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Indian Starter Recipes | Indian Snacks | Vegetarian snacks |
Indian starter recipes, Indian snack recipes collection.
India's diverse regional cuisines contribute to an incredible array of vegetarian starters and snacks. From the crispy pakoras of North India to the tangy dhoklas of Gujarat, each region boasts its own unique specialties. South Indian snacks like idli and vada are steamed or fried lentil and rice preparations, offering a light and flavorful start. Street food favorites like pani puri, bhel puri, and sev puri tantalize taste buds with their sweet, sour, and spicy notes.
Deep fried Indian snacks
Cutlet, Pakora, Vada, many types of kebabs and rolls are deep-fried to perfection and make for an irresistible snack. Deep-frying has been an indulgence that none can resist! Be it for evening snacks or starter for a three, five-course meal, these crunchy snacks are truly fantastic.
Cutlets can be made using a wide range of vegetables, chopped, boiled and mixed with spices, bounded by cornflour, plain flour or bread slices, sometimes coated with breadcrumbs/semolina to give a crisp texture and finally relished with ketchup and chutney.
makai galouti kebab recipe | sweetcorn galouti kebab | corn galouti kebab |

green peas potato and paneer cutlet recipe | aloo matar paneer tikki | matar paneer cutlet | green peas and cottage cheese cutlet |

You can shape them round, cylindrical or heart-shaped. In other places, it is known as Veg Patty and is used to make burgers and other snacks. From crunchy Bread Cutlets or mouth-watering, multi-textured Corn Cheese Balls, Papad Potato Roll to authentic Indian starters like Hara Bhara Koftas, Makai Galouti Kebab, Fried Vegetable Balls to fusion, innovative starters like Biryani Aranchini Balls, Veg Samosa Pinwheels, Crispy Cones Stuffed with Potatoes makes an exciting addition to your starters platter during special occasions and parties.
Vegetarian Indian Snack Recipes
Chaats are delightful savory snacks made by combining a wide range of ingredients like chopped vegetables, chutneys, papdis, sev, tikkis and can be limited only by your imagination. If you have all the things ready, then Indian chaat recipes like bhelpuri, sev puri, pani puri take hardly any time to assemble & serve.

Bhel Puri
Healthy Mini Beetroot Tikki made with a blend of common spices and everyday ingredients emerge into an irresistible snack. Also, this Hariyali Soya Puris made with the goodness of methi leaves and soya flour are full of nutrients and offer an energy boost just when you need it.
Punjabi samosa recipe | authentic Punjabi samosa | Punjabi veg samosa | aloo samosa |

Bread Snacks, Indian starters using bread
Baked Bhakarwadi, Healthy Jar Snack

Baked Bhakarwadi, Healthy Jar Snack
The best part about most open toasts is the melted gooey cheese. This simple Cheese Garlic Bread and Cheesy Onion and Chilli Toast made using a handful of ingredients are amazing snacking options. The combination of molten cheese, spiky spices and rich butter with crisp bread slices is indeed a magical experience for the taste buds.
garlic bread recipe | Indian style garlic bread | baked garlic bread |

Rolls as Starters, Indian Rolls as Snacks
Rolls are perfect on-the-go meals. Just stuff a chapatti/tortilla with a stuffing of your choice, perk up with spreads and sauces, grate some cheese, sprinkle some spices and your tasty snack is ready! Glance through our section to find some of the world’s most exciting Rolls, ranging from the Chapati Rolls Stuffed with Spicy Potatoes and Paneer Tikka Kathi Roll to Rice Wrapper Vegetable Rolls with Sweet Sauce, Mexican Kebab Roll
Aloo Frankie recipe | how to make aloo Frankie | Mumbai street food Aloo Frankie | potato Frankie |

aloo corn tikki roll recipe | Indian aloo corn frankie | potato and corn frankie

aloo corn tikki roll recipe
Tandoori Barbeque Starters
Barbeque Sundays are not only a thing in western countries but barbequed appetizers are loved in India too. Tandoori paneer, vegetables skewered and marinated to make a wide range of Indian starters like Achaari Paneer Tikkas, Mexican Kebab, Paneer Tikka are famous in most restaurants. Seekh Kebab is another classic recipe that is traditionally made using minced meat. But, Veg Seekh kebab made with masoor dal and vegetables is another treat to the palate.
paneer tikka recipe | restaurant style paneer tikka | paneer tikka on grill pan | tandoori paneer tikka |

achari paneer tikka recipe | Punjabi achari paneer tikka | achari paneer tikka on tawa | healthy achari paneer tikka |

Baked Indian Snacks
Baking is a healthy cooking method as compared to deep-frying. Make scrumptious snack like Baked Puri and then binge on your favorite chaats guilt-free. Also, these baked kale chips are not only crisp, but also, healthy and addictive. Simply tossed in olive oil and sea salt you can even enhance them by adding garlic powder, smoked paprika to make spiced kale chips.
baked papdi recipe | baked puris | homemade baked papdi | healthy baked puri |

