Mini Pizza Boats / Bite Size Party Appetizer (Step By Step Pictures)

These mini pizza boats are great bite size appetizer to serve at any party or gatherings..You can vary the vegetables to suit your taste or theme.



Ingredients:-

1 (15-ounce) refrigerated pizza dough ( For homemade pizza dough recipe can be found here )
4-5 marinated artichoke hearts ( drained and cut into pieces )
Fresh mozzarella cut into small 16 pieces ( I used grated mozzarella)
Marinated tomatoes cut into small 16 pieces
Melted Butter to brush on top




Procedure:-

1) Preheat the oven at 450 F.

2) Grease the baking sheet and roll the pizza dough into square shape .

3) Using pizza cutter , cut the dough into small squares .

4) Put a piece of artichoke, mozzarella & tomato on each square.

5) Now pinch both ends of the square slightly o give it a boat shape and to secure the filling.

6) Brush the edges with butter.

7) Bake until cheese is melted for about 8-10 minutes.

Serve warm or at room temperature..

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A Healthy Paneer Pakoda Recipe ( Easy Snack Or Appetizer)

Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese dipped in gram flour ,semolina & bread crumbs batter and shallow fried on medium heat until crisp and brown. These are great snack or appetizer for any gatherings as they can be ready in no time.Also these can be packed for snack in your kids lunch box.



They are shallow fried instead of deep frying to make a healthy snack and i promise you won't miss the deep fried pakodas once you make and eat these.



Source:- Adapted from Chef Sanjeev Kapoor Recipe

Makes two servings / If you can share :)

Ingredients:-

Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese:- 125 gm (cut into long thin pieces)
Besan/Gram Flour:- 3 Tbsp
Sooji/Semolina:- 1 Tbsp
Bread Crumbs:- 3 Tsp
Til/ Sesame seeds:- 1 Tsp
Salt
Chaat Masala:- 1/2 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder:- 1/2 Tsp
Garlic:- 1 Tsp (finely chopped)
Water
Oil for shallow frying

Procedure:-

1) In a big bowl mix together besan, sooji, bread crumbs, til, salt , chaat masala, red chilli powder & garlic.

2)Now add water (little bit at a time) to make a thick batter.

3)Heat the oil in a non tick pan on a medium heat.

4)Dip paneer pieces (one by one ) in the batter and apply the batter on both sides of the paneer.( The batter should stick on the paneer easily if its not sticking that means its too thin add little bit of besan to make the right consistency).

5)Place the paneer pieces on a pan and let it cook nicely until crisp and brown on one side then flip the paneer over and cook on the other side.

6)Repeat it with all the pieces.

Serve hot ..Sprinkle some chaat masala on top before serving.

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Veggie Tortilla Wraps( Easy Party Appetizer)

These vegetable wraps are easy for little hands to hold and yummy enough to please picky eaters.

Packed with nutrients and creamy, low-fat cheese, these delectable little veggie bites make a wonderful light snack -- and are the perfect size for passing around on a tray.

These wraps are chockful of vitamin C, which the body needs to make collagen — necessary for forming skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels.

Source here

Hands-On Time: 15 minutes
Ready In: 15 minutes
Yield: 4-8 servings


Ingredients

Regular or low-fat cream cheese, softened:- 8 ounces
Finely chopped fresh dill:- 1 Tbsp
Lemon juice:- 1 Tbsp
Paprika:- 1/2 Tsp
Garlic clove, minced:- 1
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated carrot:- 1/2 cup
Finely chopped red bell pepper:-1/2 cup
Tiny frozen peas, thawed:- 1/2 cup
Fresh broccoli, steamed, cooled, and chopped:-1 cup
6 (6- to 8-inch) white or whole wheat flour tortillas


Procedure:-

1) In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese, dill, lemon juice, paprika, garlic, and salt and pepper using a rubber spatula. Gently fold in the vegetables.

2) Spread some of this mixture across each tortilla (1/4 cup for 6-inch tortillas, 1/2 cup for 8-inch), leaving roughly 1 inch bare at the top. Then, starting from the bottom, roll the tortillas up tightly (the filling will now spread right up to the bare edge).

3) If you're making these ahead, wrap each tortilla in plastic wrap and refrigerate. When you're ready to serve, slice each tortilla crosswise into as many pinwheels as you like.

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Bean Dip and Tortilla Chips

Stirring salsa into versatile canned refried beans makes a quick and healthy bean dip. It also works well as a sandwich spread with your favorite vegetables and a sprinkle of cheese.

