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   Easy Pineapple Cream Cheese Danish Cream cheese danish is one of my favorite pastries. Imagine biting into layers upon layers of wonderfully flaky buttery goodness, with a sweet fruit filling. Do you like flaky layered pastry? What is your favorite filling? This Pineapple Danish is to die for, super delicious with tropical flavor. You can use fresh pineapple, caramelized pineapple, cooked pineapple, or pineapple jam. Pineapple is my personal favorite, but you can use apricot, raspberries, strawberries, or whatever your heart desires. This delectable fruit treat is the perfect tea-time snack/dessert. If you love to entertain, this is a snack that never fails to impress. Danish pastry dough usually consists of flour, yeast, eggs, and butter. They are made with a butter lamination similar to puff pastry and croissants. Like croissants, Danish pastry dough is rolled out thinly and then folded with a layer of butter. It results in forming multiple layers that are buttery and fla...

   Easy Honey Cake- Indian Bakery Style Honey Cake  Honey cake is delicious, and today's recipe is a simple, Indian bakery style honey cake. If you are a cake enthusiast, you will love this delicious cake along with afternoon tea. What’s not to like about this cake? It is surprisingly light, with the warm taste of honey and the sweet crunch of coconut. At least for some of my readers, this cake will take you a trip down memory lane. Well, now you can make them at home! This delightful cake is sure to impress your friend, especially kids. Honey cakes, are popular bakery treats. These colorful cake slices adore the glass shelf of most bakeries in South India. It is a simple and delicious vanilla sponge cake. Spread a liberal amount of jam, dip each cake slice in warm honey syrup, and coat with desiccated coconut and it tastes divine . Even though this cake is called honey cake, most bakeries do not use honey. It is the thick sugar syrup, which is sweet, and tastes like hone...

   Easy Ulli Vada/ Kerala Onion Pakodas/Fritters  Ulli vada is an old fashioned tea time snack from Kerala, the ones you find at local tea stalls and canteens. It is a quick and easy crispy snack, perfect for tea time. During these cold winter months when we are huddled together at home, my family sometimes craves spicy snacks and fritters along with warm tea. I love these amazing fritters and its inducing smell is a real nostalgia. Ulli vada can be made with simple everyday ingredients. These tiny appetizers can be served with afternoon tea or with drinks if you are having a get together with friends. These fitters are delicious, and  I am sure you'll love them too! Onion pakoras/ vadas/Fritters is a commonly made snack in India. There are unimaginable varieties of pakodas, and ulli vada reminds me of local tea shops of Kerala. Hot piping tea is served with fried delicacies like pazham pori, undan pori vadas, etc. The sheer variety of fried snacks displayed in tea s...

Kerala Spicy Mixture  Mixture is a crispy and crunchy snack popular in India.  It is a snack mix or a blend of crispy fries, nuts,chips,fried lentils and  tossed with a spice powder.This is a common snack eaten anytime and at all times. You can find this in every bakery you visit, so back in India, there was no need to make it at home. This always comes handy when you have guests at home or just as a tea time snack.My Mom always stock up on mixture and there is one more reason,it is her favorite snack to this day. Because of her I also became a great fan of spicy mixture.I had never thought that one day I'll make this at home. My mom will be so proud of me when she will see this post :). I am not going to say this is easy to make,but it is definitely worth the effort. Make sure to store in air tight containers,mixture can be made and stored for a long time. There are lot of variations for this humble snack- Bombay mix, Madras mixture, chivada,chuda- different...

Cherry Turnovers- Easy Puff Pastry Recipe Turnovers are crispy golden, buttery pastries with a sweet and tart filling. Cherry turnovers are homemade fruity treats and taste like the ones you get at bakeries or coffee shops. Store brought puff pastry sheets to come in handy, and you can make it in no time. Do you like flaky layered pastry? What is your favorite filling? Imagine biting into layers upon layers of buttery goodness, with a sweet and tart fruit filling. This delectable fruit treat is a perfect tea-time snack. You can sprinkle some sugar on the top or drizzle some glaze if you want it, extra sweet. Cherry turnover is my personal favorite. But you can use apples, strawberries, or whatever your heart desires. I made these turnovers last weekend. I brought a package of the puff pastry sheet to make some spicy puffs that are so popular in Kerala. Indian bakery puffs are a spice version of turnovers with meat, vegetable, or egg filling. Some people have a sweet tooth, so b...

