powder - 1 teaspoon Ghee - 1 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon Few cashews and raisins Oil for frying INSTRUCTIONS Firstly steam the bananas in a steamer until they are cooked. Let them cool, then peel the skin off. Cut the bananas lengthwise and remove the seed threads. Mash the bananas using a spoon or fork into the very smooth dough without any lumps. Then divide the banana paste into lemon sized balls. Keep it aside. Now let's make the filling. Heat 1 tablespoon of ...

Irachi Pathiri | Erachi Pathiri | Meat Stuffed Fried Roti

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Irachi Pathiri/ Erachi Pathiri is a  popular food item in Malabar, especially during Ramadan. This delicious food item is prepared by stuffing meat in it. You can use chicken, mutton or beef in accordance with your taste. The bread/roti used to cover up the meat filling is made of all-purpose flour/maida or wheat flour or the combination of both flours. Here I am using all-purpose flour independently to make the roti. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS     For preparing the filling : Onion - 1 no large-sized, finely chopped Ginger - 1 teaspoon, crushed Garlic - 1 teaspoon, crushed  Chicken - cooked with turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt. Then shredded (Approximately 3/4 cup)  Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon  Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon  Corriander powder - 1 teaspoon Pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon  Garam masala powder - 3/4 teaspoon  Few Curry Leaves Few Coria...

French Fries Recipe | Finger Chips

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French fries or Finger chips are the deep-fried potatoes which are served hot. Most french fries are produced from frozen potatoes. These are generally eaten as part of lunch or dinner or by themselves as a snack. They are usually salted and, depending on the country, maybe served with ketchup, vinegar, mayonnaise, tomato sauce. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Potatoes- 3 nos, medium-sized Salt - as per taste Oil for frying INSTRUCTIONS Firstly take the potatoes and then peel the skin. Rinse well in water. Cut the potatoes into even strips. Again rinse these potato fingers for a couple of times in water to remove the excess starch. Boil some water in a Kadai and also add some salt. Then transfer the potato fingers into it and cook it for 2-3 minutes in high flame. After 2 minutes strain the water and transfer the potatoes onto a plate.  Allow them to cool. Transfer the potatoes into a container having a lid and place them in the fr...

Onion Pakoda Recipe | Onion Pakora

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Onion Pakoda is a fried snack or deep-fried onion fritters prepared with gram flour coating along with some spices. It is a popular tea time snack across the Indian subcontinent, where it is served in restaurants and sold by street vendors. It is also often found in Indian Restaurants as wells South Asian Restaurants in the Western world. Pakoras are usually served as a snack or appetiser. They are also often served with masala chai to guests arriving to attend Indian wedding ceremonies and are usually complemented with tamarind, chutney or raita. In the United Kingdom, pakoras are popular as a fast-food snack, available in restaurants that serve cuisines from the Indian Subcontinent. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Onions - 2 nos, thinly sliced. Green Chilly - 2 nos, finely chopped. Ginger - 1 tsp, crushed. Few Curry Leaves Gram Flour/ Besan - 1/4 cup Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder - 1 tsp Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp Asafoetida - a pinch S...