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Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Planning a backyard barbecue party? Chef shares 4 must-have dip recipes for your menu
A barbecue party is an entire gastronomic rage that is an unmissable dining experience, whether you are hosting it in your backyard, patio, or poolside. Good gossip, smoky charred flavours in the air, and taking turns manning the grill, it's all part of the wholesome fun. From grilled meats like succulent chicken wings, fish, or prawns on skewers to veggie options such as paneer and charred bell peppers, the menu at a BBQ party is smoking hot. Take your party up a notch with standout dips that transform your every grilled bite into an explosion of flavours. Chef Sagar Merchant, Founder of the condiment brand Kaatil, shared the recipes to four dips that can complete your BBQ menu: 1. In a bowl, whisk together Greek yoghurt, smoked paprika, garlic, onion and olive oil. 2. Add salt and a small squeeze of lemon juice. Mix well. 3. Garnish with chopped chives or parsley, a light drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of paprika. Grilled chicken skewers, BBQ potato wedges, roasted mushrooms, and charred corn. 1. Combine the mango, onion, green chilli, and coriander in a bowl and toss. 2. Add the lime juice and coriander leaves, followed by the salt. Taste to adjust. 3. Let it sit for 10 minutes before serving. Grilled tacos, BBQ prawns, grilled paneer, smoked chicken wings. 1. In a mortar or bowl, add the avocado, lemon juice and garlic. Smash with the pestle or the back of a spoon. 2. Add the hung yoghurt/sour cream and hot sauce and mix well till combined. A little texture from the un-smashed bits of avocado would be great. 3. Add the mint, taste, and add salt to adjust the seasoning. 4. Chill for 30 minutes and serve. Zucchini fritters, charred sweet potato, chicken sausages, and veggie skewers. 1. Combine the roasted tomatoes, garlic and bell pepper and blitz in the blender on low speed. 2. Once blended, remove to a bowl and add the hot sauce and salt. Mix well. 3. Drizzle in some olive oil for a smooth dip. 4. Taste and adjust heat and salt as needed, and enjoy! BBQ Lamb Chops, grilled tofu, grilled quesadilla, and goes great as a spread on the bun of a BBQ Burger. ALSO READ: Cool down this summer with infused water: Try this 4-ingredient vitamin-C rich recipe
News18
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
From The Viral Cucumber Salad To Instant Chilli Oil Noodles: 4 Food Trends That Reshaped Indians' Food Choices
Indian food trends have seen a major transformation with viral recipes that are reshaping everyday choices. Here's how these trends are influencing India's culinary culture. Indian food culture has seen a huge shift over the last decade. With endless swipe-ups and a 30-second consumption pattern, quick format recipes have become all the rage. To keep it within that timeframe, it requires the recipe to be a hack or a quick, no-nonsense way to transform something simple into something incredible in the fastest way possible. That's where the birth of global trends like Dalgona Coffee took place, further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While comfort food like dal chawal and butter chicken continues to be favourites, India is now adopting these viral recipes in their day-to-day diet, some with that perfect desi twist. The Viral Cucumber Salad Craze Cucumbers are cool again! This viral salad that started on social media is the fastest way to transform a simple cucumber into an umami-filled, spicy, crunchy, and cool treat. It involves smashing cucumbers with a knife, tossing them in a bowl with a healthy helping of chilli oil, crushed garlic, sesame seeds and topping off with chopped fresh herbs. This one just hit the spot! It ignited nostalgia for Indians who have memories of eating masala kakdi, or cucumber with salt and red chilli powder on a hot summer afternoon. Crispy Smashed Potatoes Potatoes got the coolest shift from being the extra in Indian staple food, something that adds volume to a dish, to being the main hero after this trend. It's simple, quick, and customizable to no limit – simply boil baby potatoes, smash them with the back of a bowl and shallow fry them until golden brown. Season with salt, red chilli powder, and some lime and enjoy. India took this trend and made it their own with versions topped with chaat masala, tandoori masala, mayonnaise, and even cheese. Crunchy, quick, and filling, and the option to pair it with unlimited dips made this one a favourite from Diwali parties to cafe menus. The latest, and seemingly most effective trend has been the rise of a thick chocolate bar from Dubai, a mad fusion of pistachio cream, shredded knafeh pastry and chocolate, that brought pistachios back to the centre of attention – from being a popular choice of kulfi, pistachio and chocolate have quickly risen in popularity among chocolate bar producers and home bakers alike. Indians took to making their own desified versions – with crushed up biscuits, brownies, and even experimental ones like motichoor and gulkand. Being a relatively new but visually appealing and very Instagrammable trend, who knows what versions we will see next? Instant Chilli Oil Noodles It's tough to find someone who hasn't experienced the instant chilli oil noodle trend. This recipe is one for the ages, and gives a Gen-Z twist to a millennial favourite – instant noodles. Talking about this trend, Sagar Merchant, the founder of Kaatil, said, 'Indians started innovating by replacing noodles with leftover rotis and parathas, to make the perfect desi-Chinese dish! Chilli oil noodles soared in popularity and are now a staple at many street food carts in India." Just a quick toss of boiled noodles topped with chilli oil, chopped spring onions, and peanuts, and you have an umami flavour bomb that will leave you craving for more.
