Tea Time Snacks

Dahi (yogurt)-vada

Servings: 5-6 Soaking time: 6 hours. Preparation time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 7-8 minutes(each batch). Arranging time: 5 minutes. Total time: 28 minutes. Happy Holi! Yummy and delicious starter is ready to serve; it is also used as a side dish. I am cooking this recipe using Urad dal (split black gram), it is good […]

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Pittha (rice roll or traditional Bihari dumpling)

Servings: 3-4 Making stuffing time: 10 minutes. Making dough time: 3 minutes. Stuffing raw pittha time: 1 minutes(each). Cooking time: 12 minutes. Total time: 26 minutes. Dal Pittha holds a special place in Bihari households, often prepared during  chhatha festivals and winter . The dish reflects the region’s agricultural abundance and the culinary creativity of

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Poha (rice flakes) namkin

Servings:  Frying time: 3-4 minutes(each). Mixing time: 2 minutes. Total time: 5-6 minutes.  For Biharies, there are nothing more interesting than “Fresh Deep Fried Poha and Fried Peanut mixture”, serve with “Fresh Green Peas” as a breakfast or serve as snacks with tea or coffee.  It is often prepared on the festive occasion and stored

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Gutki kachori (urad dal ki kachori) Hing(Asafoetida) ki kachori

Servings: Soaking time: Overnight(minimum 2-3 hours). Preparation time:10 minutes. Stuffing preparing time: 31 minutes. Frying kachori time: 15 minutes(each batch). Total time: 56 minutes. I absolutely fell in love the recipe ‘Gutki Kachori (Asfoetida kachori)’ cooked by my aunt when she used to visit my place and bringing as souvenir. It was so delicious that

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Delicious crispy poha

Servings:  Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Roasting time: 5-6 minutes(each batches). Frying time: 10 minutes. Seasoning time: 6-7 minutes. Total time: 29 minutes. I learned the recipe “Delicious crispy poha”or “Maharashtrian Poha Chiwda” from one of my Marathi friends.  She patiently showed me each step, from roasting the poha (flattened rice) to getting the seasoning just

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