Prawn Koliwada -Amchi Mumbai spicy fried Prawns by Sonali Pradhan

Prawn Koliwada is a spicy Fried Prawn dish, relished as a starter in restaurants , can also be a star appetizer of your party. In contrary to the popular belief that this dish originated on the Konkan coast, it is actually a dish originated in the Sion fishing village, or koliwada in Mumbai by a north Indian immigrant from Punjab.…

Vada Pav Recipe by Mary

Food on the go for the ever so busy Mumbaikar…a garma garam batata vada, which is the gram flour coated deep fried spiced mashed potato ball, sandwiched between slices of chutney slathered Mumbaiya style pav bread. Dubbed as the common man’s burger this one is available at every street corner, is super delicious and light on the…

Gujarati Khatta Dhokla by Hina Gujral

Gujarati Khatta Dhokla is steamed rice and lentil fudge seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds with splash yellowish red of turmeric and red chili powder. Gujarati Farsans (Snacks) have unique persona each with distinguished cooking method, peculiar taste profile, appetizing presentation and low on calorie count. One such…

Christmas Cookies-Kulkuls by Paul Anderson Lumen

Christmas Sweets in India

Amritsari Fish- A popular street food of Punjab by Sonali Pradhan

Amritsari Fish, a delicacy originated from Amritsar, Punjab is also a popular street food sold in the streets corner of Amritsar. This is an easy fried fish dish cooked in minutes with the readily available ingredients from your kitchen. Serve this as an appetizer for your cocktail party or side dish for your main course. I prepared…

SAMOSA by Simmy Routroy

A samosa is a fried or baked pastry with a savory filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, lentils, ground lamb, ground beef or ground chicken. The size, shape and consistency may vary, but typically, they are distinctly triangular. Samosas are often accompanied by chutney. They are a popular appetizer or snack in Asia

Samosa by Aparna Anurag

Vegetable Pakora by Aparna Anurag

Pakoras are created by taking one or two ingredients and dipping them in a batter of gram flour and then deep-frying them. When onions, on their own, are prepared in the same way, they are known as onionbhaji. A version of pakora made with wheat flour, salt, and tiny bits of potato or onion (optional) is called noon bariya (nūn=salt)…

Gluten Free Masoor Dal Cutlet Recipe by Hina Gujral

Gluten Free Masoor Dal Cutlet Recipe is a satiating party appetizer or teatime snack with crisp exterior and soft kebab like texture underneath. The term cutlet defines a flat croquette of minced meat, nuts, or pulses, typically covered in breadcrumbs and shaped like a veal chop. There are no second thoughts about cutlet being not…

Quinoa kabab by santosh

Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and contains iron, B-vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber. It is one of only a few plant foods that are considered a Quinoa-1cup

Vegetable Cutlets by Manju Nair

These cutlets are crunchy, mildly spicy (for those who love a bit of spice in their food) and its filled with veggies!!! What more do you want !!! :-)

Maddur Vada by Hina Gujral

Maddur Vada is deep-fried savory fritters made with combination of different flours, semolina and lots of onion. Maddur Vada is one of the well liked dishes across South India, it's origin is claimed to be in the small town of Karnataka called Maddur in Mandya district, this town is located somewhere between Bangalore and Mysore the…

Oats and vegetable patties by Saru

You can have them with tea or serve them for lunch, these starters will never make you feel like you are committing a diet crime. You can savour these guilt free.

Baked Osta N Chili Cheese Toast by Saru

Perfect for a quick snack,this easy Toast recipe is exciting to make and is tasty n filling.The fun part is that one can always play around with the toppings to be used.You can also make the dish non-vegetarian by putting a chicken topping instead of feta or haloumi cheese.In Our house,I put my own home made Paneer-Indian cottage…

Zero-oil Chicken Kebabs by Saru

In this chicken kebab recipe,not a drop of oil is used and still the outcome is delightful! You can try it during the weekends and trust us you are going to enjoy the kebab.