Microwave Fried Moong Dal Snack | Easy and Quick Snacks for Kids

I know I am very late for my own event. I was just procrastinating, nothing else. Plus the fact that I really wanted to make something different. But how different is this fried moong dal? Well it's healthy for one, and very tasty at the same time. Who says healthy and tasty food dont' go hand in hand!

Nutan, who has graciously accepted to host this month's MEC, themed on Tea Time Snack, must be upset with me surely, for not sending an entry much earlier on. I wanted to take these with the evening tea/coffee, never mind I hope Nutan will not say no to these.

So here comes these yummy moong dal fried in microwave completely.

Microwave Fried Moong Dal

Ingredients Needed:

Moong Dal - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil -1 tsp

Red chili powder per taste

How to make Fried Moong Dal Snack in Microwave

Wash and soak moong dal for 30 mins. Drain completely. Spread on a microwave safe plate, micro for 2 mins first, toss and again microwave for 1 min.


Mix in oil, salt and chili powder. Microwave again for 5 mins.


Allow to cool, it will turn very crispy.

Sending this to Nutan who is hosting the MEC: Tea Time Snack,. Hope you enjoy what comes out of this Edition!

Aloo Tikki Recipe | Easy and Quick Snack for Kids

Nothing can beat an Aloo Tikki is what I always feel. As for every Indian recipes, there are countless recipes for Aloo Tikki, yet each one will delight you as never. One can't simply stop with one, and it's not really required when you make this healthy swallow fried tikkis, rather than the deep fried ones.

And you can make this very quick as it hardly requires anything else than what you already have in your pantry. I am sure there are not many who might say no for a aloo snack and this one is a party party pleasers as well. When you have a party, this will surely be the easiest and the best snack that you can make to please the little ones who come for the party.

Konda and Peddu love to dip these in tomato ketchup and enjoy. Amma makes this when she either has excess bread on hand or Potatoes. But I am sure you need not wait for that occasion to make these easy Aloo tikkis.

 Aloo Tikki

Ingredients Needed:

Potato - 3
Brown Bread - 5
Cumin powder
Green chili. chopped
Coriander leaves
Chat Masala - 1 -2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - as required for swallow frying.

How to make Aloo Tikki

Wash and make marks on the potatoes, microwave for 7 - 8 mins. Soak in water and peel the skin. Mash well using a fork.

Then trim the sides of the bread, soak in water and squeeze away immediately.

In a bowl, take the mashed potatoes, bread, finely chopped chilies, cumin powder, coriander leaves, salt and mix well. Pinch into small balls, flatten them into small discs.

Heat a swallow pan with 1 tsp oil. When you are done making all the tikkis, transfer to a plate, spread little chat masala on both sides and swallow fry these on hot pan.

Serve hot with Tomato Ketchup.

I want to send this for the Kid's Delight Party  as part of the Chats

Sweet Corn Butter Chat in Microwave | Easy and Quick Snack for Kids

Konda and Chinnu love corns in all forms. Be it the Indian version or the Sweet corn dishes. I found that Konda especially loves this Chaat made with Sweet Corn. Recently when we had taken her for dinner at a restaurant, she only eat this sweet corn chat most than the other dishes that were on the buffet. She was going oo, aa over such a simple dish that I had to make it back home for her more often.

When I took for vegetable shopping last week, the first thing that she picked up was this pack of corn nibbles. She said I should be getting her this every week. When I made it for them over the weekend, it disappeared before I could even say anything. I just tasted one, imagine just one. They skipped their lunch for this.

Making this in microwave is very quick and easy.

Microwave Sweet Corn Chat:

Sweet Corn kernels - 1 pack
Chat Masala - 1 tsp
Butter - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

How to make Sweet Corn Chat

Wash the corn kernels. In a microwave safe bowl, take the corns, add water just enough to cover it completely. Microwave for 6 -7 mins.

Drain the water, add the chat masala, salt, butter to the cooked corns. Mix well and micro again for 1 -2 mins depending on how done the corn is.

Serve it hot.

Notes: When you are serving for adults, you can sprinkle red chili powder, garam masala, pepper powder for more spicy chat.

This goes for the MEC : Potluck Party

Enjoy and Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

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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Banana Delight | Easy and Quick Snack for Kids | Cooking without Fire for Kids

Well I got to agree, banana seems to be the most desired fruit to make all your cooking without fire dishes, that too that will delight your kids. Of course, as said earlier, one can't please all the kids. While this is something that has been on my to do list since the time Konda was a year old, this is also something that she finally made herself.

She was in a rush to leave for the school this morning, when she was telling me about this absolutely easy and fun dish her teacher treated them to. She liked it much better because it had chocolate. Well that's for sure going to be tomorrow's post. But before that I was baiting her to make this Banana Delight herself. I was sure she must have felt why mummy was asking her to do it, as I mostly never let her handle knifes, most times.

This took all of 2 mins to get it done and is something her pediatrician had recommended to give for her when she was over a year old. She was always a fussy eater and when I was telling the doctor that Konda hardly eats anything, she suggested I make this for her as this is very simple to make, plus it has banana and condensed milk, both rich and healthy for growing up kids.

Just chop the bananas, mix in how much ever condensed milk you want, sprinkle with cinnamon powder if you prefer, chill it for a while if you have time. Simply eat! Konda said it was too delicious and going to make it regularly.

