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Category Archives: Teatime snacks or Brunch ideas
Nachni and rava pole
Nachni (finger millets) and rava (semolina) pole are very similar to uthappams except for the fact that they do not use a rice-lentils base. They make for a quick meal without the hassle of soaking and fermenting the rice-lentils batter … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z 2018, Quick Weeknight Recipes, Savoury snacks, Teatime snacks or Brunch ideas
Tagged A-Z Blogging Challenge 2018, chillies, epicurious, finger millets, ginger, Mumsnet Blogging Network, nachni, onions, pepper, pole, ragi, rava, savoury pancakes, semolina, sesame seeds, uthappam, yoghurt
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Hummus and carrot sandwiches
Hummus and grated carrots might sound like a strange sandwich filling. I discovered this combination while exploring a newly opened cafe near work. They had peri peri hummus and carrots in some delicious brown bread. This is the inspiration for … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z 2018, Quick Weeknight Recipes, Savoury snacks, Teatime snacks or Brunch ideas, Vegan
Tagged brunch sandwiches, epicurious, Hummus and carrot sandwich filling, Mumsnet Blogging Network, peri peri hummus and carrots, sandwich dinner, sandwich spread, summer dinner, vegan sandwiches
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Z for Zhinga (prawns) toast
Ok, so Zhinga toast is most certainly not a Pathare Prabhu recipe. This is my mum’s take on the ever popular restaurant favourite. A lighter and fresher version, with an Indian twist. The bread is toasted instead of the usual deep fried … Continue reading
Y for Yam (Suran) Vadis
Suran (yam) vadis are one more addition to the repertoire of fasting foods. Free from grains and everything else that’s to be avoided on days of abstinence. But the one thing they definitely do not lack is flavour. As you bite … Continue reading
V for Vaangyache Kaap (Fried aubergines)
Vaangyache kaap are thinly sliced aubergines, spiced and shallow fried. These are different from the bhaje/bhajias/bhaja as they are variously known in India. The bhajias are dipped in a chickpea (besan) batter before they are fried but the kaap are … Continue reading
U for Ukadlelya Shenga (Boiled Peanuts)
This is certainly a strange choice of a ‘recipe’ but if you’re looking for a snack that brings the family together and away from their devices, this one is hard to beat. All the cooking it involves is boiling peanuts in … Continue reading
T for Thaalipeeth (with red pumpkin and peas)
Thaalipeeth is a popular Maharashtrian griddlecake or flatbread – made from a variety of grains, or a combination of a few. Veggies are not a common ingredient, though my mum does add roasted and mashed aubergine, on occasion. This red pumpkin and … Continue reading
S for Shankarpale
These sweet and crunchy crackers are an eternal favourite in India. They are called Shankarpale in Marathi and shakkarpara in Hindi. Shankarpale are essential deep fried, crisp and sweet diamonds (or squares) of dough. They form part of the Diwali … Continue reading
R for Roath (Spiced semolina cake)
Roath rhymes with coat, announced our 4 year old as he munched on a piece over the weekend. If you are not familiar with this semolina cake, now may be a good time to give it a try. It is the … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z 2016, Desserts, Teatime snacks or Brunch ideas
Tagged #AtoZchallenge, baked semolina, cardamom, epicurious, Mumsnet Blogging Network, nutmeg, Pathare Prabhu roath, Pathare Prabhu snack, Pathare Prabhu special, roat, roath, saffron, semolina, semolina cake, spiced semolina cake, teatime snack, Yummly
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Q for Quick brunch : Shikran
It’s difficult to explain this dish. If you’ve never eaten it before, it’s simply mashed up bananas, sweetened and then thinned down with some milk. If you are familiar with it, I hope it reminds you of many happy meal times. … Continue reading
P for Pangoji (Spicy prawn fritters)
Every PP household worth its salt serves this tea-time delicacy with some regularity. I know I certainly had my share of these in my childhood – vegetarian pangoji on Mondays or Thursdays and pangoji with prawns on any other day. For a … Continue reading
L for Leftovers Lottery – Paavacha bhuja
Every home has their favourite way to jazz up leftovers and this is one of my favourite thing to do with stale bread. Bread upma or phodnichi bread is quite a common brunch option across India. This one is slightly different … Continue reading
K for Kheema (mince) on crackers
My family has always been crackers over Cream Crackers and we treat them like toast, slathered with strange and various toppings. The origins of this version go way back to the 1930s when my grand-aunt, Ini, was a young child. Apparently, there was … Continue reading
I for Idli stuffed with chutney (aka Vafole)
The puritans may argue that idli and vafole are not interchangeable. However, for all practical purposes, I think that idli batter does the job beautifully. In the days of yore, when everything was made from scratch, I would watch in … Continue reading
Fasting and Feasting in true Maharashtrian style
Fasting and Feasting may seem contradictory, but not to a true blue Pathare Prabhu. The logic is simple – you can abstain from food groups but you don’t have to eat boring. Can’t argue with that, can you? There is … Continue reading