Christmas 2021 recipes: Lip-smacking snacks to spice up your Christmas eve

Christmas 2021 recipes: Christmas is almost here but the party will go on for another week or so till we are ready to welcome the New Year. Till then it's time to make merry with friends and family and soak in the festive spirit.

While most of us are done with the preparations, some things are best planned towards the end. For last-minute additions to your Christmas party menu, we have some very interesting suggestions that you would surely like to try for making your get-together extra special.

Whether you are a pure vegetarian who's planning to make most of the seasonal veggies or a die-hard non-veg lover who cannot do without chicken tikka, we have mouth-watering recipes for both categories.

Take a look:

Honey Garlic Cauliflower

Honey Garlic Cauliflower
Honey Garlic Cauliflower

Ingredients:

All purpose flour

2 cup panko breadcrumbs

3 large eggs, beaten

1 head cauliflower, chopped into bite-size florets

1/3 cup honey

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 garlic cloves, minced

Juice of 1 lime

1 tbsp. sriracha

1/4 cup water

2 tsp. corn starch

1/4 cup Sliced scallions

Method:

* Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with foil.

In a large bowl, combine flour and cauliflower, toss until fully coated. Set up a dredging station: In one bowl, add panko breadcrumbs and in another bowl whisk eggs and add 2 tablespoons water. Dip cauliflower in beaten eggs, then panko until fully coated. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper. Bake until golden and crispy, 20 to 25 minutes.

* Meanwhile, make sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together corn-starch and water, until the corn-starch dissolves completely. Set aside. Combine soy sauce, honey, garlic, lime juice and Sriracha in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the mixture reaches a boil, reduce heat and add the corn-starch mixture. Bring to simmer again and cook until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.

* Toss cooked cauliflower in sauce until evenly coated. Return the cauliflower to baking sheet and broil for 2 minutes.

* Garnish with scallions and serve immediately.

(Recipe by Ravindra Chaudhary, Founder of Taste It, Noida)