I know she was telling more for the fact that she got to do everything herself. But still this is one addictive dessert.

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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Paneer Fingers Recipe - Low Calorie Indian Cottage Cheese Finger Fry | Easy and Quick Snack for Kids with Step by Step Recipe

It almost feels like years since I have last written here! Some thought I was on vacation, cheese far from it. I have had too many things on my plate the whole of last week and after completing the Blogging Marathon, really felt like a heavy relief. Not that I don't enjoy doing the marathon, I enjoy it immensely but the fact that it so happened that last week, I was clueless with the recipe for the theme, which made it hard. Plus the fact that I have teach the boys and get them complete their homework, seems to occupy so much time.

Well I am not complaining nor is this a rant. I simply wanted to make it clear to myself that I need to prioritize things to myself. I wouldn't want to miss spending the time with my kids. Last night when I was feeding the boys, they wanted to eat the rolled up chapattis themselves. Suddenly Peddu told me about one of their classmates. This boy brings these rolled chapatis everyday and never eats but throws it into the dustbin. Peddu told me, with his cherubic expression and a voice so sweet, that it's bad because his mummy makes these with so much efforts and this boy throws it away. Chinnu joined in saying, yes this happens daily, even the sandwich that he brings faces the same fate.

After all that talk last night, when I asked them if they will want Poori for their breakfast, they both nodded yes. Imagine my frustration when they both didn't eat a bit because of "pre departure to school syndrome" sets in! I decided never to again venture into stressful tasks in the morning. And also have a cozy talk with them.

Coming to these Paneer Fingers, these are Konda's favorite when we eat at the restaurant in the club. She will order this invariably and enjoys it so much. So I thought I must make it for her at home. In the process, I decided to make it low calorie by  pan frying it. Not for her sake but more for my own sake..:) Both Konda and Peddu enjoyed this, while Chinnu is yet to have a liking to these snacks.

Low calorie Paneer Finger Fry

For Paneer

Crumbled Paneer - 1 cup
Corn flour - 3 tsp
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch

For outer layer

All purpose flour / Maida - 3 tsp
Corn flour -1  tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Cooking Soda a pinch
bread crumbs as required

How to make Paneer Fingers

For the stuffing:

Crumble paneer or grate it into fine powder. Add all the spice powders and corn flour. Mix into a fine mix. It will turn very soft on blending. Divide the paneer mix into small balls, shape them into fingers, keep it aside.

For the Batter:

Make a batter of flour with the other ingredients, except bread crumbs.

To make the fingers:

Dip the fingers in flour batter, roll over the bread crumbs. Pan fry in a non stick pan. Make sure it gets cooked to golden colour on all sides.

Enjoy with ketchup

You can deep fry but this low calorie fingers were also very tasty.

Microwave Roasted Spicy Almond | Easy and Quick Snack for Kids

This must surely be the most easiest snack one can make in just matter of a minute. We mostly eat almonds as such, never really bothered about spicing it up or doing anything else with it. I wanted to send these almonds for Kid's snack box and wanted make something different other than just sending it plain. 

In the end it so happened that it was a holiday for the boys and we see that they have an unexpected long weekend. So we ended up munching it at home. 

There is really no recipe for this. Take half cup of almonds in a microwave safe bowl. Add two drops of oil, 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of Chili powder. Toss it around.

Microwave for a min. Let it rest for few minutes. It becomes very crunchy and crisp, not to mention spicy snack to munch.

I had planned for couple of more savory cookies and sweet. But I guess we got overloaded with the many cookies that I baked. So wanted to do something different.

Sending these to Kid's Delight, guest hosted by Gayathri themed on Crunchy Snacks for Kids

Also to Harini who is guest hosting Pari's 'Only Baked' since I think I can consider this as baked..:)

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Paneer 65 Recipe | Indian Cottage Cheese Golden Fries | Easy and Quick Snack for Kids

Guess I need not say how much we love Paneer at home. By we I meant Konda, Peddu and myself. I can surely trust them to finish off anything paneer. While Chinnu loves to eat the paneer in PBM, he doesn't like it otherwise. Of course in most times when I make this snack there is hardly anything left for the elders at home. I simply added my name to the list to say they get the liking from me..:)

We have our club restaurant making something called as Andhra Paneer, a dish that is very spicy and super delicious (I know my dad will be furious reading the word super, but I guess it's now part of the language) Anyway they also have something called Paneer 65. We always order only paneer starters and of course paneer gravy for the meal. We never can get tired I tell you!

Those were those days, these days with the paneer being made at home so often, I am really tired of making just the same old menu. And it's cumbersome to make everybody eat that every week. So we resorted to making these different starters, which disappear the moment it's made. Remember Paneer Bonda? Well this is another batch that got done. 

Ingredients Needed:

Paneer / Indian Cottage Cheese - 400 gms, cubed into big pieces.

All purpose flour / Maida - 1 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Corn Flour - 1 tbsp
Chat Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method to prepare:

I used homemade paneer. 

Take all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix together so that all the ingredients coat the paneer pieces well. Sprinkle some water to make sure the flour sticks to the paneer. 

Heat a pan with oil. Once it's hot, gently drop in the paneer pieces and fry on all sides.

Drain on a kitchen towel. 

Enjoy with ketchup

Paneer 65 ver 1 on Cooking 4 all seasons

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