#dry snacks

Ragi Chakli | Finger millet Chakli

Ragi Chakli is a twist to the usual chakli we often prepare. It is tasty and makes a good snack to munch. Chakli makes a good snack to have with a cup of tea. During holidays, children love to binge on snacks. Moreover, festive season calls for celebrations with sweets and savoury snacks. I have shared various kind of savoury snacks earlier. Butter Murukku, Split gram murukku,  nippattu are some…

Cornflakes Chivda | Makka Poha Chivda

Cornflakes Chivda | Makka Poha Chivda | Fried Makka Poha Mixture

Today I am going to share one of my most favorite snack recipes since my childhood – Cornflakes Chivda or Makka Poha Chivda. Minimal ingredients and simplicity are the winners of this recipe. This recipe is straight from my Mom’s Kitchen. Deep fry the raw Makka poha and peanuts. Season them with black salt & chili powder, and one of…

Baked Mexican Nacho chips

We all know that nowadays Tortilla/Nacho chips are readily available in the market as people of all age groups enjoy snacking it every time. But these tasty baked nacho chips when you make them at home, it tastes even better. Baking chips at home is easier than you think and are healthier too.

Mexican tortilla chips or nachos are made using the combination of maize flour with whole wheat flour,…

Tengalu is a crispy, dry snack usually made during Diwali and Holi. It is popular in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Thenkuzhal. 

  I have great memories of this snack. During Diwali, chakli and tengalu were often prepared at home in big containers and stored. Usually, Tengalu is made by making the flour at home. It is a week-long process and today, none of us have the time and…

Methi Mathri / how to make mathri in steps

Methi  Mathri is an Indian snack usually made in many households. It is crispy, tasty and ideal to serve with tea or during mid-day.

It’s ideal to store these snacks at home, children crave quite often and they make good snacks with masala chai. It is ideal to carry during travelling. (more…)

Indian snacks are so many that each time we can make a different variety, not to mention the various regions that we have. Nipaatu, Chakli, Tengalu and Murukku are popular South Indian snacks that one can find stored in jars. Murukku is one such snack that resonates with everyone. Every house must be having their own version that has been passed through generations. Split gram murukku is a tasty…

Ring Murukku snacks in the jar

Ring murukku is another kind of dry snacks. It is from the state of Andhra Pradesh. They are soft but crispy, different from the usual kodbole that we make. Other snack recipes; Kodbole Instant Chakli Poha Chiwda Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour 1 tablespoon moong dal 1 cup water salt to taste 1 teaspoon chilli powder asafoetida oil for frying Method: Wash and soak moong dal for half an hour. Heat…

I love Gujarati food. The snacks that they make are varied and yummy. Khakra, fafda, dhokla and kachori are some of their popular ones. Khakra are made of various kinds. They can be used as a snack or for breakfast.They can be stored for a long time and ideal to carry during travelling.

The affair with khakra started long back at home. Children loved these when they were young and I always had a…