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.…

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.

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

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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…

Jalebi by Suhaina Rasheed

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

Gulab Jamun by Hina Gujral

The traditional Indian dessert Gulab Jamun made out of khoya, paneer and semolina, deep fried and then soaked in rich flavorful sugar syrup, usually made on festive occasions in India but a must have item in the menu of any Indian wedding feast.

How to Make Perfect Puri/Poori by Hina Gujral

How to make perfect Puri is no secret mantra, all it requires is bit of practice. Puri or Poori is renowned Indian puffed bread. These plump, spherical deep-fried breads are native of Indian sub-continent. The culinary tour of the by-lanes of old cities is never considered complete without enjoying Puri dipped in piping hot bold…

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.

Cabbage Stir Fried with Kadalai Paruppu/Chana Dal And Cumin Seeds by Navaneetham Krishnan

Unless you enjoy pairing this dish with something else, it's lovely with rice and other sides.

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…

Chicken Fry made easy!! by Manju Nair

This is a delicious recipe for simple chicken fry that can be enjoyed as an Appetizer or with rice and rotis.

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.