Microwave Snacks: The Coronavirus outbreak has led to a nationwide lockdown. With everyone being locked inside the house, craving and snacking every other hour is normal. But preparing those snacks can be quite a task. Yet with certain cooking techniques and tools, making certain snacks has been simplified.
Microwave is one such kitchen tool that is super easy to use and extremely time-saving. And no, we don't mean just to re-heat the food. It can be of great use to whip-up something exciting and delicious when when hunger strikes, especially when working from home. So we've got you 3 stellar recipes that you can try cooking in a microwave. They are easy, quick and absolutely delicious!
3 Easy Microwave Snacks You Can Try At Home:
(Also Read: 13 Easy Microwave Recipes To Try At Home)
1. Microwave Dhokla
A Gujarati staple snack, dhokla is soft, fluffy and feather-light! Traditionally made with a fermented batter of gram flour (besan) and mild spices, dhoklas are great any time of the day. Here is a super quick and easy dhokla recipe that requires just about half an hour of total time. With a four-ingredient tadka on top, microwave dhokla comes with a mild punch of flour that you can pair with your favourite chutney.
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2. Microwave Paneer Tikka
Yes, you can now savour your favourite paneer tikka at home in just a few minutes! Simply marinate the paneer cubes in aromatic spices and yogurt, arrange on a saucer like plate and leave in the microwave for about 10 minutes. Voila! Soft, succulent and juicy paneer tikkas are ready for you to nosh.
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3. Microwave Tandoori Chicken
This one is for all the chicken lovers! Tandoori chicken is a spicy, flavourful and succulent snack, which is quite synonymous to non-vegetarian north-Indian food. While 'tandoor' refers to a cylindrical clay or metal oven and 'tandoori' refers to anything that has been cooked in tandoor, you'll be surprised at how we can easily cook tandoori chicken in a microwave. It has marinated chicken pieces, laced in flavourful spices, covered and cooked to perfection in the microwave. Tandoori chicken is a mouth-watering snack recipe, perfect to relish with your family in the evenings!
Find the recipe here.
Do you know more such amazing snack recipes that you tried in a microwave? Let us know in the comments section below!