Savour Spicy Snacks This Winters

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potatoes are in abundance during winter season. It is not only nutritious, but also used to make some really delicious delicacies, like- crisp and spicy fries. Finely diced sweet potatoes, deep fried in oil and seasoned with roasted cumin, salt and red chili powder are a perfect tea time sizzling snack in the biting cold of winters.

Bharwan Gobhi

Cauliflower is best relished in winters as there are many dishes that can be prepared from it, one among these is Bharwan Gobhi. Lip smacking and sizzling, cauliflower florets are stuffed with mildly spicy and creamy mixture of cheese and dry fruits, coated with gram flour batter, deep fried and savoured with tomato ketchup.

Palak Ke Pakode

Healthy and delicious at the same time, Palak Pakode is what you need to add to your winter snacks platter. Finely diced spinach leaves are added to the gram flour batter along with diced onions, ginger and garlic etc. seasoned with regular spices and deep fried making crisp, spicy and delectable fritters.

Moong Daal Ke Pakode

What can be better than hot crisp Pakodas on a chilly winter morning? Moong Dal Pakodas make a delectable snack to savour incessantly, especially, when the weather is.chilly. Moong Daal batter seasoned with crushed black pepper, red chili powder, salt etc., deep fried and served hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup, make this mouth watering dish you can’t deny ever.

Methi Ke Paranthe

Buttery Methi Paranthas wafting out the aroma of pure Desi Ghee are a must have in winters. Finely cut green Methi leaves, green chilies and coriander leaves kneaded with spiced up wheat flour dough is shallow fried into crisp and spicy Paranthas and relished with green chutney, pickles, Papad etc.

Mirchi Bhajji

Mirchi Bhajji is yet another popular Indian snack that is relished like hot cakes, especially, during winters. The scrumptious dish is prepared from a whole green chilies stuffed with filling of mashed potatoes, seasoned with regular spices and deep-fried. The spicy Mirchi Bhajji (fritters) best savoured with tomato ketchup and tamarind chutney, is a unique winter snack to die for.

Methi Muthiya

Methi Muthiya is a crisp and delicious oval shaped dumpling of corn flour and diced green fenugreek (Methi) leaves spiced up with an array of spices. This delicacy is a popular winter snack that can not only be prepared at home, but is served at select eateries. The hint of asafoetida and sesame seeds used in tempering this snack lend a distinct taste to this amazingly delectable spicy snack.

Gobhi Ke Paranthe

Stuffed with spiced up diced cauliflower, onions and green chilies, Gobhi Paranthas make a delectable and filling breakfast. Relished with pickle or chutney this is one of the most popular meals of every Indian household. Sizzling and smeared with a dollop of butter Gobhi Paranthas will surely make you drool.

Makke Ka Dhokla

Makke Ka Dhokla is a typical Rajasthani delicacy to satiate your cravings for delicious snacks. Soft dough of corn flour added with baking soda, carom seeds, diced ginger, coriander leaves, garlic, green chilies etc. seasoned with normal spices, is shaped into upside down round bowls and steamed cooked. Served hot, the dish is best relished with raw sesame oil or stew of black gram. This winter snack is easy to prepare at home or can be had from a few eateries of the town.

These are some of the spicy snacks that can be easily prepared at home and are also available in market. If you wish to know more about such delicacies and locate your nearby food joints, download the TasteOfCity app right away!