A collection of Snacks & Starters which can be stored or made Instantly. We all are looking for some cupboard snacks during Diwali. So here is my collection of Cupboard snacks and Starters.
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Snacks that can be stored / Edible Gifts
Whole Wheat Namkeen Mathri | Papdi Puri for Sev Puri (Fried & Oven and Air Fryer Baked)
Whole Wheat Namkeen Mathri or mathi is a delicious cupboard and a tea time snack specially made during festive occasions.
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Baked Whole Wheat Methi Matri
Baked Whole Wheat Methi Matri or Crackers is a delicious tea time snack as well as a yummy teething food from the Indian Cuisine.
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Besan ke Namkeen Sev
Besan ke Namkeen Sev is a gluten free fried tea time snack generally made during Diwali celebrations in India. Highly addictive and goes well on chaats too.
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Roasted Poha Chivda Roasted Poha Chivda (Flattened Rice Trail Mix)
Roasted Poha Chivda is a vegan lip-smacking Maharashtrian snack specially made during Diwali or eaten as a tea time snack.
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Oats Chivda | Spicy Oats Trail Mix
Oats Chivda or Spicy Oats Trail Mix is an Indian inspired tongue tickling munching snack made using roasted oats, healthy nuts and a few spices.
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Baked Raw Banana Chips (Vegan, Gluten Free Snack)
Baked Raw Banana Chips are a delicious and healthy, guilt-free, vegan, and gluten free munching snack made with just 3 main ingredients including salt.
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Khasta Moong Dal Dry Kachori
Khasta Moong Dal Dry Kachori are crispy, flaky and utterly delicious kachori’s made using fried Moong dal along with a few spices.
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Herb Roasted Chickpeas
Herb Roasted Chickpeas are crunchy, easy, healthy and an addictive protein-rich munching snack and stays good for a couple of days.
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Baked Chickpea Crackers
This Baked Chickpea Cracker’s are gluten and vegan friendly munching snack using just 10 ingredients, and baked in just 20 minutes.
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Spiced Candied mixed Nuts
This 3 ingredient easy peasy Spiced Candied mixed Nuts are an addictive munching snack as well as a perfect edible homemade gift idea.
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Knäckebröd – Swedish Multi-Seed Crispbread
Easy thin and crispy Swedish crispbreads made using Rye Flour and Oats to serve with butter, cheese, or any savory or sweet spread.
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Irish Oat Flapjacks
Chewy and buttery rich, these Irish Oat Flapjacks are easy to make breakfast bars or a post-workout snack, or a great finger or travel food.
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Chocolate Puffed Amaranth Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free, No-Bake)
Chocolate Puffed Amaranth Bars are a perfect vegan, gluten-free, and a healthy sugar-free snack or no-bake protein bar perfect for your snack.
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Besan Ladoo (Indian festive Sweet)
Besan Ladoo is a popular Indian sweet dish made using gluten free gram flour, sugar and ghee. This is my mom’s foolproof recipe followed for years.
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Atte aur Gond ke Ladoo | Edible Gum Whole Wheat Truffles
Atte aur Gond ke ladoo is a traditional winter delicacy that is very healthy and provides the body with the required amount of needed calories.
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Processed Sugar-Free Ragi Ladoos (Finger Millet Energy Bites)
Processed Sugar-Free Ragi Ladoos or Finger Millet Energy Bites is a quick and easy gluten-free snack recipe loaded with Calcium, Iron and all the essential nutrients.
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Appetizers
Bakery Style Veg Puff | Curry Puff
Veg Puff or Curry Puff are delicious bakery-style flaky puff pastry tea time snack, filled with spiced vegetable filling.
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Crispy Baked French Fries or Oven Chips (Turnip, Sweet Potato, Carrot & Potato)
Crispy Baked French Fries or Oven chips are a guilt-free snack or a side which are baked in the oven until crisp with just a teaspoon of oil.
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Whole wheat Vegetarian Calzones
Whole wheat Vegetarian Calzones is a simple or delicious meal or a party idea for your kids, which is loaded with veggies and cheese.
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Crispy Garlic Baked Potato Wedges
Crispy Garlic Baked Potatoes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside , with no pre-soaking or boiling and a kick of garlic and a hint of parsley, which will definitely leave you craving for more.
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Farmer’s Market Vegetarian Quesadilla
Farmer’s Market Vegetarian quesadilla is an easy peasy, quick 10-minute lunch idea recipe using fresh swiss chard, peppers, and corn.