Bread Vada Bread vada can be made with left over bread, it is an instant vada. It is a yummy tea time snack and can be made in a jiffy.This recipe is inspired from Mrs. Vahchef YouTube Channel. It is soft and spongy in the inside and crispy outside. It is mildly spiced and flavored with pearl onions,ginger and curry leaves. Try this, you will surely love it. Ingredients Bread slices- 8 Rava/Sooji- 3 tbs Rice flour- 2 tbs Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp (optional) Asafoetida/Hing- a pinch Yogurt -1/2 cup Pearl Onions- 4-5 Ginger finely chopped- 1 inch thick Curry leaves finely chopped- 1 spring Green chilly  finely chopped- 3 salt to taste Oil- 2 cup to fry   In a food processor pulse the bread till it becomes a course mixture. Transfer this into a bowl and add the rice flour,rava, salt, chilly powder and hing(asafoetida) and mix well. Into this add the yogurt and mix. Adjust consistency by adding little water. Do not add too much water,just enough to moist t...

Kilikoodu/Malabar Snack Kilikoodu is a Malabar snack made with chicken and quail eggs and coated with vermicelli.It is a deep fried crispy snack that can be served along with tea.The vermicelli gives it an extra crunch. The name kilikoodu means birds nest. If you do not have quail eggs you can use regular eggs cut into quarters. Try this,you will surely love it. Ingredients Chicken cooked- 1 cup Potato medium-2 Quail egg- 6-8 Onion- 1 medium Ginger Garlic paste- 1  tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp White pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder- 1/3 tsp Garam masala- 3/4 tsp Chopped Coriander leaves- a little Lemon juice- 1/2 lemon salt to taste Vermicelli- 1/2 cup Egg-1 Oil for frying Cook chicken along with salt and turmeric powder and when it cools down, mince in a food processor. Into this add the boiled potatoes and make into a course mixture. Boil quail eggs, remove shells and set aside. Heat oil in a pan and saute onions till golden ...

Ethapazham Aval Nachathu Beaten rice/aval is often served as a quick and healthy tea time snack in Kerala.Aval nanachathu is a mixture of aval, coconut, sugar and bananas. This is almost a similar version with caramelized plantains and jaggery. Ingredients Poha or aval - 1 1/2 cup (I used the brown one) Jaggery- powdered-1/2 cup Roasted cashew nuts- a few Roasted Sesame seeds- 3 tbs Shredded coconut- 1 cup Raisins- 10-12 (optional) Cardamon powder- 1/2 tsp Ghee-1+1 tsp Plantain ripe-2 medium Sugar- 2 tbs Cut plantains into small cubes. Toast sesame seeds till golden and set aside.Heat ghee in a pan and fry cashew nuts and raisins till golden and keep aside.Add the plantains and fry slightly, saute and turn to the other sides and fry. Add sugar and allow to caramelize for about 3-4 minutes till the caramelized sugar gets well coated. Take aval in a large bowl and add coconut,ghee, powdered jaggery and cardamom powder. Mix well with your hands till the ...

Chicken Croquettes Chicken croquettes are tempting delicacy that can be served as fun finger foods in kids parties or as an appetizer/ snacks. It is deep fried breaded meat patties. You can make it with left over chicken,meat,fish or potatoes.Along with chicken/meat Béchamel sauce/white sauce is added to this recipe. This sauce is a mixture of butter,flour and milk.This recipe will make around twelve to fourteen croquettes. Give this recipe a try,you will surely love it. Ingredients Chicken- 1 lb Onion- 1 small Garlic 2 cloves Pepper powder-to taste salt to taste Ground thyme- a pinch Ground nutmeg and clove- a pinch Chopped parsley- 2 tsp Lemon juice-a few drops For the white sauce Milk/3/4 cup Cream-1/4 cup Butter-  3 tbs Chicken stock - 1/4 cup (optional) All purpose flour- 3 tsp Bread Crumbs- 3/4 cup Egg whites- 2 Flour- 1/2 cup Oil for frying To make the sauce,heat a pan and add butter, when it melts add the flour and coo...