Often when we are at work, we crave for munchies in the evening and eat whatever we find, many of us have also given upon this simple pleasure of having dry snacks due to health concerns. Try Baked Methi Mathri, Baked Bhakarwadi, Multi Flour Chakli which is healthy and equally tasty. Bake them in bulk and store it in an airtight jar and enjoy it whenever you wish.
baked chakli recipe | low fat chakli | baked rice flour chakli | homemade rice flour chakli |

Cheesy onion and chilli toast recipe | cheese toast | brown bed toast of onion and cheese | paneer onion and chilli toast in hindi |

Apart from the mainstream loaves of bread, biscuits and cakes, try your hands on these innovative baked delights like Mini Pizza Cups. Who doesn’t love pizza? This mini pizza made in muffin moulds is nothing but pizza cups made by lining with pizza dough and baked with a topping of creamy white sauce based veggie-packed mixture, pizza sauce, seasonings and of course, cheese.
You can make Veg Stuffed Cheesy Pizza Balls that greets you with an appetizing cheesy outer surface, which gradually gives way to succulent buns, with umpteen delightful ingredients at its core. Every time I visit a cake shop , I make sure my shopping bag is filled with enough puffs and pastries, the classic veg puff is indeed one of my favorite.
healthy Indian snacks, starters.
poha cutlet recipe | vegetable poha cutlet | iron rich cutlet | poha cutlet recipe in Hindi |

International Snacks from around the world
Chinese bhel recipe | Indian style Chinese bhel | veg Chinese bhel at home |

Croquette is extremely appetizing small, breadcrumbs coated, deep- fried roll containing the main ingredient, mashed potatoes or ground meat. You can make different varieties like Corn Croquettes, Aloo Cheese Croquettes, Paneer and Corn Croquettes and even transform them into sumptuous Paneer Aloo Croquette Salad Wrap.
If your family loves the middle-eastern cuisine, then try this authentic Lebanese Falafel Stuffed in Pita Bread, scrumptious deep-fried kabuli chana batter ‘bullets’ stuffed in a pita pocket with dressing and vegetables tastes exotic as well as tastes exotic as well as makes for a perfect party starter.
spring rolls recipe | Chinese spring roll | veg spring rolls | deep fried spring rolls | how to make spring rolls |

Chinese starters, with their crisp textures, fiery flavours and tempting aromas, are best suited to start a meal on a high note! Authentic Spring rolls with saucy vegetables taste best with schezwan sauce. Also, this unique, innovative Chinese Pakoras made with a mixture of vegetables and flours enhanced with green chillies, ginger and garlic in appropriate forms, makes a mouth-wateringly spicy snack. Also, Guacamole Onion Rings, Crispy Lotus Stem Honey Chilli, Risotto Balls with Pizza Sauce are some other delectable international snacks.
Enjoy our starter recipes, snack recipes collection and other starter snack recipes below.
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pani puri recipe | golgappa | puchka | home made pani puri | with amazing 33 images.pani puris … More..
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ragda patties | chaat ragda patties | ragda recipe | ragda patties street food | with 60 amazing … More..
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chilli paneer recipe | restaurant style chilli paneer recipe | Indo-Chinese chilli paneer recipe | with 32 amazing … More..
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vada pav recipe | Mumbai style vada pav | batata vada pav | wada pav | with amazing … More..
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doodhi muthiya | Gujarati doodhi muthia | dudhi na muthia | steamed lauki muthia | with 25 amazing … More..
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moong dal kachori | Rajasthani moong dal kachori | khasta kachori | street-style moong dal kachori | with … More..
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mixed dal handvo recipe | Gujarati handvo | handvo recipe | with amazing 25 images.Mixed dal handvo is … More..
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rice appe recipe | paniyaram | South Indian rice appe | with amazing 32 images.Rice Appe is a … More..
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veg Frankie recipe | Mumbai street food veg Frankie | veg Frankie step by step | with 30 … More..
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pani puri recipe | golgappa | puchka | home made pani puri | with amazing 33 images.pani puris … More..
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medu vada | south indian medu vada | urad dal vada | garelu vada | uzhunnu vada | … More..
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ragda patties | chaat ragda patties | ragda recipe | ragda patties street food | with 60 amazing … More..
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chilli paneer recipe | restaurant style chilli paneer recipe | Indo-Chinese chilli paneer recipe | with 32 amazing … More..
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vada pav recipe | Mumbai style vada pav | batata vada pav | wada pav | with amazing … More..
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doodhi muthiya | Gujarati doodhi muthia | dudhi na muthia | steamed lauki muthia | with 25 amazing … More..
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moong dal kachori | Rajasthani moong dal kachori | khasta kachori | street-style moong dal kachori | with … More..
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mixed dal handvo recipe | Gujarati handvo | handvo recipe | with amazing 25 images.Mixed dal handvo is … More..
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rice appe recipe | paniyaram | South Indian rice appe | with amazing 32 images.Rice Appe is a … More..


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