Ragi Murukku
Murukku is a crunchy deep fried snack made with a combination of flours. In this recipe the main ingredient is ragi but that can be replaced with rice flour or […]
Category: Jain Snack Recipes
Jain religion promotes satwik bhojan, which is good for your physical and mental health. Of course meat is prohibited but vegetables like onions and garlic are also prohibited because they are aphrodisiac.
Most people have difficulty making food without onion and garlic but actually it’s really flavorful because you taste the vegetable itself instead of the same onion and garlic. Here is a collection of Jain snack recipes that are without onion, garlic and potatoes.
Gadhwali Urad Dal Vade
Gadhwali Urad Dal Vade are the famous vadas of Uttarakhand, specially from Agrakhal. These are made from black urad dal with husk, which makes them a nutritious snack. The black […]
Galauti Kebab
Galauti Kebab are the famous kebabs of Lucknow. Galauti in Hindi means that which melts. So the Galauti Kebabs are the the ones, which melt in mouth. These were first […]
Moradabadi Dal with Biscuity Roti
Moradabadi dal with biscuity roti is a traditional recipe from Moradabad. It is said that it was accidentally made by a royal cook when Murad Baksh, the third son of […]
Bhutte Ka Kees
Bhutte Ka Kees is a traditional dish from the kitchens of Royal Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Now, it is a popular street food for a good reason – Indore has good […]
Singhare Ki Kachri or Chaat
Singhara grows in shallow ponds and is rich in minerals and protein. It is mildly sweet and tastes great without any cooking. However if it is not sweet, you have […]
Tandoori Pineapple
Most nutritionists tell us to eat fruit as a snack. Meaning, eat fruits just by themselves without combining it with a meal. Not before a meal, not after a meal, […]
Kaddu Ke Phool Ki Pakori
Kaddu Ke Phool Ki Pakori has a very delicate flavor and they come out really crisp, almost like spinach leaves pakori. Unfortunately you don’t get kaddu ke phool in the […]
Ram Laddoo
The first impression you get from the name Ram Laddoo is that this is a sweet, perhaps used as the offering in the temples. You couldn’t be more wrong. Ram […]
Mixed Vegetable Muthiya
Muthiya is a popular snack from the state of Gujarat. The name is derived from the way it is made, from the ‘gripping’ action of the hand. Muthiya can be […]
Besan Bhujia
Besan Bhujia is a very popular savory snack in all parts of India. Traditionally it was made at home in all major festivals. Sadly no one makes it at home […]
Masala Makhane (Puffed Lotus Seeds)
Usage of makhane or puffed lotus seeds has been limited to mostly sweets only but this recipe makes a quick savory snack out of makhane. Since these are full of […]
Masala Idli
If you love Idli, you will definitely like Masala Idli. It’s basically Idli converted into a masala finger food. Did you know that Idli was inspired from an Indonesian dish […]
Kothimbir Vadi
Kothimbir Vadi is an appetizer that is very popular in Maharashtra. It is very similar to spinach pakori prepared in North India. Kothimbir means Coriander Leaves and Vadi is Pakori. […]
Handvo
Handvo is a traditional Gujarati snack made of various dals, which makes it a very nutritious snack. Preparation Time:15H 80 minutes Servings: 10 Difficulty: Medium Ingredients Rice 1 cup Arhar […]
Kele Ke Kebab (Plantain Kebab)
Kele Ke Kebab is a healthy version of Aloo Ki Tikiya. Green Plantain and cottage cheese together make it a guilt free yummy snack. Preparation time: 50 minutes Servings: 8 […]
Masala Chakotara (Pomelo)
A friend from Himachal showed me this recipe of Pomelo (Chakotara) Salad . It is very simple to make and very refreshing. Pomelo is also called Chakotara in Hindi. Preparation […]
Curry Flavored Papri or Papdi
Papri is an essential part of Indian chaat. Curry Flavored Papri or Papdi has Sounth Indian flavors and it is so good that it can be eaten just by itself. […]
Rice Kachri
Kachri is a rice snack that is stored in pantry and needs frying before you can eat it. These days nobody makes them at home but I vividly remember my […]
Papri Chaat
Papri Chaat is a very simple chaat to put together if you have all the ingredients ready in your kitchen. It basically needs some crackers and potatoes, chole, yogurt and […]