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Most googled Quarantine snacks in india

Google recently revealed that recipe-related searches hit a new record high in India during April as people stayed home and aimed to break the monotony in the kitchen. While ‘dalgona coffee recipe at home’ spiked 5,000 per cent, searches for ‘chicken momo recipe’ grew 4,350 per cent and searches for “mango icecream recipe” saw 3,250 per cent rise.

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According to the company, the most searched recipes on Google were cake, samosa, jalebi, momos, dhokla, panipuri, dosa, paneer and chocolate cake Banana bread and homemade pizza searches also tops the chart according to a Google Trends report which shows people have been looking up more recipes since the coronavirus crisis began than at any other time in history.

Comfort food is the remedy for uncertainty, with recipes for French toast, chocolate and carrot cakes and Dalgona coffee – falling well inside the top 10. For the uninitiated, this coffee, which has been going viral on social media, originated in South Korea. It is made by whipping equal portions of instant coffee powder, sugar and hot water till it becomes creamy, and then adding cold or hot milk to it.

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Simple, cheap and calorific dishes are de rigueur for life in quarantine, with fried rice and spaghetti bolognese laced with minced beef among the most searched for dinner recipes.Dinner recipes, on the other hand, included fried rice and spaghetti bolognese laced with minced beef.

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Corroborating the trend, many Bollywood celebrities like Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor too have been experimenting with their culinary skills — from baking banana bread to healthy versions of cakes. Mira Kapoor recently baked a zucchini chocolate cake while Jahnvi Kapoor attempted a carrot cake recipe.

For those who cannot make a pizza dough could also try Neena Gupta hassle-free ‘desi’ pizza, with chapati for base.

Interestingly, among the most searched recipes — the third most-searched — was that of DIY hand sanitiser using aloe vera gel, especially after its shortage in the market. Google Trends report further revealed an all-time high search worldwide for baking, with rising interest in “how to make bread in microwave”.

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Swapnil Pandey is the Penguin and Westland backed author of much loved romantic thrillers Soldier's girl and Love Story of a Commando. The effortless portrayal of army life comes from her fauji background and she considers it her duty to raise awareness about the sacrifices of military families amongst the masses. Her first book 'Soldier's Girl' which is a rare story of the constant struggle, a Para Commando undergoes between his call of duty and his love life. The book dominated Amazon bestseller charts for many days. It was this rage of her first book that her second book 'Love Story of a Commando' which is an endless adventure between an NSG Commando and his beloved was instantly acquired by Mega publishing giant Westland-Amazon and the rest they say is history. In quest of coming out of her comfort zone of writing fictions, she had recently worked upon an ambitious book (untitled) based on real-life stories slated to be released in November 2021 by one of the largest publishers in the world Penguin Random House. Meanwhile, she is also working upon her fourth book which she intends to bring forward by 2022. Apart from her illustrious career as an author, she is also a prominent blogger who works in close collaboration with various national and international brands. Since lockdown 2020, she has also started producing motivational and informational videos to add value to the lives of her audiences. These videos have created a huge impact and have been pivotal in raising various social issues around military families. Now she proudly claims to be a societal influencer. She believes it is the duty of a nation to not only look after the well being of its soldiers and their families but also honour their memories. The lives of Veer Naris also occupies a major part of the work and awareness drive. She believes in a better world with equal opportunities and more sensitivities. She is in quest of the same and expects your support for the stories which matter... the most.