Crispy Roasted Chickpeas (Oven or Air Fryer)
Crunchy roasted chickpeas with smoked paprika, garlic and cumin, made from canned chickpeas in the oven or air fryer.
Recipe Collection
Snacks
For the in-between hours.
Crispy Chakli (Rice Flour Murukku)
Crunchy spiral chakli made the instant way with rice flour, gram flour, butter, cumin and sesame. A classic Diwali snack that keeps for two weeks.
Baked Samosas (Air Fryer Option)
Crisp, flaky baked samosas filled with spiced potato and peas. No deep-frying: bake in the oven or cook in the air fryer.
Masala Papad
Crisp roasted papads topped with onion, tomato, green chilli, coriander and chaat masala. Roast on a flame, in the microwave or in an air fryer.
10-Minute Masala Makhana
Masala makhana is a light, crunchy snack made by roasting fox nuts (lotus seeds) and tossing them with ghee and spices. It replaces deep-fried snacks on the Diwali…
10-Minute Cornflakes Chivda
Cornflakes chivda gives you the crunch of a Diwali snack tin without roasting poha: plain cornflakes are already crisp, so they only need a quick toss with peanuts,…
Roasted Poha Chivda
Poha chivda is the savoury half of the Diwali snack tin: thin flattened rice roasted until crisp, then tossed with peanuts, curry leaves, coconut and a little sugar.…
Shakarpara (Fried or Air Fryer)
Shakarpara are small, crisp diamonds of lightly sweet dough, a tea-time staple of the Diwali snack tin. The sugar goes into the dough, so they need no syrup. This recipe…
No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Rolled oats, peanut butter and honey pressed into bite-sized balls with chia seeds and mini chocolate chips — no oven,
Air Fryer Crispy Tofu
Cubes of pressed tofu tossed in cornstarch and soy sauce, then air-fried until shatteringly crisp on the outside and tender