Diwali Food Recipes by FunFoods

Hello Peeps!!
I am excited as only one week is left for Diwali! This is the best time of the year when everyone is together, celebrating the Festival of Lights. Let your hands perform all the pujas and enjoy cards during the festival. Why not treating yourself and your family with fantastic finger foods?
Here are few special recipes curated by Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. Let's make this Diwali tastier with FunFoods by Dr. Oetker has to offer this festive season!

Moroccan Veg Skewers
Servings: 2
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time:  10 Minutes

Ingredients Needed
2 tbsp Roasted Gram Flour
90 g (6 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Garlic Mayonnaise
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder
Salt
1 Large Onion, diced
¼ each Red, Yellow and Green Bell-Pepper, diced
3-4 Broccoli Florets, boiled
2-3 Mint Leaves, chopped
2 tbsp Olive Oil

How to Prepare?
Step 1: For the Marination: Take a bowl and add gram flour, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, chilli powder, cinnamon powder and salt in it. Mix all these ingredients well.
Step 2: In the above marination, add onion, bell peppers and broccoli. Mix it well, so that the marination gets layered on the vegetables.
Step 3: Now, place the vegetables one after another in the skewers. Then keep them in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 4: For sauce: Take a bowl and add remaining mayonnaise and mint in it. Mix them well.
Step 5: Heat oil in a non-stick pan (medium flame). Take out the skewers and grill them from both sides until they are light brown in colour.
Serve the skewers hot with the sauce!!

Mini Pizza
Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients Needed
For Chilli and Cheese Pizza
1 Green chilli, chopped
½ medium Onion, chopped
¼ tsp Red Chilli Flakes
¼ Green Capsicum, chopped 
Salt
1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping
1 Mini Pizza Base
50 g Mozzarella Cheese, grated
For Paneer and Olive Pizza
50 g Paneer, chopped
2-3 Black Olives, chopped
Black Pepper Powder
Salt
1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping
1 Mini Pizza Base
50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped
For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza
2 tbsp (30 g) Sweet Corn Kernels
1-2 Jalapenos, chopped
1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping
1 Mini Pizza Base
50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped

How to Prepare? 
For Chilli and Cheese Pizza
Step 1: Take a bowl and add green chilli, onion, chilli flakes, capsicum and salt in it. Mix all the ingredients well. 
Step 2: Spread pizza topping equally on pizza base and then place the above mixture on it. At last top it up with cheese.

For Paneer and Olive Pizza
Step 1: Take a bowl and add paneer, olives, black pepper powder and salt in it. Mix them well.
Step 2: Spread pizza topping equally on pizza base and then place the above mixture on it. At last top it up with cheese.

For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza
Step 1: Mix sweet corn and jalapenos in a bowl.
Step 2: Spread pizza topping equally on pizza base and then place the above mixture on it. At last top it up with cheese.

Step 3: Preheat oven to 180°C. Place all 3 pizzas in the pre-heated oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese melts and the pizza base turns light brown in colour.
Serve hot pepping pizzas to your guests or family members.
You can even serve them with assorted dips. Want to know how to make them? Check the next recipe.

Assorted Dips
Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients Needed
Cashew Dip
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
½ small Onion, peeled and chopped
6-7 Cashewnuts, chopped
50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Garlic
30 g (2 tbsp) Curd
Salt
Black Pepper Powder
1 small Parsley leaf (for garnish)

How to Prepare? 
Step 1: Take a non-stick pan and heat oil on low flame. Sauté onion and cashews in it for 2-3 minutes.
Step 2: Take a bowl and add sautéed cashews mixture, mayonnaise and curd. Mix them well and season it with salt and black pepper powder.
The dip is ready! Garnish it with parsley leaf and serve.

Cheesy Dip
½ tbsp Vegetable Oil
4-5 Spring Onion Greens, chopped
50 g Processed Cheese, grated
¼ tsp Oregano
50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original
Black Pepper Powder

How to Prepare? 
Step 1: Take a non-stick pan and heat oil on low flame. Cook 3-4 spring onion greens, processed cheese and oregano for a minute (or until cheese melts) in it.
Step 2: Mix melted cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl. Season it with black pepper powder.
The dip is ready! Garnish it with remaining spring onion and serve.

