Veggie Tikki (Fritter)

Veggie Tikki is a fritter appetizer, snack or lunchbox recipe loaded with vegetables of your choice. Serve hot with chutney and chai for a perfect filling afternoon snack! Veggie Tikki is a great way to sneak in many different vegetables into a crispy fritter that everyone will love. Especially for picky kids, this is an […]

Bateta Chaap (Stuffed Potato Balls)

Bateta Chaap is an appetizer made of flavorful minced meat stuffed inside mashed potato exterior and fried for a crispy exterior. Serve it as an appetizer or perfect for a brunch meal. Bateta Chaap is a classic appetizer served in Bohri cuisine with similar variations in Parsi and Goan Cuisine as well.  It is made […]

Traditional Gujarati Handvo

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Traditional Gujarati Handvo is a savory cake which is served as an appetizer or afternoon snack; made with rice, lentils and loaded with vegetables. Cook on stovetop, bake, or steam it, either way it is a filling snack. Gujarati cuisine from India is a world famous for its afternoon tea snacks like gathia, fafra, handvo, […]

Crispy Masala Bhindi, Okra Fries

Bhindi Fries

Crispy Masala Bhindi, flavorful fried Okra strips is a perfect appetizer or afternoon snack. Once you try it, you cannot stop at just one! Kurkuri or Crispy Masala Bhindi is a newer innovation that’s flavorful and perfectly crispy. If you like southern fried okra, this is very similar but with flavorful spices.  Spices are added […]

Dahi Vada (lentil fritters in yogurt sauce)

Dahi Vada/wara/bhalla - lentil fritter in a yogurt sauce with tangy and spicy chutneys

Yellow lentil fritters in a yogurt sauce, topped with tangy chutneys; sweet, spicy, sour, a burst of flavors in each bite! Dahi Vada or Dahi Bhalla is a popular colorful and flavorful appetizer/street food found in the Indian subcontinent. Its a type of chaat which are small appetizers enjoyed as a quick snack in between […]

Kaali Kabob (Flavorful Meatballs)

Kaali Kabob - fried flavorful ground meat kabobs

Crispy on the outside soft and juicy on the inside, Kali kabob is a flavorful ground meat appetizer for any occasion. Kaali Kabob is a common appetizer made especially in East Africa to break the fast (iftaar). Dipped in a tangy Tamarind or green Chutney along with a hot cup of Masala Chai, Kaali Kabob […]

Lagan ni Seekh

Lagan ni Seekh - a baked meat, vegetable and egg appetizer

Lagan ni Seekh is an appetizer made of ground meat, vegetables and eggs baked into yummy squares. Lagan ni Seekh is a bohra cuisine appetizer made with flavors of seekh, added vegetables all held together with egg.  Rather than making each seekh one by one and worrying about them falling off the skewer, this is […]

Crisp n Juicy Chicken 65

Chicken 65, crispy outside, juicy inside - upgraded popcorn chicken bites

Popular Chicken 65, crispy on the outside, juicy inside; a perfect appetizer! Chicken 65 is a popular dish worldwide and found on most Indian restaurant menus.  Its an appetizer that can be made of chicken, fish, potatoes, paneer, cauliflower…etc. The recipe and process is the same, you can change our the main ingredient as per […]

ShrimpCado Cocktail

Shrimp and Avocado Appetizer

A delicious Avocado and Shrimp Cocktail, a perfect appetizer for those special occasions! Love salads but looking for a non leafy green version, well this one is for you.  Grilled Shrimp coated in a creamy dressing and served on top of an Avocado half.  As you dig in and scoop up the avocado and topping, […]

Murtabbak / Khima Roti

Murtabbak Khima Roti Recipe

A pan fried, stuffed pastry like sandwich, a popular street food in the Middle East   Murtabbak is a popular street food item found in the middle east. Mutabbak is an Arabic word that meals folded.  It’s like a sandwich that can be stuffed with many variation of fillings and folded in a square package and […]