It's Always "Super Bowl" with these Recipes

I have always been a fan of "Super Bowls"; You know, as long as the bowl has food. Food that tingles your taste buds while the game gets on your nerves. Nothing brings family and friends together like the game day. SuperBowl, Wimbledon, Cricket World Cup, it doesn't matter which tribe you belong to, emotions run high during the game. You'd be remiss if you do not have crunchy, tasty savories in your mouth while your eyes are feasting on the tv.

These recipes are extra-special because they are vegan. Being a vegetarian all my life (And a vegan for a few years), most of the dishes I eat are vegan by nature. I know, I know. Vegan and SuperBowl might not go hand in hand, as per the tradition. But these recipes are so good you'll forget they are vegan and gorge on them like never before. I'm carefully selecting the dishes I like so much, to cater to your needs. So, invite your friends, sit back and enjoy the game day. I'm sure your vegan friends(and non-vegan also) will appreciate your efforts in accommodating them.

Here are 5 recipes to scintillate your taste buds. (Bonus point - They take less than 30 minutes to prepare, some even less)

1. Rice Cutlet - Crunchy and Flavorful

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice - 1 cup

Potato (Boiled and Mashed) - 1 no

Chopped Onions - 1 tbsp

Chopped Ginger - 1 tbsp

Chopped Garlic - 1 tbsp

Chopped Green Chilli - 1 tbsp

Grated Carrot - 1 no

Corn - 2 tbsp

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp

Finely Chopped Mint Leaves - 2 tbsp

Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp

Cumin Powder - 1 tbsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Salt

Garam Masala - 1/2 tbsp

Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp

Oil

Preparation:

1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl(except for oil) and mix them well.

2. Grease your hand with oil, make a small ball of the mix, roll, and flatten it into a patty.

3. Preheat a pan, add oil, and shallow fry the patties on both sides until they are golden brown. Strain the excess oil before serving.

Sides to go with: Mint Chutney, Ketchup.

Bonus: You can use the patty as a Burger patty too.

2. Golden Fried Baby Corn - Crispy and Savory

Ingredients:

Baby corn - 10 nos

All Purpose Flour - 1/4 cup

Corn Flour - 1/4 cup

Chill Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp tbsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tbsp

Pepper Powder - 1/4 tbsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tbsp

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp

Salt

Water

Oil

Preparation:

1. Boil baby corns until they are soft.

2. Take all the ingredients in a bowl(except for oil and baby corns), add some water, and mix them to form a smooth batter.

3. Dip the baby corn in the batter and deep fry it in oil (2 or 3 at a time) until it is golden brown. Strain the excess oil before serving.

Sides to go with: Mint Chutney, Ketchup.

3. Peanut Laddoo Balls - Sweet and Healthy

Ingredients:

Roasted Peanuts - 1 cup

Grated Jaggery - 1/2 cup

Preparation:

1. Dry-roast the peanuts in a pan for 2 minutes until it changes color. Do not let it burn.

2. Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool. Crush the peanuts with your hands and blow off the skin.

3. Grind the peanuts in a mixer. Add jaggery to the mixer and grind again. Mix it with a spoon, remove the mix sticking to the sides, and grind it again until grinding the peanuts gets hard.

4. Transfer it to a bowl and shape it into small round laddoos or balls.

4. Kheer - To Satisfy the Sweet Tooth

Ingredients:

Almond milk - 500 ml

Pre-soaked rice - 1 cup

Jaggery - 3/4 cup

Cardamom

Preparation:

1. Cook the soaked rice. Once cooked, add almond milk to it and cook it on low flame.

2. Mix almond milk with jaggery and heat it on low flame for 1 minute.

3. Mix the jaggery syrup with rice-almond milk kheer and cook it for 10 minutes. Add cardamom for flavor.

5. Masala Chai - The Finisher Drink

Ingredients:

Almond Milk

Cinnamon Stick - few

Cloves - few

Cardamom - few

Ginger - Small Piece

Tea Powder / Leaves

Sugar

Preparation:

1. Crush the spices (cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, and ginger) and add them to hot water.

2. Add tea leaves to it and bring the water to boil.

3. Strain the water into a bowl and add almond milk to it. Add sugar to taste.

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Author's Note:

These recipes or versions of them are well-known throughout India, so no single individual owns the recipes. I've given the recipes that I thought are the best versions of preparing them.

There are many vegan options for Indian dishes, as most of the food items are vegan by nature. If you are vegan or transitioning to vegan and, if you like the above recipes, hit the heart below. It lets me know and encourages me to put more recipes in the future.

And finally, as they say, "Nothing brings people together like good food"; Enjoy the game day and have a happy family time.