Samosa by Aparna Anurag

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Something Different

Eggplant(Brinjal) Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Indian ways!

Kala Jamun by vidhya

Kala Jamun are dark colored (almost black) gulab jamuns made from paneer and khoya and then deep fried and coated with sugar syrup. Khoya is similar to Ricotta cheese, is commonly used to prepare many sweets and in some vegetable gravies. The major differences between Gulab Jamuns other than the appearance is the inclusion of Khoya…

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.

Banana Bajjia by hari

This recipe is easy to make. If suddenly guests come, you can preapre this snack. Very tasty.

Jalebi by Suhaina Rasheed

Indian sweet made with all purpose flour fried and dipped in flavored sugar syrup.

Easy Vegetable Manchurian by sanjeeta kk

A regular weekend treat for my kids, vegetable Manchurian is healthy and filling at the same time. Though a bit time consuming and laborious, but for sure is worth an effort. The vegetable balls can also be steamed and added to the gravy to avoid excess oil, the real taste is in the fried version.

Pink Cabbage Pakora (balls) by Sharada Kakarla

This is a deep fried item made with Pink Cabbage, and is kids friendly item. I tried this for the first time and my 7 and half year old (and should say is a picky eater!!) requested the same dish and made me prepare this the following weekend!! This can also be tried with the white Cabbage, I just was wanting to experiment this with…

Meethe pakode ( Wheat and jaggery Sweet) by surbhi

Meethe Pakode or Pue is always made by mom as a Karwa Chauth sweet, although I didn't make it for Karwa Chauth ,I ended up making it for Diwali and it turned out to be real nice .This recipe is by mom where in she uses Jaggery as a sweetener.

FaRaLi KeBaB by Sangeeta Shah

Kebab is a wide variety of skewered meals originating in the Middle East and later on adopted world wide. The traditional meat for kebab is lamb, but depending on local tastes and religious prohibitions, it may now be beef, goat, chicken, fish and for Vegetarians,it's potato,paneer,soya nuggets and many more. Like other ethnic foods…

Aamras Puri by pshinde2109

Aamras Puri is very demanding in Maharashtra.Summer occasions are celebrated with Aamras and puri or puran poli.Alphonso mango is very special from Maharashtra and is used for Aamras.

Masala Tofu With French Beans (Kacang Buncis) by Navaneetham Krishnan

The dish is a side for rice, made with few ingredients yet stands outs for the mild dominant spicy taste.

Chinese Spring Rolls by Nupur UKrasoi

Crispy Spring rolls, with Chinese stuffing. This very light yet filling snack makes a perfect partner with a cup of tea on those Monsoon days.

Semolina (Rava) Ladoo by Navaneetham Krishnan

Traditional Indian sweet with a pleasing scent of ghee and nutmeg.