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स्टार्टस् रेसिपी, नाश्ते रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Starters / Snacks recipes in Hindi)
સ્ટાર્ટસ્ રેસિપિ, નાસ્તા રેસિપિ - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Starters / Snacks recipes in Gujarati)

Indian Starter Recipes, Indian Snacks, Veg snacks

Indian starter recipes, Indian snack recipes collection. 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.

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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 KebabMakai Galouti Kebab

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.

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Veg Indian Snacks 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
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.

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Bread Snacks, Indian starters using bread

Baked Bhakarwadi, Healthy Jar SnackBaked 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. 

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Rolls as Starters,Indian Rolls as Snacks

Potato and Corn RollsPotato and Corn Rolls

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

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.

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Achaari Paneer TikkasAchaari Paneer Tikkas

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.

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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 Kale Chips
Baked Kale Chips

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.

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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.

International Snacks from around the world

From simple French fry to complex fried delights such as Risotto Balls, Mozzarella sticks crispy treats span an array of ingredients and coatings. Some coatings are thick like a batter, while others are light and extra crispy. So, whatever crunch level you’re looking for, here are some great deep-fried snacks to try at home. Go to your subziwala and ask for Talegaon potatoes (for people residing in Maharashtra) or potatoes with a higher starch content popularly known as french fries potatoes, chip potatoes and make everyone’s favorite French Fries.

Cheesy Baked Zucchini FriesCheesy Baked Zucchini Fries

Use various ingredients from your pantry to create innovative French Fries Topped with Pizza Sauce, Mexican French Fries, French Fries in Barbeque Sauce or Masala French Fries. Serve them immediately on preparation while the Fries are still crisp. These fries taste lovely as they are and also make an exciting accompaniment to Burgers. The best alternatives to french fries are these Cheesy Baked Zucchini FriesOven Baked Pumpkin Fries or Baked Sweet Potato Fries that are crisp on the outside, soft inside, and nicely flavoured. What more can you ask for?! 

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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, Chinese Veg Spring Roll RecipeSpring Rolls, Chinese Veg Spring Roll Recipe

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. 

Baked Snacks Recipes
Barbeque Recipes
Biscuit Recipes
Bread Snack Recipes
Chaat Recipes
Cheese Recipes
Cutlets Recipes
Deep-fried Starters Recipes
Evening Tea Snacks Recipes
Jain Snacks Recipes


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Potato Nuggets, Vegetarian Aloo Nuggets
Recipe# 42490
23 Oct 23

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 by Tarla Dalal
potato nuggets | deep fried potato snacks | aloo deep fried snack | vegetarian aloo nuggets | with 15 amazing images. Very easy to make and ideal to serve at parties, the
Potato Paneer Bake
Recipe# 2461
13 Mar 14

 
 by Tarla Dalal
No reviews
Luxury – there is no better word to describe the potato paneer bake. Layers of mashed potato, green peas and paneer aptly spiced and perked up with lemon juice, are topped with curd-cream and baked till perfectly done. Lose yourself in this sumptuous preparation, and make sure every spoonful spans a ....
Potato Rosti
Recipe# 686
14 Sep 16

 
 by Tarla Dalal
An international bestseller, the Potato Rosti is a pleasantly-flavoured, almost soothing dish of potatoes cooked in butter with onions, green chillies and cheese. The specialty of the rosti lies in the way it is cooked – as a whole layer, somewhat like a pancake. This gives the Potato Rosti a un ....
Potato Rosti ( Cheesy )
Recipe# 37458
17 Jun 20

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by Tarla Dalal
Rosti is a potato-based dish of Swiss origin, where it used to be a common breakfast especially for farmers. Here, grated potatoes are mixed with a sprinkling of green chillies and cooked covered with a layer of cheese till a good aroma wafts out of the pan. Here is a slightly modified version the o ....
Potato Salli, Homemade Potato Salli
Recipe# 41785
25 May 17

 
 by Tarla Dalal
No reviews
Potato Salli is a sev like snack made of potatoes. A special process of removing starch with alum, half-cooking the potato fingers, sun-drying and then deep-frying them gives the Potato Salli an impeccably crisp texture, which nobody can resist. You can just munch on these plain salted Potato Sa ....
Potato Smiley
Recipe# 42116
21 Jun 22

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 by Tarla Dalal
potato smiley recipe | Indian style McCain potato smiley | potato smiley snack for kids | with 20 amazing images. Our potato smiley recipe is an Indian style McCain po ....
Potato Wafers,  Farali Potato Chips Recipe, Fasting Recipe
Recipe# 32571
28 Sep 20

 
 by Tarla Dalal
This faraali version of Potato Wafers is much, much tastier than regular wafers, because it is perked up with rock salt and black pepper. These two ingredients add a lot of zest to the Potato Wafers, making it a real treat to the palate. The irresistible crunch of Potato Wafers now comes toget ....
Potatoes and Buckwheat Pakora, Kuttu ki Vrat Pakodi
Recipe# 42113
27 Oct 23

 
 by Tarla Dalal
potatoes and buckwheat pakora recipe | kuttu ki vrat pakodi | kuttu aur aloo ka pakoda | with 18 amazing images. potatoes and buckwheat pakora recipe is a crispy and flavorful snack with a ....
Potatoes in Green Masala
Recipe# 881
25 Mar 14