Source:- EatingWell

Ingredients:-

Fat-free canned refried beans:- 1/4 Cup
Salsa:- 1 Tbsp
Chopped fresh cilantro:- 1 1/2 teaspoon
Scallion, (optional):- 1 minced
Tortilla chips :- 1 ounce(about 10)


Procedure:-

1) Combine refried beans, salsa, cilantro and scallion (if using) in a bowl.

Serve with tortilla chips.

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2 Minute Microwave Khaman Dhokla Recipe/Gram Flour Cakes

This super easy and quick dhokla recipe makes a great afternoon snack. you can use the same recipe to make the steamed version of dhokla too click here for the recipe.

Ingredients:-

For the batter
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• Bengal gram flour/Besan:- 1 Cup
• Semolina/rava;-1 1/2 Tbsp
• Citric acid/nimbu ka phool:-1/2 Tsp
• Sugar:-3 Tsp
• Salt:- 1 Tsp
• Ginger-Green chilli paste:-1 tsp
• Eno's fruit salt;-1 1/2 tsp


For the tempering
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• Oil:-1 Tbsp
• Mustard seeds/rai/sarson):-1/2 Tsp
• Sesame seeds/til
• Green chillies,chopped:- 2
• A pinch Asafoetida(hing)


For the garnish
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• 1 Tbsp Chopped coriander leaves (dhania)

Procedure:-

1. Mix together all the ingredients for the batter except the eno fruit salt using enough water to make a thick batter.

2. Add the eno fruit salt, sprinkle a little water over the fruit salt and mix well.

3. When the mixture rises, pour half of the mixture into a greased microwave safe plate/bowl and microwave for about 2 minutes.Let it stand for 1 minute.Repeat the process again with the other half of the mixture.

4.For the tempering, heat the oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds, sesame seeds, green chillies and asafoetida. when the mustard seeds crackle, add 1 tablespoon of water and pour this over the steamed dhoklas.

Cut into pieces & Garnish it with coriander leaves

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Tortilla Pizza Cups (Step By Step Recipe)

These super easy cute little tortilla pizza cups will going to be a big hit in your next party. Serve these warm right out of the oven. You can customize these completely as per your taste .

Ingredients:-


• Tortillas
• Pasta Sauce/Pizza Sauce/Any tomato sauce
• Cheese of your choice
• Veggies of your choice

Procedure:-

Preheat the oven at 425 degree F

1)Cut small rounds out of tortilla with the help cookie cutter/small bowl/any empty can.

2)Spray the muffin tray with the cooking spray and place all the small round cut tortillas inside .

3)Put about 1-2 Tsp of tomato/pasta/pizza sauce in each cup.

4)Now sprinkle 1 Tbsp of cheese in every cup.

5) Top it with any veggies of your choice ( I used olives, peppers & artichoke)

6)Cover it again with about 1 Tbsp of cheese

7) Bake in the preheated oven for around 10 minutes.

Enjoy:)

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Artichoke Olive Bites ( A Vegeterian Snack With Step By Step Pictures)

Serve these awesome and addicting snack as a bite size appetizer for a party or as a meal for any time of the day. This recipe requires little bit of time but totally worth the effort and serve hot straight from the oven for the best taste.

Recipe Adapted from:- Epicurious

Ingredients:-

For the dough:-


• Active dry yeast:- 1 1/2 Tsp
• Packed light brown sugar, divided:- 2 Tbsp + 1 Tsp
• Warm water (110-115°F):- 1/4 Cup
• Warm milk (110-115°F):-1 Cup
• All-purpose flour:- 2 1/2 to 3 Cups


For the filling:-


• Shredded Cheese:- 1 Cup(approx)
• Marinated Artichoke:-1 Cup(approx)
• Olives:- 1 Cup(approx)

Procedure:-

1)Stir together yeast, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, and warm water in a large bowl and let stand until foamy, 5 to 8 minutes. (If mixture doesn’t foam, start over with new yeast.)

2)In a separate bowl, stir remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar into warm milk until dissolved.

3)Add 2 1/2 cups flour and milk mixture to yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until a soft dough forms, adding up to 1/2 cup additional flour, a little at a time, if necessary.

4)Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead a few times to form a smooth ball. Transfer to a clean bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until doubled and bubbles appear on surface, about 2 hours.

5)Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in upper and lower thirds. Spray two 4-sided sheet pans with non stick spray

6)Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut into 4 equal pieces.

