Picnic is one of the most loved activities across the globe. People go to the picnic to spend some quality time with friends and family members. Considering the fame and importance of the picnic, the international picnic day is celebrated on June 18 every year. This year we can’t celebrate a picnic like a normal one, but that doesn’t mean that we will not celebrate the day.
For a picnic, we need an open area, some good music, food and our near and dears. This year we can celebrate international picnic day inside our houses, in a living area with the help of these delicious recipes. These dishes are so versatile that they can turn a simple picnic into a happy one. As picnics are not about elaborated dishes, some simple easy to make and easy-to-carry dishes are enough.
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Therefore, here are some of the recipes, these dishes are easy to make and can get ready in minutes:
Paneer Kathi Roll:
Kathi roll is one of the popular street dishes in North India. In this recipe, spicy paneer cubes are baked in a tandoor and then cubes are placed on the bed of tangy lemony onions and capsicums with a spread of refreshing mint chutney. This mixture is wrapped into a soft rumali roti.
Cheese Fingers:
This is a delicious recipe, prepared with potatoes, cheese and species. Here is how to make Cheese fingers – mash the potatoes in a bowl, add flour, pepper, cheese and salt. Mix and add water, make thick paste dough. Form finger-like shape from the thick paste. Fry in hot oil, serve with the sauce.
Cold salad:
Salads are the ultimate summer food, rich in nutrients. The special thing about salad is that you can enjoy them as you can. You don’t need to be a proper cook, just add the ingredients you like – from cucumber to bell peppers and sweet corn. You can make your own perfect summer salad to enjoy your picnic at home.
Chocolate Chip Cookies:
You can end your picnic on a sweet note! Here is a short and sweet recipe for chocolate cookies. Add dry ingredients – all-purpose flour, chocolate powder, sugar, in a mixing bowl and mix them well. Mix all the wet ingredients – melted chocolate, essence, eggs, melted butter, in another bowl and mix them as well. Add dry ingredients into wet, mix using cut and fold method. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Shape and Bake the cookies. Enjoy when cool.
HISTORY of International Picnic Day:
Here is a quick timeline for International Picnic Day:
Picnics became popular since the time of The French Revolution. After the French Revolution royal parks were open for the public for the first time, which largely contributed to popularizing picnics. In 2000, France break a World Record as on Bastille Day, France successfully organized a 600-mile long picnic along its coast.
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SIGNIFICANCE of International Picnic Day:
Picnics increases family bonding as you can enjoy quality time with your friends, family and kids without any kind of distractions. Picnics also contribute to the improvement of mental health as fresh air does wonders to an individual’s mental health. It also improves our physical health, behavior and gives us time for self-reflection.