World Cup 2023: City chefs share recipes of their favourite match-day munchies

There is nothing more exciting than watching a cricket match with friends But sometimes the excitement of getting together is dampened by the hassle of preparing food If you struggle to come up with ideas for a menu take a leaf out of these timesaving recipes from three city chefsStock up on your veggies and dipsHitesh Shanbag executive chef NeumaWhen watching matches in restaurants we often opt for pizzas wings and nachos to go with beer Personally I always keep chicken wings handy for a gathering If you are at home you cannot go wrong with a simple chip and dip Simply pureacutee an avocado add spices of your choice and serve it with any assortment of regular chipsFried sausage with cheeseMy quick fix My favourite meal on a game day is a sausage fry Pick any leftover frankfurter sausages mdash chicken pork or other meat cut them up in vertical quarters Coat them with corn flour or potato starch Then simply deep fry them Sprinkle cheese or some peri peri and serve If you have leftover vegetables mdash tomatoes cauliflowers broccoli mdashtoss them in a pan with a little bit of garlic and your favourite spice seasoning Char them in the oven for about 15 minutes and serveRice to the occasionChef Irfan Pabaney country head SodabottleopenerwalaI am not a huge fan of cricket but I have been watching the tournament regularly India looks in perfect form The team looks head and shoulders above the rest For me the perfect combination for a match would be chilli chicken and chicken lollipop It is filling spicy and good fun to have with beerMy quick fix I donrsquot have a secret recipe per se but I love a good masala bhaat especially when you have leftover mutton or chicken The twist is adding some pav bhaji masala to it It is a very Indian solution I simply add the leftover chicken and vegetables to the mix Fry them with some haldi and add pav bhaji masala Perfect for any matchday eveningBread and butter for the winBhakti Mehta chef and founder Little Food CoUsually chip and dips are the perfect munchies to snack on when watching television If you have some yoghurt lying around or cream cheese I would recommend pureacuteeing it with some coriander and sauteacuteed onion to create a simple salsa The pantry often has a lot of things lying around and we never really use them all If you have some time use leftover bread to make homemade pizza The process is the same with some tomato basil or hummus to spread over the toast Garnish it with some chilli oil and itrsquos good to goBruschetta Representation pics CourtesyWikimedia CommonsMy quick fix I always have tomato sauce handy at home I tend to whip up quick pasta with a sauce made of pureacuteed tomatoes sauteacuteed with some spices and garlic The other option is to make a salsa using pureacuteed tomatoes garlic coriander and onion spread on leftover bread with some feta cheese like a bruschettaMasala bhaatIngredientsgtgt 1 garlic choppedgtgt 1 onion sliced thinlygtgt 1 tomato choppedgtgt Leftover chickengtgt Leftover ricegtgt 1 tsp curry powdergtgt 1 tsp pav bhaji powdergtgt Salt to tasteMethodSauteacute the garlic and onions in a little oil till they are golden brown Add some pepper or cloves as you wish Add a touch of haldi and chilli powder to the pan and throw in the leftover vegetables and chicken into the mix To this add the pav bhaji masala Once the vegetables and chicken are done add rice in and stir fry till ready Add salt to taste and serve Recipe courtesy chef Irfan Pabaney