20 ­minute snack ideas for your T20 party this weekend

Kurkure Bhel. (Photo: 145, Mumbai)

Ingredients
1 pack Kurkure crushed
2 tbsp – Chopped tomato
2 tbsp – Chopped spring onion
2 tbsp – Chopped cabbage
1 medium green chili chopped
2 tbsp – Fresh coriander chopped
2 tbsp – Malmal sev
1 tbsp – ­Roasted namkin chana dal
1 tbsp ­– Salted peanuts
3 tbsp –­ Sweet mango chuttny
1 tbsp ­– Lime juice
Salt and chaat masala to taste

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Method
*Toss all ingredients in a mixing bowl.

*Keep aside some coriander and sev for garnishing.

*Remove on serving plate and garnish.

Recipe by head chef Amol Patil of 145, Mumbai

Disco Idlis

Disco Idlis. (Photo: Mighty Small at Smaaash, Mumbai)

Ingredients
8 ­ Mini Idlis
1 tsp – Mustard Seeds
1 – Green chilli cut into thin slits
4­5 – Curry Leaves
1/2 inch –­ Ginger sliced into juliennes
1 tsp ­– Salt
A pinch of black pepper
1 tsp –­ Gun Powder
1 tsp – Chopped coriander
10 ml ­– Ghee

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Method
*Heat the ghee in a wok.

*Add the mustard seeds, ginger,chilli and,curry leaves and let it all crackle.

*Once it’s done add the mini idlis, gun powder, pepper, salt and give it a nice toss.

*Finish it with the chopped coriander and serve hot.

Recipe by Chef Tarun Shetty of Mighty Small at Smaaash, Mumbai

Bhavnagri Cheese Fritters white cheddar, potato & bread crumbs

Bhavnagri chilli cheese fritters. (Photo: The White Owl Brewery, Mumbai)

Ingredients for 1 portion
4 ­ long Bhavnagri chillies, slit in the middle and deseeded
1 Boiled potato
250 gm – Grated white cheddar
30 gm – Pickled and finely chopped jalapenos
1 egg
1­ 3 tsp – water or milk for the egg wash
1 cup – bread crumbs
1/2 cup ­ flour
Salt to taste

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Method
*For the egg wash, whisk the egg until the yolk and white are thoroughly mixed. Add the water or milk and beat it some more.

*Finely chop the boiled potato.

*Mix the grated cheese, potatoes and jalapeños.

*Add required amount of salt.

*Stuff the Bhavnagari chillies with this mixture.

*Follow the three­step breading process: Dredge the chillies in flour and dust the excess flour, dip the chillies in egg wash and finally place it in a tray of breadcrumbs until the crumbs stick.

*Fry until golden brown.

*Serve with your favourite sauce.

Recipe from The White Owl Brewery, Mumbai

Masala Fish Fingers

Masala Fish Fingers. (Photo: Sofitel BKC Mumbai)

Ingredients
80 gm –­ Fish Fingers
2 gm –­ Turmeric
3 gm –­ Chili Powder
5 ml –­ Lemon Juice
2 gm –­ Cumin Powder
10 ml –­ Oil
2 ­ Eggs
20 gm –­ Flour
50 gm –­ Bread Crumbs
Salt to taste

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For Tartar Sauce
2 gm –­ Capers
2 gm –­ Gherkins
0.5 gm –­ Parsley
10 gm –­ Mayonnaise
1 ­ Green chilli chopped and deseeded
2 ml –­ Lemon Juice
Salt to taste

Method
*Marinate fish with turmeric, chili powder, lemon juice, cumin powder, oil and salt for about five minutes.

*Coat with flour.

*Dip in egg wash and roll in bread crumb.

*Heat the oil and deep fry the mixture.

*Mix all the ingredients for the tartar sauce together and serve with the fish fingers.

Recipe by Prakash Lopez, Chef de Cuisine of Sofitel Mumbai BKC