By Shireen Jamooji
We all know that a lot of fried food is bad for your health. They contain trans fats which are formed when unsaturated fats in oil experience hydrogenation at high temperatures and can lead to heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity. Baking is a healthier choice and these 5 Indian snacks taste just as good baked as they're fried.
These sweet or savoury dumplings are made with suji or maida stuffed with a mixture of sweetened khoa and dried fruits.
Chakli is typically made from flours of rice, Bengal gram and black gram. It has several variations, depending on the types and proportion of flours used.
Sev is a popular snack food of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste and seasoned with turmeric, cayenne, and ajwain
Mathri is a Rajasthani snack. It is a kind of flaky biscuit from northwest region of India made from flour, water and carom seeds.
Namak para is a Punjabi snack made from ribbon-like strips of pastry delicately seasoned with ajwain and cumin seeds.