5 Tasty Evening Snack Ideas for kids

RECIPE #1 – Cheesy Bread Sticks

Ingredients: ( for #1 – Cheesy bread sticks )
10 – Bread slices (edges trimmed)
10 – cheese sticks ( any finger cheese )
1/4 cup – tomato ketchup
1 cup – bread crumbs
oil – for frying

Make a coating batter with :
1/2 cup – All purpose flour (maida)
3/4 cup – water

Method:

Step 1) Trim the edges of the bread slices

Step 2) Take 1 bread slice, spread some ketchup in the centre ( for adults, you can use chilli sauce). Brush the sides of the bread using little water.

Step 3) Place a piece of cheese stick on one end of the bread and roll it up. Seal the edges well. repeat for all the bread slices

Step 4) To make a coating batter: Into a bowl add, 1/2 cup all purpose flour and 3/4 cup water and make a medium-thick batter.

Step 5) Dip the bread pieces into the batter and roll it on bread crumbs. Repeat with all bread rolls.

Step 6) Deep fry 2 – 3 at a time until evenly golden. Remove onto a kitchen tissue. Enjoy with your favourite sauce !

RECIPE #2 – Parippu vada ( chana dal pakoda )

Ingredients: ( for #2 – Parippu vada )
1 cup – chana dal ( soaked 5 hours or overnight)
1/4 cup – urad dal ( urid/manh ki dal ) ( soaked 5 hours or overnight )
1 tsp – ginger
1/4 cup – onion (chopped) or small red onions
1 greenchilli
1 tsp – cumin seeds
1 tsp – curry leaves ( chopped )
pinch – turmeric powder
1 tsp – coriander powder
salt to taste
oil – for deep frying

Method:

Step 1) Keep 1/2 cup of soaked chana dal aside and add the remaining chana dal into a blender.

Step 2) To this, add the soaked urad dal, ginger, onion, cumin seeds, greenchilli and pulse into a coarse paste

Step 3) Add the coarse paste into a bowl. To this, add turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and chopped curry leaves. Mix well.

Step 4) Add the saved 1/2 cup soaked chana dal and mix.

Step 5) Scoop using shallow spoon and deep fry until golden. Serve hot ..

RECIPE #3 – Paneer Puff

Ingredients: ( for #3 – Paneer puff )
1 cup – vegetables chopped ( carrot, corn,
beans, peas )
100 gms – paneer (small cubes)
puff pastry sheets – ( cut into 5*5 squares )
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
1/4 tsp – chilli powder
1/2 tsp – salt
1/4 tsp – coriander powder
1/4 tsp – fennel powder
1 tbsp – coriander leaves
1 tbsp – oil

Method:

Step 1) Heat a pan, pour oil. Add the vegetables and cook until soft. Add the paneer, spice powders, salt, coriander leaves. Mix and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat

Step 2) Cut the puff pastry sheets into 5*5 squares. Place some paneer mix in the centre. Bring the edges together and seal well using a fork. Continue with the remaining pastry sheets.

Step 3) To cook without oven: Take a deep pan or pressure cooker, add 1 cup salt. Place a tall stand. Cover and heat on high for 5 minutes. Place the puff pastry sheets onto a greased steel pan and place inside the cooker. Cover and heat on high for 2 minutes. Reduce to medium and cook for 10 minutes. Open and flip the puff’s. Cover and cook again for 5 minutes. Take out the paneer puff and enjoy ..

Step 4) For Oven cooking: Place the puff pastry into a lined baking sheet and bake at 180C or 350F oven until golden ( takes 10 – 14 minutes) ..

RECIPE #4 – Caramel Bread Pudding

Ingredients: ( for #4 – Caramel Bread Pudding )
2 – bread slices (edges trimmed)
1 tbsp – ghee
2 cups ( or 500 ml ) – milk
1 – egg ( skip if you don’t want to )
1 tbsp – sugar

For caramel:
1/2 cup – sugar
2 tbsp – water

Method:

Step 1) Fill the steamer or pressure cooker with water and bring it to a boil.

Step 2) Grease a steel pan or cake pan ( that fits into the steamer ) with ghee or melted butter

Step 3) Take a pan, add 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsp water and bring it to a boil Let it boil for 2 minutes and pour into the greased pan. Let the caramel cool for 10 minutes.

Step 4) Into a blender, add the bread slices and pulse 4 times until coarse. Add to a big bowl

Step 5) To the blender, 2 cups milk, 1 egg, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp ghee, pinch of cardamom powder and blend for 30 seconds. Pour into the same bread bowl. Mix well.

Step 6) Place the caramel pan into the steamer or pressure cooker and pour the milk & bread mix on top.

Step 7) Cover and heat on high for 4 minutes. Reduce to medium and cook for 22 minutes.

Step 8) Remove from steamer and let it sit for 15 minutes. Keep a plate on top and flip the pudding. Slowly, release the pan.. Cut & enjoy 😀

RECIPE #5 – Nankatai ( cardamom cookies recipe)

Ingredients: ( for #5 – nankatai – cardamom cookies )
1 cup or 250 gms – all purpose flour ( maida or plain flour)
1/2 cup or 100 gms – chana flour ( besan / chickpea flour )
1/2 cup or 100 gms – ghee (or unsalted butter )
1/3 cup or 80 gms – sugar ( powdered )
1/4 tsp – baking soda
1/4 tsp – salt
2 tsp – cardamom powder ( or grind 10 cardamoms and add )
1/4 cup – milk ( to brush the cookies before baking )

for full recipe – see here – nankatai recipe ( indian cardamom cookie recipe )