6 Delicious Snacks that you can make at home this festival season in under 30 minutes

Festival season in India is synonymous with celebration, meeting family and friends and preparing delicious homemade snacks. As much as we all like keeping up with the tradition of making snacks at home, we all are hard-pressed for time! Keeping that in mind, today I am sharing 6 quick, easy and delicious snacks you can prepare in your kitchen in under 30 minutes.

So, don’t hold yourself back. Get into the kitchen and try these easy recipes for the upcoming festival season. Enjoy these snacks all by yourself, or double your joy by sharing them with your loved ones 🙂

Let’s start:

1. Poha Chivda

Made with flattened rice, nuts, and some basic spices, this recipe for Poha Chivda is so easy that even beginners can try it. You don’t need any special equipment to make it, either. The only preparation required is sourcing all the ingredients before starting to make it. Then, all you need to do is roast/fry and combine the ingredients. It is that easy. Check out the detailed recipe here.

2. Aalu Bhujiya

If there is one snack that is so deliciously addictive that it gets over as soon as it is made, it has got to be Aalu Bhujiya. Made with potatoes, gram flour and a special spice mix, this snack is a must-try if you have a taste for tangy and spicy snacks. If you have boiled potatoes ready, all you need to do is, combine them with other basic ingredients, and you have a delicious snack ready. Check out the detailed recipe here.

3. Makhane Ki Namkeen

Made with foxnuts, nuts, and spices, Makhane Ki Namkeen is yet another easy snack that requires no prior preparation or specialized equipment. It is easy to make and tastes delicious. Check out the recipe here.

4. Besan Murukku

Murukku making is usually associated with a long process of roasting and grinding rice and lentils. But this quick and easy recipe for Besan Murukku involves mixing besan (gram flour), rice flour and a few basic spices, passing the dough through the press and deep frying the strings. Making these buttery Besan Murukkus make Murukku seem like a child’s play. Check out the recipe here.

5. Bikaneri Bhujiya

Bikaneri Bhujiya is a popular snack made with besan and moth bean flour and is commonly available in Indian shops. But when made at home, it tastes even better because it is fresh, made with basic ingredients (no preservatives), and, of course, with a lot of love :). This recipe is a must-try for all Bhujiya fans! Check out the detailed recipe here.

6. Omapodi

Omapodi is a crispy, crunchy snack made from gram and rice flour. Its distinguishing taste comes from Omam, i.e. carom seeds, which are roasted, ground and added to the flour mixture. This snack is easy to make, tastes delicious, and is my go-to snack when I want to make something quick. Check the recipe for Omapodi here.

Check out other snack recipes from my kitchen here.

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