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
The twang of curds and the tangy notes of coriander make this a unique way of preparing potatoes. Cooked baby potatoes are coated with a semi-spicy green chutney and curds and sautéed rapidly for the flavours to sink in. Potatoes in green masala can be served as a starter or as an accompaniment, whi ....
Potatoes in Harissa Sauce, Aloo in Spicy Sauce
Recipe# 41648
03 Apr 17

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Harissa is a spicy North African Sauce made with roasted red peppers or red chillies. In this fiery recipe, deep-fried baby potatoes are tossed with spring onions, garlic and harissa sauce. What you get is a tongue-tickling dish that literally warms your taste buds. Potatoes in Harissa Sauce is ....
Potatoes with Cottage Cheese Sauce ( Papas A La Huanciana)
Recipe# 1255
01 Jun 15

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 by Tarla Dalal
Potato slices tossed with butter and a dash of salt and pepper, are then coated with a creamylicious sauce made of cottage cheese, cream cracker biscuits and milk spiced mildly with chopped green chillies, and baked till the cheese melts and fuses atop the potatoes. Like the caterpillar grows into a ....
Protein Cup Cakes
Recipe# 33089
10 Jun 15

 
 by Tarla Dalal
No reviews
Protein cup cakes, kids love attractive looking food – this variation of the traditional gujarati snack uses mixed flour and bottle gourd batter baked in muffin moulds. A yummy and protein rich treat that aids in their growth and development.
Pudina Aloo
Recipe# 4859
13 Sep 21

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Spicy mint flavoured potatoes wrapped in foil and grilled so that they remain moist. If you like them lightly browned, feel free to thread the potatoes on a skewer, grill them.
Pudina Khakhra, Healthy Weight Loss Khakhra
Recipe# 22300
13 Dec 21

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 by Tarla Dalal
pudina khakhra recipe | healthy pudina whole wheat flour khahkra | weight loss khakhra | with 40 amazing images. pudina khakhra recipe | healthy pudina whole wheat flour ....
Pudina Pani for Pani Puri
Recipe# 42653
04 Jan 19

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
No reviews
How many of you, after completing a round of pani puri, ask the roadside vendor for extra servings of the spicy phudina water – “Bhaiya, thoda teekha pani milega?” – and he happily obliges! The best part about roadside pani puri is the spicy phudina water, the extra servings, and the inevitably ....
Pudina Puri, Pudina Masala Puri
Recipe# 1985
10 Nov 20

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by Tarla Dalal
pudina puri recipe | pudina puri | mint leaves puri | pudina poori | with amazing 17 images. pudina puri is a quick and easy puri variation which tastes heavenly ....
Puffed Rice and Sesame Bars, Puffed Rice Gud Bars
Recipe# 1904
05 Oct 21

 
 by Tarla Dalal
puffed rice and sesame bars recipe | Indian sesame puffed rice gud bars | kurmura jaggery bars for kids | with 22 amazing images. puffed rice and sesame bars recipe | In ....
Pulse Apple, Mixed Dal Appe
Recipe# 1678
06 Feb 23

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
pulse appe recipe | mixed dal appe | dal vegetable rice appe | with 35 images. pulse appe recipe is made of chana dal, toovar dal, green moong dal, rice and vegetables. Learn how to make
Pumpkin Pakoras, Kaddu Pakoda, Tea Snack
Recipe# 42331
06 Jun 20

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 by Tarla Dalal
pumpkin pakora recipe | kaddu pakoda | bhopla pakoras | red pumpkin fritters | with 13 amazing images. You would have tried pakodas with loads of ingredients ranging from cashew and peanut ....
Punjabi Samosa, Punjabi Veg Samosa Recipe
Recipe# 30873
27 Mar 24

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Punjabi samosa | authentic Punjabi samosa | Punjabi veg samosa | aloo samosa | with amazing 25 images. Local 'halwaais' frying mouthwatering samosas in huge kadhai is a common sight in ne ....
Puri for Pani Puri, Puri for Golgappa, Golgappa Puri
Recipe# 2808
25 Apr 20

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 by Tarla Dalal
puri recipe for pani puri or puchka | golgappa puris | homemade puri for pani puri | with amazing 15 images. pani puri is one of the most famous Indian street food. We show you an easy
Puttu, Kerala Homemade Rice Puttu for Breakfast
Recipe# 41331
18 Apr 22

 
 by Tarla Dalal
A timeless culinary treasure from the kitchens of Kerala, Puttu is one of the healthiest breakfasts you can think of! Made of steamed rice flour and grated coconut, Puttu has a unique taste and texture, which comes from the special container that it is steamed in. Traditionally, Puttu was steame ....
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Starters / Snacks
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 on 05 Mar 21 05:34 PM


i tried tandoori barbeque starter and finally got the output . in this article provide valuable content for more information on vegetarian indian starters.
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Tarla Dalal    Thank you for your kind words. Please keep trying more recipes and sharing your comments with us.
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05 Mar 21 09:03 PM
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 on 21 Jan 19 08:14 PM


Thank you. This article is mind-blowing. I really enjoyed it.
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Prashant, Thank you so much for your kind words. Do try the recipes from our website and share with us your thoughts about the same. Happy Cooking!
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22 Jan 19 09:19 AM
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 on 04 Jan 18 11:36 PM


Nice mujhe tandoor ki aur new stater ke bare me bataiye
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Harpal, Here are all tandoor recipes for you.. https://www.tarladalal.com/RecipeSearch.aspx?rec=1&term=tandoor
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05 Jan 18 09:27 AM
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 on 04 Jan 18 11:32 PM