Masala Peanut Chat | Easy and Quick Snacks for Kids | Step by Step Recipe

This is another one of my favorite peanut based chats that we make for parties. We have always enjoyed this at our club and when we finally made it at home, we were surprised at how easily it can be done. This morning when I decided that I should make the best of my Saturday by making this, I told Konda that I wanted her help in making yet another dish.

She didn't show much interest in the beginning, but when she saw that I was willing to let her to most work, she was excited. Then she went ahead with clicking pictures. Most of the pictures for today's post are clicked by her. I see that she gets excited when I ask her to either help in the making of the dish or at least clicking pictures.

Boys agreed to eat it only because their sis was making it. But after one bite, they were asking for more. Infact what we make was not enough. So I promised to make it for them again.

Soak roasted peeled Peanuts/ Grounds in salted water for 5 mins.

Drain them

Take them in a bowl, add finely chopped onions.

Then goes the finely chopped tomatoes, finely chopped green chilies, coriander leaves

Sprinkle salt, chat masala, mix well.

Serve right away.

Of course I removed the green chilies when I served to the kids, but adults can have as such if desired. I was so happy that kids eat this along with onions, tomatoes which they normally never take.

This chat is also served at most places with puffed rice.

Sending this to Kamalika, who is hosting this month's edition of Kid's Delight, themed on No Fire Cooking for Kids.

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Chocolate Marie Biscuit Balls aka Tsunami Ka Cake | Easy and Quick Snacks for Kids | Step by Step Recipe

Just as I said yesterday, today's post is exclusively made by Konda herself. This was a dish that her teacher made and got for them. I am not sure on what basis this is called Tsunami Ka Cake, but that's what she was told and she insisted I keep it same.

I got completely drenched while way back home. So I quickly told her that she can make that dish she was telling me in the morning. She was so excited and went about checking if I have all the things she needed. She was telling me that she was going to tell me only once and not repeat so I better listen to her properly and not make mistakes in the recipe..:)

She was all set to make the dish, while her brothers were hovering around. She said her teacher made with a full pack and almost half of the condensed milk tin. I said we would hardly want that much. So she grudgingly accepted to make do with just six biscuits because her brothers will also love to have them.

And yes, before I could finish with clicking the pictures I was left with just four of these treats. Konda first made as coins. Later decided to roll as balls, with the boys helping her. Some they popped into their mouth, while some found its way back to the plate.

Seeing how well these turned out, I was dreaming of bake less cakes and tarts with marie biscuits. Well for another day.

Chocolate Marie Biscuit Balls aka Tsunami Ka Cake

Ingredients Needed:

Marie Biscuits - 6 -8
Condensed Milk - 3 tsp
Cocoa powder/ Drinking Chocolate - 3 tsp

How to make

Take the biscuits in a blender / mixer and pulse into fine powder.

Transfer to a bowl, add the condensed milk and milk well. Add the cocoa powder/drinking chocolate along with it and combine to a even mix.

Make it into any shape as you desire.

Serve right away.

If you notice one is missing, well Chinnu popped it in

Sending this to Kamalika, who is hosting this month's edition of Kid's Delight, themed on No Fire Cooking for Kids.


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How to make Homemade Instant Pizza For Kids Step By Step Recipe | Instant Paneer Cheese Pizza | Cooking with Kids

There are moments when you really got to think on your feet. It was one of those moments. Seriously there I was thinking that I should be the indulgent aunt and make whatever my nephew and niece were asking me to prepare for them. On top I had to manage few other things. 

So I had to resort to those instant kids with the ready made pizza base that we get. Last year when the same situation came up, I used the ready made base but made the pizza sauce myself. But it was even more hectic this time round. My young relatives visited us last week and I told my nephew upfront that he can ask me for whatever dish he wanted to eat. So apart from the regular Paneer Butter Masala, Parotta etc, these pizzas, burger feature constantly. 

When he asked me this time, I was really tied up and hence wanted to make use of those ready made base plus I remember seeing those pizza sauce and wanted to see if those taste as good as they look. When I reached home quite late, kids were still waiting eagerly for their dose of pizzas and I couldn't say no. Infact I decided I will let them do all the work. 

This proved a great fun time for them as they did all the work by themselves. Even my 4 year old twins did their share of spreading the cheese. Konda and my nephew grated the cheese, then Konda sauteed the Paneer pieces. Finally they spread the sauce, while each took turns to spread the grated cheese.

While this may not really be as tasty as I remember my homemade crust and sauce does, it surely tasted yummy. And yes when the kids get to do the work themselves, they end up enjoying it much better.

I don't remember how many we made, since cooking the pizza takes just a minute in microwave. It was disappearing as quickly as it was made. I got many super! shouts from my young audience, which is what gets it all going.

There really is no recipe for this, just a pictorial for you to enjoy!

Get the grating of the cheese done, I used Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese.

These are the mini ready made pizza bases

Apply the pizza sauce as much as you want, well about a spoon should do.

 Here comes the fun part, spread as much cheese as you like!

Work begins

There is nothing like having an extra kick with toppings likes spiced paneer. I just sauteed with salt and pepper a bit. If you are making for yourself you can be more creative too.

Once you are done with topping the base with everything you want, pop it into microwave for a minute and you are done!

Cheesy instant Pizza comes to your salvation- Instant Nirvana! Pure bliss!