Missing the Flavorful Snacks During the Lockdown? Check out these Easy Indian Snack Recipes for Home 2020

Talk about Indian snacks and images of road side delicacies like samosa, pakora, vada and jalebi start floating in front of your eyes and some foodies literally start feeling the smell by simply remembering the crispy havens. While we discuss about few easy Indian snacks in this article, let’s check few interesting facts related to Indian Snacks.

India produces the maximum variety of spices in the world (70% precisely), hence rightly called the Land of Spices. Saffron was brought by Greek, Arab and Roman traders and our regular staples, tomato, potato and chili were introduced by the Portuguese and it was the Portuguese who brought refined sugar to India. Surprise for the non-veg lovers, Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Scotland and there are more than 80,000 Indian restaurants in America. Salt is produced in India for more than 5000 years, black pepper for 4000 years and the category of grains, legumes and cereals like whole wheat flour, rice, pearl millet and lentils which are a part of our regular diet today has been cultivated and used in food by our ancestors for around 8000 years as a part of this culture.

India is home to the one of the world’s hottest chili - bhut jolokia or ghost pepper grown in the states of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh and it was certified as world’s hottest chili in 2007 by Guinness World Records. The English word ‘Candy’ is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Khanda’ which was the local term used for crystallized sugar in 5th century.

First, let’s learn about few easy to make veg Indian snacks and how to prepare them. The best part about these snacks is that you can do the preparation early and then fry, bake or grill just before you want to serve them.

A tasty and light tea time snack, the sooji and veggie cutlets are healthy and crispy option for pakoras.

This is a no fry, guilt free and healthy version of Hariyali Kebabs.

Cheese Balls are loved by foodies of every age group as the delicious and lip smacking cheese oozing out of the balls melt in the mouth leaving its taste can make anyone longing for one more bite.

We are well aware that a lot of our readers are non-veg lovers, so keeping them in mind we have picked few scrumptious Easy Indian Snacks Non-Veg which will tickle your taste buds on a lazy afternoon or in an evening party.

Mutton Galouti Kebab is a famous north Indian non-veg starter which is prepared with minced mutton keema (usually goat meat) mixed with spices and papaya.

A spicy non-veg starter which melts in mouth, Chicken Seekh Kebab is perfect appetizer for a barbecue party and can also be filled inside a wrap and served with chutney and onion. It’s an easy to make snack and you can store the raw form in freezer and grill kebabs out of it whenever required.

Super easy to make Tandoori Prawns are liked by sea food lovers and non-veg lovers alike. You simply have to marinate them a few hours before party and grill in 10 minutes when the party begins.

Taste of any snack, be it veg or non-veg seems incomplete without green chutney. Though chili sauce can is an option, but it can’t replace the fresh, spicy and tangy taste of homemade green chutney.