Perfect Picnic Snacks – The Cold Pressed Oils Edit!

The kind of lives that we lead are so hectic that there is literally no time for anything; but every now and then, you just want an escape. While a proper holiday might not be possible for many people, a weekend getaway is what most people aim for. But what if even that doesn’t seem like a possibility? 

How about a picnic in the park? If you have a park near your home, within your apartment or a really cool backyard, that is where you can have your picnic! 

Best snacks for picnic – the cold pressed oils edit! 

So, you have decided where you will have your picnic, but the charm and the fun of the picnic lies in what you pack in your basket! After all, the whole concept of a picnic is eating and then just lazing! 

Here are our suggestions for some of the yummiest Indian snacks for picnic parties! 

Easy to prep and pack cold pressed oil snacks

Let’s start with all those items that you can cook, prep and pack – these are the types of items that you can enjoy right out of the container:

• Aloo tikkis are one of those super easy to make in bulk and pack with ease kind of picnic snacks. Simply boil and mash plenty of potatoes, season with spices, add plenty of fresh green coriander leaves and green chillies based on your tastebuds. All you need to enjoy this snack is some green chutney or even some ketchup. And in case you want to jazz it up, you can take some seasoned yoghurt along with it to pour on top and enjoy. On similar lines would be vegetable cutlets as well as Sabudana vadas, which are again easy to prepare is large quantities and taste good even when they are not hot. 
• Another interesting picnic ready snack would have to be paneer tikka skewers – marinated cubes of paneer, along with capsicum, onion and tomato cubes can be grilled on a skewer and then packed as is. This is truly a low mess snack that even kids will enjoy. And in case your family enjoys non-vegetarian, replace the paneer with chicken or prawns! 
• If you are looking for skewer-based foods, why not consider some mini idlis? Just make mini idlis like you would normally make and then place them on a skewer and douse them with your favourite chutneys or even some gunpowder! You can always carry the chutneys or even some sambar separately for everyone to dunk their idlis in. 
• When you are picking Indian picnic food, how can you miss the ever-popular samosa? Not only does this deep-fried deliciousness carry well, you can enjoy it hot or at room temperature. You can fill the samosas with the traditional potato and pea filling or maybe go the non-vegetarian way with chicken or meat filling! And with Gramiyaa’s cold pressed oils, you can fry without fear and enjoy a more delicate flavour too!   
• Wraps and rolls are really good options for when you are looking for picnic snack ideas and there are literally so many options at hand. You can make a regular chapati and stuff it with fillings of your choice. Or how about a besan chilla roll? Make pancakes with besan or gram flour and then stuff it with vegetables or paneer stuffing. Because these are rolled up, they are easy to eat and make very little mess. 

DIY cold pressed oil snacks for a picnic 

Now, there are those who prefer to cook and pack everything at home and then just sit and savour and there are those who like a little bit of interaction with their food. If you are one of those let’s DIY our picnic food, then these are good recipes for you:

• Grill some corn on the cob and remove the corn kernels. Pack some mixed spices like chat masala, chilli powder and even some finely chopped onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves. Keep some lemon wedges as well and let everyone customise their own corn chat! 
• Fry up some batata vadas or aloo bondas – boiled and mashed potatoes are mixed with some basic spices, shaped into flattish balls and covered in a besan batter before being deep fried. Pack up some pav buns or even burger buns and don’t forget the fried green chillies, green chutney and the garlic chutney. Let everyone make their own version of vada pav! 
• Another interactive snack for picnics would be bhelpuri – pack all your ingredients separately, including the puffed rice, the chopped veggies such as onions, tomatoes, boiled potatoes, green chillies, coriander leaves, cucumbers and green mangoes. Keep the chutneys separate and when you are ready to eat, simply mix everything together and you are all set. If you want to make the bhel more like the Bengali style jhalmuri, spritz a dash of cold pressed mustard oil. 

And in case you are looking for munchies that you can carry as dry snacks for a picnic then how about some masala peanuts? Coat the peanuts in a spicy batter, and then deep fry in some oil. Alternatively, you can consider some homemade chivda too – a light and crunchy snack made from flattened rice, peanuts, and spices!