Category: Appetizers

  • 5-min Desi Makhan (Cultured Butter)

    5-min Desi Makhan (Cultured Butter)

    Nothing beats a taste of a fresh homemade white makhan/butter. In India, fresh homemade makhan is always prepared from the cream or malai collected from boiled milk.

  • Cheesy Pull Apart Dabeli

    Cheesy Pull Apart Dabeli

    Dabeli or Kutchi dabeli or Double Roti (Devnagari: दाबेली – कच्छी दाबेली) is a very popular snack food of India, originating in the Kutch or Kachchh region of Gujarat. It is a spicy snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a special dabeli masala, and putting the mixture between the Ladi pav (burger bun) and…

  • Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

    Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

    Easily plan your holiday meals and enjoy easy ideas for holiday parties.

  • Papad or Papadum Art

    Papad or Papadum Art

    How many ways do you enjoy Papad? Here is a plate of Papad for you. Papad is a thin, crisp disc-shaped Indian food typically based on a seasoned dough made from black gram (urad flour), fried or cooked with dry heat. Flours made from other sources such as lentils, chickpeas, rice, or potato, can be…

  • How to make Pinwheels

    How to make Pinwheels

    Finger foods always tend to go over well for most types of parties which is why I love these little pinwheels. Pinwheel Snacks That Taste As Good As They Look. And the most exciting part is you can stuff with variety of flavored ingredients like pizza pinwheels can be stuffed with cheese and veggies. Pinwheels…

  • Aloo Tokri or Katori Chaat – Potato Basket or Nest

    Aloo Tokri or Katori Chaat – Potato Basket or Nest

    Impress your guests with this favorite snack food of Northern India! This version of Tokri chaat is typical to Punjab- a state in the northern part of India. Potato Basket Chaat is a recipe that everyone is sure to love.

  • Kela Methi Bhajiya or Pakore aka Khalwa

    Kela Methi Bhajiya or Pakore aka Khalwa

    Banana Fenugreek Fritters is a wedding specialty where I grew up in Gujarat. A very popular and tasty Gujarati snack called Mehti Kela na Bhajiya, Methi Pakora or also known as Khalwa. These tasty treats have a very rare combination of mildly bitter methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) and pleasantly sweet ripe bananas. These mouthwatering Methi…

  • Golgappa Panipuri Shots

    Golgappa Panipuri Shots

    Panipuri is a common street snack in several regions of the Indian subcontinent. It consists of a round, hollow puri, fried crisp and filled with a mixture of flavored water (commonly known as imli pani), tamarind chutney, chili, chaat masala, potato, onion and chickpeas. Panipuri has various names, depending on the region. In Haryana it…

  • Healthy Snacks for the Week

    Healthy Snacks for the Week

    Healthy snacks for guilt-free snacking. No matter your dietary needs, these snack ideas are delicious, nutritious and help you reach your health goals.

  • Kacchi Pili & Amba Haldi Pickle Chutney – Fresh Turmeric & Mango Ginger

    Kacchi Pili & Amba Haldi Pickle Chutney – Fresh Turmeric & Mango Ginger

    Turmeric has long been used for its digestive, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. The primary compounds to which turmeric’s benefits are attributed are curcuminoids and volatile oils, explains the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.