India has many street foods which are popular across the nation. Dabele, vada pav and pav bhajji are some of the most popular and are primarily from Maharashtra. Vada pav is prepared with batata vada (deep fried spicy potato balls/patty) with Pav and three types of chutney. Vada pav is incomplete without garlic chutney and people demand it when they buy Vada pav. This chutney is a dry and spicy, prepared with dry roasted coconut, garlic, chili and spices. Traditionally this chutney is prepared using garlic clove with skin however if you don’t like it, you can peel it. This simple chutney can be stored for 2 to 3 weeks in an airtight container when refrigerated.
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a Mediterranean appetizer dip. This dip a small variation to the original hummus dip as I have used roasted red pepper in this recipe to give a little twist in the taste. Also, I have substituted tahini sauce with roasted sesame seeds in this recipe. I have shared a similar recipe earlier named Avocado hummus in which Avocado was a special ingredient. The dip goes very well with pita chips, crackers, falafel and fresh veggies like celery, carrots, zucchini, cucumber. You could also use it as spread in a sandwich. This dip is really easy to prepare and goes well in parties.
Asparagus Hummus
Hummus is a food dip which is used with crispy tortilla or pita chips or veggies as an appetizer. There are many kind of Hummus recipe. This recipe is made using boiled chickpeas and asparagus, dry roasted sesame seeds, garlic blended along with Olive oil. Basically, Hummus made with Tahini sauce but you can use roasted sesame seeds for this recipe for the same taste. Asparagus has lot’s of health benefits. This dip is very healthy quick and easy to make. Asparagus hummus flavored with garlic and sesame seeds gives a nice garlicky flavor to hummus.You can skip garlic if you don’t like it.
Orange Chocolate Burfi
Chocolate Burfi, excitement! I found this recipe on master-chef (TV program) and my son was very excited to try it as he likes the colored layers of chocolate & Jelly. It is a little complex recipe and needs lot of patience to prepare; so, do try it when you have free time. The burfi came out very nice and tasted pretty good. You can also customize the thickness of layers as per your preference. The specific ingredient agar agar, used in this recipe, is available in whole foods market.