7. Instant bread dahi Vada
It is an alternative to traditional dahi vadas, which are made with deep-fried black lentil cakes. In India, dahi Vada is a popular snack often eaten between meals or even as an appetizer.
You will need:
4-5 white bread slices
1 cup plain yogurt
1tsp brown sugar
3tbsp sweet tamarind chutney
¼ cup roasted cashew (roughly chopped)
⅛ cup raisins
1in ginger piece (finely chopped)
2tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
¼tsp roasted cumin (powder)
Black salt, to taste
How to:
Wash and soak raisins in water and keep them aside.
Next, take yogurt in a bowl and whisk it until you get a smooth, flowy consistency.
Add ¼ cup water, black salt, and brown sugar to the yogurt and mix all the ingredients well.
Now, take the bread slices, remove their edges, and cut them into round shapes with a cookie cutter.
Take the cut bread piece, dip it in the curd, and place it in the serving dish.
Sprinkle chopped cashews, raisins, ginger, and coriander on top.
Cover the dressed bread piece with another piece and repeat the process.
Place the third bread piece and drizzle yogurt mix, tamarind chutney, salt, and cumin powder.
Drizzle yogurt mixture over it to cover all the sides.
Serve immediately with sweet lime water or any other beverage of choice.
8. Rainforest yogurt sundae
Sundae is one of the fabulous desserts that consists of ice cream topped with a sweet sauce or syrup. This recipe replaces ice cream with frozen yogurt and adds mixed nuts and seeds to make the preparation nutritious.
You will need:
1 cup low-fat yogurt (frozen)
1cup fruits (chopped)
¼ cup mixed nuts and seeds (chopped)
How to:
Take the chopped seasonal fruits, such as banana, pineapple, and mango, of your child’s choice.
Place these fruits in an ice cream dish and layer them with frozen yogurt.
Sprinkle chopped seeds and nuts.
Serve immediately for the best flavors and taste.