World Cup Special: 8 quick-fix recipes you totally must try

Staying up late to watch the World Cup matches? Whip up these delicious treats to satisfy your late-night cravings.

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Here are some more:

Cold Sesame Noodles

Ingredients

• 2-3 tbsp butter
• 2-3 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
• 2-3 tbsp soya sauce
• 2-3 tbsp sesame seed
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 cup coconut or almond milk
• Oil for stir frying
• Boiled noodles
• Any leftover meat or boiled vegetable from the fridge (optional)

Method

• Melt butter in a pan and add vinegar, soya sauce, honey and coconut milk.
• Add half a cup of water and put on low flame.
• Stir well for a few minutes, bring it to a boil and keep it aside.
• In a pan add a little oil and roast the sesame seeds. Keep aside
• Add boiled noodles to the coconut milk mixture. Cook on a low flame so that it takes in all the flavour.
• Add the meat/ vegetable, if any, and stir for a few minutes.
• Remove from the flame. Add the roasted sesame seeds.
• Wrap the bowl with an aluminium foil and refrigerate it.
• Take it out when the game kicks off and then dig in!

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Ingredients

• 1/2 red pepper cut into strips
• 1/2 green pepper cut into strips
• 1 packet of cocktail sausages
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp olive oil (or any other vegetable oil)
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 tbsp salt

Method

• In a flat-bottomed pan, heat oil, add salt, oregano, tomato sauce, onion and garlic.
• Keep the flame at minimum.
• Stir till the onions are tender.
• Add the pepper strips. Stir well
• Add the sausages.
• Once the sausages begin to turn brownish, remove pan from flame.
• Relish them hot while you enjoy the match

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Ingredients

• Leftover chapatis (Indian flat bread) 
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 chopped cucumber
• 1 chopped carrot 
• 1/2 cup spinach
• 2 tsp mustard powder
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of pepper

Method

• Wash the carrot and spinach and boil in a pan till they turn tender.
• Strain out the excess water.
• Add the chopped tomato and cucumber to the boiled carrot and spinach.
• In a bowl, add a little water to the mustard powder to make a paste.
• Add the paste to the vegetables.
• Add salt and pepper and mix well.
• Place a spoonful of this vegetable mixture in the centre of the chapati. 
• Add a generous helping of the grated cheese.
• Roll up the chapati and enjoy the penalty kicks!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup green peas 
• 4 to 5 eggs
• 7 to 8 slices of bread
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of pepper
• Oil

Method

• Boil the peas in water with a pinch of salt.
• Strain out the water and mash using a fork.
• In a bowl crack the eggs.
• Add a little salt and pepper and whisk well.
• In a pan heat some oil and pour the egg slowly while stirring constantly so that they get scrambled.
• Lower the flame and add the mashed peas.
• Stir for half a minute and remove from flame.
• Toast the bread slices.
• Top the toasted bread slices with the egg and pea mixture.
• Drizzle the above with olive oil if you wish.
• Enjoy while they're still warm.

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Ingredients

• 2-3 medium sized boiled potatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 4-5 tbsp of melted butter
• 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1 tsp mustard powder (add water to form a paste)
• 5-6 cheese cubes grated
• 5 mini burger buns
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of pepper
• A pinch of oregano

Method

• Take the buns and slice each down the centre. Keep aside.
• Mash the boiled potatoes.
• Add the chopped onion, butter, cheese, salt, pepper and oregano. Mix well.
• Spread tomato sauce evenly on both insides of each bun.
• Add a dollop of the potato mixture on one side and smooth it out evenly.
• Cover it with the other half of the bun.
• Your mini cheese burger is ready!

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Ingredients

• 1 packet of Masala Maggi
• Pizza base (Get the thin crust base)
• 4-5 tbsp of tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup grated cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander

Method

• Boil the noodles and then add the masala.
• Let it cook to make it slightly soggy and let all the water dry up.
• Take the pizza base and cut it into triangular pieces.
• Spread tomato sauce on each piece.
• Add the maggi on each piece.
• Garnish it with grated cheese.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander. 
• Put it into the microwave for less than a minute (just enough to let the cheese melt)
• Serve/ eat hot!

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Ingredients

• 5 to 6 papads
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 tomato
• 1 lemon juice
• 10-12 fresh coriander leaves
• 1/3 cup salted peanuts
• 1 ripe mango
• A pinch of chilli powder
• A pinch of salt

Method

• Take the papads and roast them in the microwave one at a time (one minute per papad should be enough)
• Chop the coriander, onion and tomato as finely as you can and put them in a bowl.
• Add salt and lemon juice. Mix well.
• Add salted peanuts.
• Cover and keep aside.
• Cut the mango and scoop out the pulp.
• Add a pinch of chilli powder and blend it to get the thick paste.
• pour it in a small bowl.
• On a plate, place the roasted papads and spread the peanut mixture over it.
• Enjoy the spicy papad with yummy mango dip.

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Ingredients

• 2 bananas (not fully ripe; choose the greenish yellow ones)
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup cream
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of pepper

Method

• Slice bananas into slightly thick pieces.
• In a pan, heat a little oil and fry the banana slices over very low heat.
• Remove from flame and keep aside.
• Take cottage cheese and cream and blend it into a smooth paste.
• Pour it in a bowl. Add salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Enjoy the crisp banana fries with the cottage cheese dip.

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