Quick 5-Minute Indian Snacks You Can Make at Home

    Quick 5-Minute Indian Snacks You Can Make at Home

Did you ever feel peckish in the evening but you do not want to spend too long of an amount of time in the kitchen? 😅 Well, almost all of us experience this kind of thing daily. Whether it is the chai time in the evening, unexpected visitors at home or a midnight snack, fast foods come as a savior.

In India, snacks are not merely one thing, they are emotions. A plate of pakoras with hot tea during rainy season, some puffed rice chaat when it is time to watch TV or a quick sandwich before reaching office - they all add happiness to our everyday lives.

The most terrific thing about it was that it was something we liked to do. You do not have to be a professional chef in order to make delicious snacks. Spoonfuls even have a limited number of ingredients: a few things in your kitchen, and in 5 minutes or less, you have something tasty to eat.

This article contains 15 Quick 5 Minute Indian Snacks that you can prepare easily at home. They are easy to make, are healthy (mostly 😄) and fit each of us -the kids, students, office-goers, or homemakers.

The reason why 5-Minute Snacks are so popular:

• Before we get to the recipes, we should briefly mention why they are so popular:
• Time saving: Not everybody is able to spare the time in the hectic lifestyle to cook fancy snacks.
• Minimum ingredients The ingredients of most of these recipes are minimum like the bread, onion, tomato, spices, puffed rice, etc.
• Family friendly: Children or the elder people can enjoy them as well.

Affordable: It would be ideal to college students or any individual with limited sources of income.

It can be customised: it is always possible to add your own spice to it, making it hotter, cheese-ier, healthier.

So, here is the droolworthy list!

🥪 1. Bread Masala Toast:

• This is one of the most tasty and fast snacks. You just require left over-bread, onion, tomato, and some masalas.

The way to make:

• Fry a tawa
• Add chopped onion and tomato, green chile and a bit of oil.
• In a dish, mix salt, chilli powder and garam masala.
• Place on top a slice of bread to toast lightly.
• Serves with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
• Excellent with evening tea, or kids tiffin.

🌽 2. Masala Corn:

• Sweet corn enthusiasts, here is one that is for you! It is healthy, filling and can be prepared in minutes.

The making of:

• Put boiled corn kernels (you can micro freeze corn 2 mins).
• Add butter, salt, chilli powder and chat masala.
• Pour on lemon juice.
• Add and mix well. Serve hot.
• A favourite of the rainy days!

🥔 3. Aloo Chatpata Chaat:

• Indians have the best friend in the kitchen, potato.

How to make:

• Cut 1-2 boiled potatoes (it is always good to have some boiled potatoes in the refrigerator).
• Cut into little cubes
• Light, tart and satisfying.

🍚 4. Puffed Rice Jhalmuri/Bhel (Jhalmuri Kejriwal):

• It is the most Indian street food ever but this dish is made healthier at home.

How to be made:

• Use puffed paddy (murmura).
• Add onion, tomato, green chilli, roasted peanuts, sev, salt and chaat masala.
• Mix with mustard oil (in Bengali style) or lemon juice.
• Ideal to watch cricket or when talking to friends.

🍜 5. Instant Maggi twist:

• Everyone loves Maggi. hauls. But let us suppose it to be snack.

Instruction to make:

• The Maggi will take only 2 minutes of cooking (not too much water).
• Add any chopped onion or capsicum or corn when available.
• Add some extra masala, chilli or cheese.
• Your 5 mins comfort snack, is ready!

🥒 6. Cucumber Chaat:

• To people wishing to eat light and healthy snacks.

The preparation:

• Cut in thick slices of cucumber
• Sprinkle with salt, chilli powder and chaat masala and lemon.
• Protein can also be added as boiled chickpeas.
• Without guilt and refreshing!

🧅 7. Onion Pakoda Warming in Microwave:

• Pakoras can be made without deep frying easily in 5 minutes.

You make with:

• Mix sliced onion, besan (gram flour), a little salt, chilli powder, ajwain and some water.
• Form dumplings of small size and place them on a microwaveable dish.
• Bake at 350!! F or 3-4 minutes.
• Oil-free, quick and crispy!

🥜 8. Peanuts Roasted Masala:

• It is one of the favourite evening snacks.
• How to go about with:
• Take roasted peanuts
• Add onion, tomato, green chilli, salt, chaat masala and lemon juice.
• Mix well.
• Awesome with chai or as a television snack.

🍌 9. Masala Twist Banana Chips:

• If you bought ready made banana chips, then flavour them up.

The method of making:

• Use banana chips plain
• Sprinkle chat or peri peri masala.
• Mix and serve.

🥭 10. Energy Fresh Raw Mango Chilli Snack:

• This is the best snack during summer.

It may be made as follows:

• Raw Mango
• Add salt and red chilli powder.
• That is it, a little sour, a little hot, a little nostalgic!

🥗 11. Sprouts Chaat:

• High in protein and fast with health flowing through.

It is made by:

• Take boiled sprouts of moong beans
• Add chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, and salt, chaat masala and lemon juice.
• Mix together and serve.
• Another healthy option of diet conscious readers.

🍅 12. Tomato Masala:

• Tomato also may be used as a hero snack

Making (how to):

• Cut tomatoes thick
• Add salt, chilli and pepper to taste.
• To have a bit of fun, add some sugar as well.
• Tangy, Sweet and Fast!

🥖 13. Bread Upma:

• Indian families do not waste left over bread.

How to make:

• Cut bread in small pieces
• In a pan, add onion, tomato, curry leaves and green chilli and saute.
• Mix bread pieces, salt and turmeric.
• A tasty snack in 5 minutes.

🥜 14. South Indian Style Hanna Sundal:

• Plain, yes, healthy and protein-rich.

How to make:

• Take boiled kala chana
• Add salt, coconut, green chilli and curry leaves.
• Toss with some oil.
• Usually prepared during the festivals, but also a nice snack.

🍫 15. Biscuit Chocolate Sandwich (Kids favourite):

• An after dinner something sweet.

• This is a favorite with easy snack.

Hints to Speeding Snacks:

• Have boiled potatoes, corn, and sprouts in stock in the refrigerator.
• Seal, puffed rice, roasted peanuts, store ahead of time so it is ready to mix.
• Also keep chutneys.
• Additional time spent on cooking can be saved using a microwave or an air fryer device

Final Thoughts:

• So, it is not hard to make Indian snacks at home pretty quickly. The Pumpkin Bread with only few ingredients and 5 minutes of preparation is something good and satisfying. Not only are the recipes fast but they are also pocket friendly.
• My personal favourite is the Masala Corn perfectly combined with a cup of ginger chai. It reminds me of the rainy days of my college days when me and my friends used to share a bowl of hot buttery corn at the side road stall. Food is something that is not only about taste but also about recollections.
• The next time you find yourself hungry, trying to order your food online and get junk food, again, consider one of these simple quick meals. You will love them, of course.

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