Bread Bonda/ Fried Bread  Balls with Potato Filling Bread bonda is a crispy, light bite to indulge with a cup of tea. This delicious tea-time snack has a delightfully crispy bread crust and a potato filling. You can use up the leftover bread slices, and the filling is spiced mashed potatoes. The filling is placed in the center, shaped into a ball, and coated with bread crumbs for extra crunch. The balls are deep-fried till they attain a crispy golden exterior. Bread bonda has the same delicious filling as potato bonda . But instead of a batter for coating, we are using bread. Bread Bondas is a simple and delicious snack. It is heartwarming and will make you nostalgic. It was a favorite in our college canteen menu and served with chutney, ketchup, and hot tea. When I was in school and college, mom meticulously packed lunches for us, and silly me was jealous of my friends who eat canteen food. I was the lucky, oblivious person because mom packed delicious lunches. I was curious ...

Paneer Pakora Pakoras/pakodas are yummy tea time snack and also served as appetizers. They are batter dipped and deep fried. You can make pakoras with sliced vegetables or meat. This one is made with paneer. Ingredients Paneer cut into thin slices- 12-14 pieces Gram flour- 3/4 cup Rice flour- 2 tbs Chilly powder- 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder-1/3 tsp Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp Amchur powder- 1/3 Cumin powder-a pinch Ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tsp Chopped coriander leaves- 2 tsp Salt to taste Oil for frying Cut paneer into small thin slices. Make a batter with rest of the ingredients except oil. Batter should be a medium thick consistency. Dip each piece of paneer into the prepared batter, coat evenly and drop into hot oil and fry this on both sides. Fry each side for two minutes on medium flame. When it is slightly brown and crispy remove from oil and place  fried pakoras on a paper towel so that the excess grease is removed. Serve this with dates and tamarin...

Apple Kums/Pola Kums is an innovative dish from the Malabar region if Kerala.  It is a popular Iftar snack, made during the Ramadan month.  If you love tea time snacks here is a quick and no fuss snack made with eggs and apples, which you will surely enjoy. Kids will love this sweet delicacy.   Apple Kums  looks like a cake, but has a pudding like texture,moist and tender. It is an egg based dessert and is slow cooked on stove top. The custard is allowed to cook and set till it is firm and can be sliced. You can make it with egg as the key ingredient or flavor with fruits. It has the right amount of sweetness to satisfy sweet cravings and the flavor of apples. You can also add other fruits like pineapple, plantain, jack fruit etc. Cardamom and ghee add a pleasant aroma and taste. You can also add flavors like vanilla, cinnamon or nutmeg. You can serve this apple pudding with a dollop of vanilla ice cream, or frozen whipped cream.Try this, tea time snack. Yo...

Mutton Keema Samosa Recipe/ Samosa With Minced Meat Filling Mutton Keema Samosas are deep-fried tea time snacks with a flaky pastry crust and delicious meat filling. You might have seen this type of triangular pastry with all sorts of filling.  If you are a meat lover, then Keema samosa or minced mutton samosa is the one for you. It is irresistible! The term samosa refers to an entire family of triangular pastries, found in India and South Asian countries. Samosa with potato filling is arguably the most popular Indian snack, and you find it everywhere- at parties and festive occasions or as street food. Hot piping Indian tea and samosas are absolute comfort food and a timeless favorite as party appetizers. You will love this savory appetizer with the delicious filling flavored with aromatic and earthy spices. The crust of the samosas is like pastry dough and is crispy tender. Ghee or clarified butter is mixed with the dough, which makes it flaky and aromatic. The stuffing I ...