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Easy Homemade Baked Falafel (No Canned Beans)
Easy Homemade Baked Falafel is a healthy alternative to the typical fried falafel, which is made using chickpeas, a few spices and herbs.
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Gobi Pakora (Cauliflower Tea Time Fritters)
Gobi pakora or Cauliflower pakoda is an irresistible and addictive tea time fritter which are crunchy on the outside, soft inside and perfect as a party appetizer.
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Baked Potato Skins with Paneer & Veggies
Baked Potato Skins with Paneer & Veggies is a yummy and delicious starter or appetiser that can be made well ahead of time.
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Manakish Za’atar (Lebanese Flatbread)
Manakish Za’atar is a Flatbread from the Levantine cuisine where the dough is sprinkled with Za’atar (Spice mix made of sesame-sumac-oregano) and is great for breakfast or as a dinner along with some falafel or hummus.
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Paneer Tikka (Tofu Tikka & Vegetables)
Paneer Tikka is a very popular Indian Style appetizer or a vegetarian barbeque recipe made using cubes of paneer and Veggies marinated in yogurt and spice mixture.
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Instant Rava Dhokla (Steamed Savoury Semolina Cake)
Instant Rava Dhokla (Savoury Semolina Cake) is a quick and easy breakfast, or a tea time snack or a steamed side dish which can be made in a jiffy.
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Instant Khaman Dhokla
Soft and spongy this Instant Khaman Dhokla can be done in under 30 minutes and is a perfect vegan Breakfast or a snack.
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Boxty – Irish Potato FlatBread
A simple and easy to make flatbread from both raw and cooked potatoes, and served with soup or as a brunch along with mushrooms and sauteed kidney beans.
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Potato Apple Bread
Potato Apple bread is similar to a fadge or an Irish Potato Bread – Boxty and is popular in north-eastern Ireland around Halloween.
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Broccoli Vadi (Steamed Broccoli Snack)
Broccoli Vadi is a healthy, steamed and Vegan Snacks recipe made using Broccoli and gluten-free gram flour
Easy Maharashtrian Kothimbir Vadi (Steamed Coriander Leaves cakes)
Easy Maharashtrian Kothimbir Vadi is one of the quick, and nutritious vegan snacks made using coriander, gram flour, and a few spices.
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Squash Leaves Patra / Pumpkin Patra / Stuffed Squash Leaves roll
Squash leaves patra is a vegan snack or an appetizer made using tender squash leaves, stuffed with a spicy, sweet filling made using gram flour and a few spices.
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Homemade Vada Pav | Mumbai Special Vada Pav
Mumbai's Special Street food, Vada Pav, where the spicy potato filling is coated with gram flour batter and deep fried to make a spicy and yummy snack.
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Rajasthani Paush Bada | Vada | Posh Bada
Rajasthani Paush Bada are delicious and crunchy snacks made during winters or the Hindu Paush Month, using different lentils, spinach and a few spices.
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Baked Vegetable Spring Rolls
Baked Vegetable Spring Rolls is delicious, crunchy, and flaky party appetizer stuffed with stir fried veggies and baked to perfection.
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Baked Spicy and Sweet Cauliflower Wings (Gluten-Free)
This Gluten free Baked Sticky Honey Sriracha Cauliflower wings are baked and not fried making it a perfect healthy snack, appetizer or as a side.
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Vegan Baked Oats and Vegetable Bites
This Vegan Baked Oats and Vegetable bites are loaded with low carb vegetables like Broccoli and cauliflower and serves as a perfect appetizer or finger food.
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Horse Gram and Sweet Potato Patties (Kulith and Shakarkand ki Tikki)
Horse Gram and Sweet Potato Patties is a delicious party snack or a lunch box idea that can be enjoyed as is or as a patties for your burger.
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Cheesy Baked Cauliflower Tots
Cheesy Baked Cauliflower Tots is an easy and delicious tots recipes loaded with cheese and the goodness of low carb Cauliflower
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Roasted Garlic Herb Mushrooms
Roasted Garlic and Herb Mushrooms is an easy, cheesy and delicious side dish done in under 30 minutes and bursting with flavours of garlic and herbs.
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Whole Wheat Spinach Pizza Pinwheels
Whole Wheat Spinach Pizza Pinwheels is a quick, easy, freezer , kid and toddler friendly recipe with the goodness of spinach loaded into a pizza dough.
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Moong Dal Pakoda (Fritters)
Moong Dal Pakoda is a vegan and a gluten free snack, made using yellow split moong dal and a few ingredients available at home, best served along with tea.
