Mouth Watering Starters And Snacks For Diwali

Mouth Watering Starters and Snacks
by Kanchan Kabra

As the time changes, food cultures have changed, in the past people welcomed their guest with a variety of traditional dishes which no doubt were relished but involved lot of time and energy. Today the host desire to prepare quick bites which are easy to make, quick to finish involving minimum time and minimum number of ingredients.

This book offers such delicious starters which can be prepared by a learner to a connoisseur. With the taste our nutritionist - author has also considered the food value that does not only makes the food tasty but is also full of nutrients and energy. . I have tried to use most of all the vegetables, cottage cheese, cheese and different sauces to give an absolutely different taste in each recipe. All of them can be served freshly made, in lunch boxes, in breakfast, during brunch or even at dinner times.

List Of Recipes :-

01. Fun With Corn

Corn Fritters
Corn Casaba
Corn Fingers
Corn noodle Cutlet
Stir Fried Baby Corns
02. Stuffed Surprise

Stuffed Tomato Surprise
Yummy Stuffed Buns
Roman-style Stuffed Foccacia
Cucumber Cups
Stuffed Idlis
Mushroom Pancake
03. Crispy Titbits

Nachos with Hot Salsa
Pineapple Crisps
Green Peas Keftepes
Pattice Bonanza
04. Say Cheese

Cheese Rolls
Cottage Cheese Croquettes
Cottage Cheese Pistachious
Potatoes and Cheese Boats
Vegetable Sticks with Olive Cheese Dip
05. Vegetable Tandoori and Kebabs

Lentil Kabab
Crunchy Colocasia Kababs
Kabab Platter
Tandoori Baby Potatoes
06. Typically Indian

Pizza Dhokla
Semolina Dhokla
Dhokla Chaat
Karari Roomali
Dahi Papdi Chaat
07. International Delicacies

Szechwan Rolls
Mini Mexican Pizzas
Chinese Gold Coin
Mexican Sesame Burger
Steamed Dimsums

About the Author :

The Author is qualified in Health & Nutrition and Obesity management. “The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards”� are considered the prime reward and honour for those who “Cook with words”�. It is the Oscars in the World of Food and Wine, and this Supreme honour was bestowed to Kanchan G. Kabra in Spain for her work, “The Paneer Cook Book”�

When the then President of USA. Mr. Bill Clinton came to visit Gujarat, India the onus of preparing the menu was given to her. In keeping with her splendid culinary skills and knowledge, she prepared a menu worthy of her revered guests and also of the delicious heritage of the region. The author then presented her bestseller work, “The Gujarat cookbook”� to the impressed president.

As a Nutritionist she heartily believes in"You Are What You Eat'. Your physical appearance tells everything about your diet. Food should not be taken to satisfy your taste buds of fill your stomach. Rather it should nourish all the parts of the body for its proper functioning. She is an acknowledged expert in the field of International Culinary skills and art, and has held various cooking demonstration at many centers in India and abroad. Apart from this she acts as a food Connoisseur to various hotels, food industries, boarding schools and hospitals.

She is a regular contributor to many leading newspaper and periodicals and given a number of radio and television programs. She provides recipes and food articles to Femina and even to Femina online. Recently, she has prepared a live cooking demonstration C.D as an option to cookery books. The C.D is superbly designed flashing recipes step by step which would help learners, housewives, teenagers and even the connoisseurs.

She believes that cooking is not a chore, not a hobby but a fascination - a passion for her.

For more details e-mail: kanchan@kanchankabra.com