When you’re really hungry, you don’t want to spend too much time cooking up something. 5 minute snacks are super easy to make, require minimum ingredients and of course, get ready in around 5 minutes! It’s ideal for those who want to cook a quick snack or for those who are just starting out with cooking. Here are 8 easy to cook 5 minute meals that you can make!
1. Sandwiches and Toasts
Sandwiches are one of the best and easiest snacks that you can make because they can be customized as per your liking. All you’ll need is bread and a filling of your choice. You can either have it just like that or toast it as well. A vegetable chutney sandwich, chicken sandwich, peanut butter and jam sandwich, chocolate sandwich or if you want to try something different a chocolate and cheese sandwich, are some of the many variations you can make easily.
2. Bhel puri
Bhel puri is the perfect snack on an evening where you want to have something sweet, tangy and spicy. Keep a stock puffed rice (kurmura) handy and whenever you’re hungry just add in some chopped tomatoes, cucumber, onions, coriander, peanuts, sev and a dash of lime. You can also add a variety of chutneys as per your taste and liking. Preferably make a sweet and spicy chutney in advance and store it in your freezer. Defrost it whenever required and make your tasty bhel puri!
3. French Fries
How can one go wrong with french fries? When you’re hungry, just grab some potatoes, peel and chop them up into even strips. Deep fry these in hot oil to enjoy delicious fries. Eat it with ketchup, a spice mix, cheese or any other dip of your choice. To make some crispy fries, you can coat the potato strips with a batter made of maida (flour), salt, pepper and water. This will result in crispier and seasoned french fries at home.
4. Cheese sticks
All the cheese lovers are going to enjoy this one. For this recipe you’re going to need mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, and a batter made of maida (flour), cornflour, salt, garlic powder, pepper powder and water. The batter should neither be too thick nor too thin in consistency. Begin by cutting the mozzarella cheese into even sized strips. Next dip them into your flour batter and coat them well with breadcrumbs. Carefully drop them into oil and deep fry until golden brown. Voila! Your cheese sticks are ready.
Note: If you have the time, keep the bread crumb coated cheese sticks in the refrigerator for about an hour before frying.
With egg
After the flour mixture, dip the strips into a mixture of egg and water, then coat it with breadcrumbs and deep fry. This helps the breadcrumbs stick better without the need to refrigerate the cheese sticks.
5. Makhana or Popcorn
Makhana (fox nuts) is a light and nutritious snack that you can quickly make for yourself. You can choose to make either Makhana or popcorn, but makhana is a healthier option to choose. Heat a little oil in a pan and roast the makhana in it on low flame till crispy. Season it with spices of your choice and stir well. You could also do the same with popcorn. Both of these are great when you want a tasty and a light snack. What’s your pick?
6. Salads
Salads are a healthy snack option that is also tasty and easy to make. Since you can customise your own salad, it is one of the best options. You can opt for a vegetable salad, fruit salad or a combination of both. Add some greens, dry fruits, pumpkin seeds, roasted nuts and more as per your liking. Squeeze some lemon, add a dressing of your choice, add some chicken if you like and maybe even sprinkle some cheese. Salads get ready quickly and are delicious when made right!
7. Microwave Cookies
Cookies in just 2 mins? Yes you heard that right! You can make delicious cookies quickly by mixing 2 tbsp of maida, 2 tbsp of sugar a pinch of baking powder and 2 tsp cocoa powder. To this mixture add 1 tbsp of melted butter and 1 tsp of milk. Make it a dough and flatten it into a cookie shape. Put it in a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for about a minute at intervals. First for about half a minute, then another 15 seconds, then about 10-15 seconds. This will prevent it from getting burnt. The cookie should still be soft and it will harden upon cooling down. Once cooled, bite into your delicious chocolate cookies.
8. Mug cakes
Another quick and tasty microwave dessert are mug cakes. In a big enough mug, mix together ¼ cup maida(flour), 2tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp sugar, ¼ tsp baking powder, a pinch of salt. Once this is mixed, add ¼ cup of milk and 2tbsp of oil. Mix it to make a batter and stir in chocolate chips. Microwave for about a minute on high (approx time, differs as per microwave).
You can also make an easy microwave mug cake by crushing a packet of biscuits that you like and mixing it with milk and baking powder. Microwave this for about a minute as well and enjoy your simple mug cake!
That was delicious. 8 recipes that you can make under 5 minutes and enjoy. They’re perfect for a quick snack that will guarantee you a tasty meal. On a day you’re tired, make a few of these that can easily pass for a quick meal! Hope you have fun cooking these.
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