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These healthy snack recipes are easy to make. Snacks are food items that we eat in
between meals. Everybody loves snacks. Not just children, grown ups
too love snacks.
Children
would rather have a snack than a regular meal. Snacks are generally
more appealing
than regular meals such as breakfast, lunch, dinner. Why?
Why are snacks popular
- Snacks are tastier.
- There is a big variety of snacks.
- Snacks are available - ready to eat
- Are generally quick to make.
- You do not need to sit down in one place to have a snack.
- You can have a snack while on the move.
Why are ready snacks not so good for you and family?
Ready snacks May Contain
- Preservatives which are not good for you.
- Artificial sweeteners are used.
- They are processed a lot, the natural nutrients are missing.
- May contain more fat and salt than is good for you.
- May be totally unhealthy for you.
So would it not make more sense to make your own snacks? They will be definitely more health giving than the store bought ones.
We consider that having three regular meals such as breakfast, lunch and dinner is better than having snacks.
But what if you can healthy snacks? Wouldn't that be more interesting and beneficial too?
It is sometimes difficult to make kids eat the regular rice and bread and vegetables etc at dinner or any other meal. Offer them healthy filling snacks which are made using rice or whole wheat flour and vegetables.
They will be happy to get what they like and you will feel happy when they eat what you prepared and appreciated.
You will find here a variety of snack recipes. Fried snacks, steamed snacks, stomach filling snacks, just time pass
snacks etc.
Healthy snack recipes For You
Wheat bread sandwich
Have this for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Loved by kids as well as grown-ups.
Nippattu - Nippit - Thattai - Rice crackers
Nippattu is a Karnataka tea time snack recipe. Made for Gokulashtami, Deepavali, Ganesh festival too.
How to make Chana dal sundal - chickpea - kadale bele
- Made in Karnataka and other south Indian states. Served as a prasad too.
Alu puri is a Indian breakfast recipe.
You may also serve it as a snack or take it for picnic. Indian snack recipe.
Aloo tikki - potato patties / cutlet
Aloo tikki - potato patties or cutlet is a everyone's favorite recipe.
It is not deep fried and other veggies can be added to it too.
Vegetable samosaVegetable samosa
Vegetable samosa is usually made with potatoes and peas. You may also add some carrot.
How to make Maddur vada-Maddur Vade
- Maddur vada is a specialty snack from Karnataka. It is yummy as a tea time snack or a picnic snack.
Keeps for a week or so. Very convenient.
Stir fried Chickpeas - Kabuli Chana sundal - Ghugri
Made with kabuli chana - garbanzo beans, prepared on festivals such as Ganesh chaturthi and distributed to the devotees as prasad, also served as a healthy snack.
Batata vada or aloo bonda
Batata vada is a popular snack item made with boiled potatoes and besan / chickpea flour.
Batate vada is served by itself along with chutney or stuffed in a pav/bun to make Mumbai vada pav.
How to make fried poha chivda
- This thick rice flakes recipe is made from thick poha / aval.
How to make Thin poha chivda - Rice flakes - aval
made from thin beaten / flattened rice flakes as a easy snack. Diwali festival snack. Keeps for 3-4 weeks.
Ambode - Chana dal vada -
This South Indian dal vada recipe is a spicy snack recipe - Festival recipe, made with split chickpeas
- Quick Snack with fresh or a day old - leftover bread.
Dalia sheera / halwa
- Healthy breakfast recipe with broken / cracked wheat.
To make it vegan, use coconut oil / vegetable oil instead of desi ghee.
Dahi Vada -Dahi Bhalle
A popular yogurt based snack recipe. Good for festivals, summer season and as a party dish.
Known as thyir vade - mosaru vade in south Indian languages.
Dahi Puri - Dahi poori
Dahi Puri or Dahi poori is Indian chaat - Popular Indian street food / fast food.
Vegetable cutlet recipe
Kids favorite recipe. Another way to get kids eat their vegetables.
Sabudana - sago vada for Navaratri fasting - Upvas - Vrat
Fruit Chaat - fruit snack - fruit salad. Make your fruits tastier with this recipe.
Vegetable Frankie
Veg frankie - vegetable frankie recipe - yummy spicy mixed vegetables in a wrap.
Baby corn pakoda - Baby corn fritters
Baby corn pakoda - Baby corn fritters - Favorite snack for kids. Served in restaurants too.
Bhopla bhajji - Kaddu bhajiya - pumpkin fritters
Bhopla bhajji - Kaddu bhajiya - pumpkin fritters - a snack recipe
South Indian breakfast or snack recipe
Pav bhaji - Indian steet food
Pav bhaji is a Indian fast food that has been around for a long time.
More snacks recipes For You
Related Pages to visit:
About Indian Street food - Chaats
Thin poha Chivda - Aval / Rice Flake snack
Dhokla- A chickpea flour steamed snack.
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Green Peas Vada Recipe
This green peas vada recipe is easy to make.
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Paneer Stuffed Papad Recipe 
This paneer stuffed papad can be served as a wonderful snack or a starter.
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Maddhur Vade Not rated yet
Maddhur vade is a south Indian recipe. It is a wonderful snack for the tea time.
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It keeps …
Yummy Tasty Vegetable Noodles Recipe Not rated yet
This yummy tasty vegetable noodles recipe is easy to make.
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