Nuts Coco Pops

Nuts coco pops is packed with all the goodness of nuts with a chocolate flavour.It is a very easy and quick to prepare snack.Shape them into mini balls that can be popped into mouth or wrap them as chocolates or insert a tooth pick to make them into lollipops.

Prep Time:10 m     Cook Time:5 m

Makes:20 - 25 

Ingredients

Cashew            - 15 

Badam              - 15

Fried Gram Dal  - 1/4 cup

Groundnut         - 1/4 cup

Dates                - 8

Jaggery             - 1/4 cup

Cocoa Powder   - 2 tblsp

Method

• Dry roast the groundnuts and grind it corsely along with cashews,badam,fried gram dal,dates and jaggery.Now add the cocoa powder and mix well.Take small portions and shape into balls.
                        
                            
                           
                               
                        
     

Little Words

• A great snack for kids with all the goodness of nuts and chocolate flavour.
• Wrap them in foil to make them look like chocolates or insert a toothpick to make them look like lollies.
• Vary the ratio of the nuts as desired.

Stuffed Capsicum

Prep Time:15 m     Cook Time:25 m

Servings:3

Ingredients

Capsicum            - 4

Mushroom          - 100 g

Onion                 - 1

Paneer                - 100 g

Chilli Powder      - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Powder     - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves - 1 tblsp

Cheese                - 1/4 cup

Salt                     - to taste

Oil                      - 1 tblsp

Method

• Heat oil in a pan,add chopped onions,little salt and saute till onion becomes soft.Now add the chopped mushrooms and saute for a while.
     
• Now add the chopped capsicum,salt,cumin powder and chilli powder.Toss them all and add sprinkle little water if needed.Add the paneer pieces and toss them all together.Sprinkle coriander leaves and transfer to another bowl and set aside.
                             
     
• Rinse the pan and heat a teaspoon of oil.Cut the top portion of capsicum and remove the seeds inside.Now this would look like a cup.Place them in the pan and turn all the sides for about two minutes.
                                  
     
• Now stuff the capsicum cups with the mushroom and paneer and top them with cheese.Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame until the cheese has melted.Serve hot.
                       
     

Little Words

• A lip smacking snack that is loaded with nutrients.
• Adding chopped capsicum in the stuffing is optional.

Sweet Potato Pancake

Prep Time:20 m      Cook Time:20 m

Makes:4 - 6

Ingredients

Sweet Potato - 2

Nuts               - as desired

Ghee              - 1 tbl sp

Jaggery          - 2 tblsp

Rice Flour     - 1 tbl sp

Method

• Cut the sweet potato into two halves and pressure cook for a whistle.Peel off the skin and mash them.
     
• Add jaggery,rice flour and nuts fried in ghee.Mix them well,take small portions,place it on the hot tawa and cook on low heat till golden brown on both sides drizzling ghee on the sides.
                         
     

Little Words

• Can be made with potatoes too with little extra jaggery.
• Makes an ideal snack in the evenings or mid mornings.
• Rice flour is added for binding.