Every article from the Chandra Foods blog in one place: Indian snacks, nuts and seeds, dried fruit, recipes, festivals and healthy snacking for UK homes.
Building your own healthy snack box sounds simple in theory – grab a handful of this, a scoop of that – but anyone who’s actually tried it knows the results can be hit or miss. Too many nuts and it feels heavy. Too many seeds and it’s all texture, no substance. Get the balance right,…
Choosing a gift for someone often comes down to one simple question: will they actually enjoy it? Flowers wilt, candles pile up unused, and generic gift sets rarely feel personal. A well-put-together snack hamper, on the other hand, tends to get used the same week it arrives – shared over tea, opened at a family…
If you’ve ever stood in front of an Indian street food stall, or scrolled through a chaat menu at a restaurant, you’ve probably seen these three names sitting side by side: bhel puri, sev puri, and pani puri. They sound similar, they’re all served in small bowls or on little plates, and they all fall…
There is a particular kind of energy that comes from a pani puri night. Everyone gathers around the same table, hands get a little messy, and nobody is quite sitting down properly because the whole point is to keep moving between the puris, the pani, and whatever else is on the spread. If you are…
If you have ever stood at a street stall in India watching someone fill crisp little puris with spiced water and hand them over one after another, you will know exactly why pani puri is so loved. It is quick, it is fun to eat, and it brings people together around one plate. Recreating that…
Indian chai-time snacks UK homes can rely on are more than just something to nibble alongside a hot cup of tea. Chai and something crunchy have always gone hand in hand in Indian households, whether it’s a simple afternoon break, a family gathering, or a quiet moment after a long day. For many South Asian…
Ask anyone who grew up in a Gujarati household about snacks and you’ll get a knowing smile. Between meals, alongside tea, at festivals and family gatherings, there’s almost always a bowl of something crisp, spiced and impossible to stop eating. This tradition of savoury nibbles even has its own name, farsan, and it’s one of…
Nuts have become a popular part of everyday healthy eating across the UK. From adding almonds to breakfast bowls to keeping a small container of mixed nuts at work, more people are discovering how these simple foods can fit into a balanced lifestyle. However, one question continues to create confusion: how many nuts per day…
If you’ve ever reached into a bowl of Indian snacks and pulled out a handful of thin, golden strands that hit you with a warm rush of pepper and clove, there’s a good chance you were eating Ratlami Sev. It’s one of those snacks people tend to either already love or fall for on the…
Some snacks are happy to be mildly moreish. Indian spicy snacks are not. They lead with heat, layer in tang and aroma, and have you reaching back into the packet before you’ve quite finished the last handful. If that sounds like your idea of a good time, this guide is for you. The tricky part,…
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