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Nutty Spinach , Potato & Paneer Balls
This Nutty Spinach, Poato & Paneer Balls have the melt in the mouth texture and is perfect as a side, evening snack or for kids lunchboxes.
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Bread Pizza (Open Faced Grilled Cheese Sandwich)
Air Fryer Bread Pizza or an open-faced grilled cheese sandwich is a quick and delicious alternative to traditional pizza.
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Wholemeal Cheese Bombs
This Extra Course Wholemeal Cheese Bombs are very easy and a perfect healthy snack, starter or a sides for your Kid’s parties.
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Aloo Toast Sandwich | Potato Toast Sandwich
Yummy and delicious Aloo Toast Sandwich is a filling snack , which can be made in a jiffy. Perfect as a toddler finger food, for lunchbox or a travel food.
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Dahi Vada | Dahi Bhalla
Dahi Vada or Dahi Bhalla are soft lentil fritters dunked in curd/yogurt and topped with lip-smacking spices, and chutneys.
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Four Leaf Clover Good Luck Rolls
This part Wholemeal flour Four Leaf Clover Good Luck Rolls are a perfect accompainment to any of your main dishes like gravy or pasta.
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Baked Bread Katori (Cup) Chaat
A yummy and a tasty appetizer which can be made within half an hour for your sudden guest or for parties, with few ingredients available at home.
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Baked Handvo (Rice, Lentils & Vegetables Savory Gluten Free Snack)
Baked Handvo is a Savory and nutritious, gluten free Snack or Savory cake or Muffins made using Rice, Lentils and Vegetables. It is also a healthy toddler snack or a finger food.
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Ragda Pattice
Ragda Pattice is popular street food from the state of Maharashtra made using crispy potato pattice and dry white peas curry called Ragda.
Savoury Babka with Sun-dried Tomato, Feta, and Coriander Chutney
This Savory babka is delicious and bursting with flavors from spicy Coriander Chutney, tangy and salty Feta, and sweet-tart flavor from Sun-dried Tomato.
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Vegan Chickpea Tomato Omelette
Vegan Chickpea Tomato Omelette is a quick and Instant Breakfast or a Snack recipe made using Chickpea flour, tomato, onion and a few spices.
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Swirl Sourdough Whole Wheat Bread (Chocolate, Garlic & Herbs)
Swirl Sourdough Whole Wheat Bread is a delicious sourdough bread that is stuffed with different sweet or savoury fillings. I have used chocolate in one of the bread and garlic & oregano in another.
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Dudhi Kofta (Bottle Gourd Fritters)
Dudhi kofta are a yummy and delicious gluten free fritters made using Dudhi/Bottle Gourd. They serve as a perfect snack or a starter.
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Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread
Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread with herbs is a simple and easy bread that is perfect for any occasion, family dinner or best for a lunchbox or after school snacks.
Cebularz Lubelski (Polish Onion Flatbread)
Cebularz Lubelski is a round-shaped Polish Onion flatbread or rolls made using wheat flour, onion, and poppy seeds that can be enjoyed for breakfast, meal, or as a snack.
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Air fryer French Fries
Crispy, Crunchy Air fryer French Fries are delicious and addictive appetizers, tasting like normal fried fries, but with much less fat.
Eggless Indian Pav/Dinner Rolls
Soft and puffy, this Indian Bakery Style pav/pao buns or Dinner rolls are eggless and made with just 5 ingredients flour, yeast, milk, sugar, and butter.
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Squash Leaves Patra / Pumpkin Patra / Stuffed Squash Leaves roll
Squash leaves patra is a vegan snack or an appetizer made using tender squash leaves, stuffed with a spicy, sweet filling made using gram flour and a few spices.
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Seema Sriram
Thursday 3rd of November 2022
Wow! Renu, this is a vast collection of snacks and savouries. I cant say which one I like better coz the next one seems to tempt me more!
Mayuri Patel
Tuesday 1st of November 2022
Renu an awesome collection of snacks not only for Diwali but any time of the year. Love the suggestions you have given for both the dry and fresh snacks. I've got to give Khasta Moong Dal Dry Kachori a try.
Priya Vj
Friday 21st of October 2022
Such an amazing post Renu with a variety of snacks for the festive season. I have bookmarked the kachori and namkeen sev recipe to try for this diwali .kachori recipe was in my to do list for a long time now .
Renu Agrawal Dongre
Saturday 22nd of October 2022
Thank you Priya, I hope you like it