Fried Tomato Dip
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
2 small Tomatoes, diced
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped
50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Olive Oil
30 g (2 tbsp) Curd
Salt
Black Pepper Powder
¼ tsp Chilli Powder

How to Prepare? 
Step 1: Take a non-stick pan and heat oil on low flame. Sauté tomatoes and garlic for 3-4 minutes or until garlic is light brown.
Step 2: In a bowl mix cooked tomato mixture, curd and mayonnaise. Season it with salt and black pepper powder.
The dip is ready! Sprinkle chilli powder on top of dip and serve.

Note :- Serve above dips with bread sticks, lavash or raw vegetables.

Chocolate and Apple Crumble

Servings: 2
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time:  10 Minutes

Ingredients Needed 
½ tbsp Butter
½ Apple, de-seeded and chopped
1 tsp Honey
½ tsp Cinnamon Powder
1 tbsp Water
60 g (4 tbsp) Quick Oats, soaked for 5 minutes
60 g (4tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Chocolate Fudge Spread 
1 tbsp Cream
1 tbsp Cashewnuts, chopped
1 tbsp Almonds, chopped 
2 Digestive Biscuits, Crushed

How to Prepare?
Step 1: For Apple Mix: Add butter in a saucepan (medium flame) and then add apple, honey, cinnamon and water. Sauté all these ingredients for 1-2 minutes or until apple gets soft.
Step 2: For Chocolate Mix: In a saucepan (slow flame), add oats, chocolate fudge, cream, cashewnuts and almonds. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
Step : 3 For Assembling: In a small round baking dish (3-inch dia.) spread ½ of chocolate mix evenly. Then top the layer with apple mixture and finish it with the remaining chocolate mixture.
Step 4: Sprinkle crushed biscuits on the top and heat it in the microwave for 1 minute.
Serve hot and enjoy the dessert with your gathering. 

With all these recipes FunFoods by Dr. Oetker promises you a good time this festive season!

I hope you like the recipes. Do give them a try and share your thoughts in the comments section.

That's all for today!!

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Thank you!
Amrit Kaur

16 Comments

  1. I like Funfoods veg Mayonnaise, it's so delicious . I have tried some other products too from Funfoods , all were delicious .

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  2. I have tried Funfood veg Mayonnaise. I really liked it a lot. Looking forward to try more from them

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  3. Chef Gaurav Chadha Moroccan veg skewers and the apple crumble made my mouth water.They look anmd sound so delicious .I can't wait to make them.

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  4. These recipes are making my mouth water with their deliciousness! I must try the mini pizzas and the chocolate and apple crumble super soon!
    Noor Anand Chawla

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  5. Such a delicious recipes you shared,I have been using fun food mayo from quite a long.

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  6. I need to try chocolate and apple crumble as well ad mini pizzas. Thanks for sharing all these recipes.

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  7. Ahaa, those are some tempting recipes I must say. Veg skewers one was one which I loved the most and would love to try out very soon for the family.

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  8. Nice range of food for Diwali or any other festival. Best thing is they are all different from the run of the mill which we get bored during festivals. I was riveted by the Mini Pizzas, sure they will be a hit.

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  9. Funfiis actually make food fun. U love the recipes using it as they are easy, yummy and super quick. Will surely try a few

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  10. These are some unique recipes and I'm definitely bookmarking it but for me the most easy to make item using the funfoods mayonnaise is is mayonnaise sandwich it's easy and tasty

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  11. I love funfoods mayonnaise... Thank you for sharing the amazing recipes... I would love to make the pizzas!

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  12. I have tried few funfood products like mayonise. They are good and not that expensive.

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  13. I really find Funfoods mayo a good product which we can add to so many dishes and I am going to try your recipes super soon.

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  14. Yummylicious compilation of wholesome dishes that will add fun not only to Diwali but other occasions too ..

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  15. Wow... amazing recipes. I am using funfoods products at home and my kids are loving them.

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  16. These are some lip smacking recipes. Fun foods keeps surprising with such recipes and yummy products.

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