In today's fast paced life, most of us do not have time for three nutritious meals a day. For this reason mini meals or snacks are very important for increasing our metabolism. Besides eating three meals a day, it is also important to eat healthy snacks in between that will help in maintaining weight, and provide the required nutrition of proteins, carbohydrates, fibre and healthy fat.  But snacks do not mean something from the vending machine like chips, soda or candy bars!

Some of easiest dishes can be made in a very short time. They are  tasty and give added flavour, crispness, and are full of vitamins, protein and minerals. Some of these are oily dishes so you may want to prepare them for a change or use them just for special occasions.