7)Lightly dust your hands with flour, then gently roll and stretch 1 piece of dough to form a 12-inch-long rope.

8)Flatten dough and arrange so a long side is nearest you, then roll out to a roughly 12- by 4-inch rectangle with a lightly floured rolling pin.

9)Gently press some cheese ,artichoke & olives in the middle of rectangle, leaving a 1/2-inch border along bottom edge.

10)Stretch bottom edge of dough up over filling and press tightly to seal, then roll up as tightly as possible to form a rope.

11)Cut rope into 12 pieces and transfer to a sheet pan. Make 3 more ropes with remaining dough, cheese, artichoke & olives and cut into pieces, transferring to sheet pans. Let rest at room temperature, uncovered, 30 minutes (dough will rise slightly).

Bake until puffed and golden-brown, about 15 minutes (cheese may ooze slightly).

Serve warm or at room temperature...Enjoy:) Read More......

Baked Pancake Muffins

I know you all must be thinking what exactly is this baked pancake muffin. So let me tell you ,it is another easy and innovative way to make pancake. You can make this recipe with so many variations, list is endless. Use any of your favorite pancake recipe ( I used this recipe) and combine it with your favorite toppings and voila you have baked pancake muffins.This is really good for breakfast or kids snack.Refrigerate the batter a night before and bake fresh in the morning.

Pour the pancake batter in muffin pan and top it with any topping you like( I used mini chocolate chips, raisins & walnuts)and bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.

Serve hot as it is or drizzle it with honey or maple syrup

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Khara Sev (Diwali Recipe)

Yesterday i officially started Diwali preparation by making this delicious snack.Enjoy this really easy and fast snack recipe

Ingredients:-
• Besan/Chickpea flour:- 1 Cup
• Rice Flour:- 1 Cup
• Black Pepper powder:- 1 Tsp
• Cumin seeds:- 1 Tsp
• Ghee/Melted Butter:- 2 Tbsp
• Turmeric powder:- 1/4 Tsp
• Hing/Asafoetida:- 1/4 Tsp
• Salt :- 2 Tsp or as per taste
• Crushed Garlic:- 2 pods
• Baking soda A pinch
• Oil for frying
• Water as needed

Procedure:-

Heat the oil in a kadai.
1)Sieve Besan and Rice flour together in a big bowl or plate.

2)Add Black Pepper powder, Cumin seeds, Turmeric, Hing, Salt,baking soda and crushed garlic in the above flour mixture

3)Now add ghee and mix everything together using your hands.

4) Add water bit by bit to make a smooth dough.Let it rest for 10 minutes.

5)Take little dough and put it in a cookie press ,close it and pour it slowly in a circling manner over the hot oil and fry until golden brown

You can store the sev in a sir tight container for upto 10 days.

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Chick Pea Starter ( A Healthy Snack)

These chick peas are so addictive & is a great crunchy alternative to high-fat snacks, will satisfy anytime cravings. Make sure the chick peas are very dry before you put them in the pan to toast otherwise they will become mushy.Use the leftover toasted chick peas on salads or Pasta

Optional Additions:- Garlic salt, onion salt, cumin, lemon juice, chaat Masala (Use combination of any of these ingredients as per your taste)

Recipe by Rachel Ray

Ingredients:-

Chick peas, drained and rinsed:- 2 (14-ounce) cans
Freshly ground black pepper:- 1 Tsp
Handful grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Procedure:-

1)After rinsing, dry chick peas in a kitchen towel.

2)In a dry nonstick skillet over medium heat add the chick peas

3)Season with black pepper, to taste, and cook, shaking pan often until chick peas are toasted and light golden brown, about 7 minutes

4)Stir in the cheese and toss to coat chick peas.

Serve as a snack or starter

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Fruit Chaat (Spiced Fruit Salad)

Fruit Salad consists of various kinds of fruit with different texture, taste and color.
This is super easy dish to make for easy snack time or even for a healthy dessert.These are great for picnics , potlucks or small parties.

Source:- Gourmet Indian in Minutes by monisha.

Ingredients:-

2 - 2 1/2 cups mixed fresh fruit
(choose firm ones such as mango, apple, pear, whole grapes, banana , papaya, or melon) diced

Chilli powder:- 1/4 Tsp
Lemon Juice:- 1 Tsp
Honey:- 1 Tsp
Salt:- 1/ Tsp

Optional additions:-

Chaat Masala:- 1/ Tsp
Black pepper:- 1/4 Tsp

Procedure:- Lightly mix all the ingredients , chill then serve

Enjoy:)
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