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Diwali special: 5 easy to make snacks to enjoy this festive season

Diwali special: 5 easy to make snacks to enjoy this festive season

India TV Lifestyle Desk India TV Lifestyle Desk [ Published on: October 28, 2016 11:29 IST ]
  • The festive is on and everyone is busy preparing for it. Amidst buying stuffs to decorate the house and buying new dresses, one of the key elements of the festive season is food.
Certainly, Diwali is a time to budge into your favourite delicacies. While serving the same mithais, dry fruits and chocolates is an age old tradition, how about giving your guests a different treat?
Going by the recent trend, it is time for nachos and pizzas to take over the party dishes.
So here we bring you five quick to make snacks which you can relish this festive season
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    The festive is on and everyone is busy preparing for it. Amidst buying stuffs to decorate the house and buying new dresses, one of the key elements of the festive season is food. Certainly, Diwali is a time to budge into your favourite delicacies. While serving the same mithais, dry fruits and chocolates is an age old tradition, how about giving your guests a different treat? Going by the recent trend, it is time for nachos and pizzas to take over the party dishes. So here we bring you five quick to make snacks which you can relish this festive season
  • Rice and mayo dynamite - Mix pre-cooked rice with potato, garlic, red chilli powder, salt and oregano and make into small round balls. Add 1 tsp vegetarian mayonnaise in the middle, along with few jalapenos and seal it. Coat the balls in the mixture of mayonnaise, refined flour and water and then roll in vermicelli. Deep fry the balls till cooked. Your crispy rice and mayo dynamite is ready to be enjoyed.
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    Rice and mayo dynamite - Mix pre-cooked rice with potato, garlic, red chilli powder, salt and oregano and make into small round balls. Add 1 tsp vegetarian mayonnaise in the middle, along with few jalapenos and seal it. Coat the balls in the mixture of mayonnaise, refined flour and water and then roll in vermicelli. Deep fry the balls till cooked. Your crispy rice and mayo dynamite is ready to be enjoyed.
  • Nacho and corn chaat - For a unique twist to regular chaat, mix onion, green chillies, tomato, coriander, vegetarian mayonnaise, ketchup, chaat masala, red chilli powder and black salt in a bowl and mix well. Add nachos and sweet corn to above mix, toss gently, garnish with sev and serve.
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    Nacho and corn chaat - For a unique twist to regular chaat, mix onion, green chillies, tomato, coriander, vegetarian mayonnaise, ketchup, chaat masala, red chilli powder and black salt in a bowl and mix well. Add nachos and sweet corn to above mix, toss gently, garnish with sev and serve.
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  • Assorted canapés - Make assorted canapés in minutes with vegetarian mayonnaise, tandoori mayonnaise and olive oil mayonnaise using everyday items like corn, paneer or potato. Base can be made using biscuits or toasted bread slices.
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    Assorted canapés - Make assorted canapés in minutes with vegetarian mayonnaise, tandoori mayonnaise and olive oil mayonnaise using everyday items like corn, paneer or potato. Base can be made using biscuits or toasted bread slices.
  • Mini pizza - Make tasty mini pizzas just the way they make in pizzerias in Italy, but with an Indian twist. Choose pizza topping to add tangy and creamy flavour and top it up with basic ingredients like onion, capsicum, paneer or soya chunks.
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    Mini pizza - Make tasty mini pizzas just the way they make in pizzerias in Italy, but with an Indian twist. Choose pizza topping to add tangy and creamy flavour and top it up with basic ingredients like onion, capsicum, paneer or soya chunks.
  • Festive dips - Keep your guests coming back for more with appetizing party dips. Just add grated pineapple to burger mayonnaise and spice it up with a red pepper sauce and a pineapple chilli dip is ready. If you want to make a refreshing veggie dip, just add grated cucumber, carrot and mint leaves to diet mayonnaise to get a flavoursome yet healthy dip which can be easily paired up with a range of finger foods.
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    Festive dips - Keep your guests coming back for more with appetizing party dips. Just add grated pineapple to burger mayonnaise and spice it up with a red pepper sauce and a pineapple chilli dip is ready. If you want to make a refreshing veggie dip, just add grated cucumber, carrot and mint leaves to diet mayonnaise to get a flavoursome yet healthy dip which can be easily paired up with a range of finger foods.
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