Poi leaves are also called as Malabar Spinach or Basella Spinach and generally available in Indian grocery stores or Asian market. Poi leaves are glossy, broad, deep green and thick. The pakora/bhajji made from Poi leaves tastes awesome and goes very well as snack item with tea. It can be prepared in both way either shallow fry or deep fry. In fact you can bake as well if you are worried about oil. However the best taste is in deep fried as always.
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Chana Poori Masala Paani
Pani poori is a most popular mouthwatering street food.This recipe is a slight variation from the normal pani poori. The poori is made using chana for this recipe (see the Chana poori recipe) and have tried two varieties of pani one regular and other one with beetroot. The taste of this pani poori is different than regular however it’s awesome. If you like a little different taste in your pani poori, just try this out.
Fruit & Vegetable Pearls
Fruit and Vegetable pearl is a kind of jelly which can be used for garnishing desserts, chats or any snacks item. The process is called fruit/veg spherification. The pearls are prepared using agar agar and it’s a very simple technique to prepare this. This recipe has three different flavors of the pearls and you can try your own as well.
Banana Oats Tikki Chaat
Chaat….mouthwatering!! There are variety of chaat, like aaloo tikki chaat, papdi chaat, dahi balle chaat, sprout channa chaat, samosa chaat etc. This chaat is made from banana and oats. Surprise your guest this Holi by making this chatpatta chaat for your family and friends. I am sure they would love it.
Banana Oats Kabab(Tikki)
Banana Oats kabab is a pleasant tea time snack as well as an after school snack for kids. These tasty kababs are not deep fried, rather shallow fried; and are made with raw bananas, oats, carrots and spices. You can eat them as is or can make tikki chaat with them. See my other recipe for making tikki chaat.
Purple Yam & Pineapple Shashlik
Purple yam and pineapple shashlik are nice appetizers for your guests and parties. Marinated purple yam along with pineapple, and bell peppers are grilled in a griddle to provide you with a pleasing flavor. It has a unique taste and a very lucrative color. The recipe is easy to prepare and perfect for parties.
Samosa Chaat
Mouthwatering Samosa chaat is a very famous north Indian street food. We love chaats and there are variety of chaats you could find in India which look very tempting and taste awesome. To make samosa chaat you will need samosas, for which you can find the recipe on my website (samosa recipe here). The crushed samosa is served with dry green peas or yellow peas masala along with sweet tamarind and mint chutney. Chatpata chaat is loved by everyone. It is easy to prepare at home and gives great satisfaction to your taste buds.
Mini Moong Daal Samosa
Mini Moong daal samosa is a snacks item and goes very well as tea time snacks. These are different than normal potato based samosas. It can last up to 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container.