Indian starter recipes
16 recipes
South indian chicken fry
Starter Easy 30 min 15 min
Ingredients: Chicken-1/2 kg Ginger garlic paste-1 tblspn Red chilli powder-1 tblspn Coriander powder(malli podi)- 1tblspn Turmeric powder(manjal podi)-1 tsp...
Cabbage pakora / indian vegatable crisp
Starter Very Easy 15 min 15 min
Ingredients: 1. Gram flour / Besan flour / Chickpea flour - 1 cup or 250 grams 2. Red chili powder - 1/2 tbs 3. Salt to taste (or 3 pinch) 4. Hing / asafoetida...
Mutton pepper fry south indian delicacy
Starter Very Easy 30 min 40 min
Ingredients: Mutton(Boneless) 500 gm Onion(chopped) 100 gm Curd 10 ml Chilli powder 15 gm Pepper Powder 20 gm Oil 50 ml Salt to taste
Thekua.. the indian whole wheat cookies
Starter Easy 20 min 20 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1/4 cup Semolina ( Sooji / Rava) 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup grated Jaggery 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder 1 tsp fennel powder 1/2...
A basic indian salad... tamatar piyaz aur kheera salad
Starter Very Easy 10 min
Ingredients: Cucumber - 1 big (peeled and cubed) Plum Tomato - 1 (cubed) Red Onion - 1 medium (sliced) Lime/Lemon - 1 (juiced) Green Chillies - 2 (leave it...
Dosa - a south indian crepe with instant tomato chutney
Starter Very Easy 20 min 7 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Urad dal/black lentils 2 cups Rice/chawal 1/2 tbsp Methi seeds Water Salt Oil Dosa
Peas and paneer kadhi (indian yogurt soup)
Starter Very Easy 15 min 20 min
Ingredients: 4 cups plain natural yogurt ¼ cup chickpea flour (besan) 5 cups water 1 tablespoon clarified butter (ghee) 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons...
All indian salad dressing
Starter Very Easy 7 min 25 min
Ingredients: For the dressing: 5 tablespoons olive oil 1-2 tablespoons grated ginger 4 pods of garlic 1 cup chopped scallions 1-2 minced green chilies 1/2...
Whole oats oothappam/uthappam...a very easy,instant and more healthy version.
Starter Very Easy 20 min 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup quick cooking Oats 1 tablespoon chiroti rawa/fine semolina 1 cup slightly soar curds 1 teaspoon Eno fruit salt salt to taste oil for...
Couscous biryani/ pulao and mixed raita
Starter Very Easy 20 min 15 min
Ingredients: 1)- Couscous-400gms Onion big( sliced)-1 Garlic cloves( sliced)-6 Green chilly( broken)-2 to 3 Broccoli( tiny florets)-1/2cup Fresh/Frozen...
Green chutney ( for samosa, dhokla, khandvi, chutney sandwich .... )
Starter Very Easy 10 min 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup ( 200 g ) chopped coriander leaves ( or 150 g coriander leaves and 50 g mint leaves ) 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoon lemon juice 2 green...
Quorn mince: tacos with quorn mince and salad
Starter Very Easy 15 min 25 min
Ingredients: 12 tacos 3 cups of Quorn mince 1/2 cup sweet corn 1 tablespoon oil 2 cups of blended tomatoes. 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon...
Milk sweet /milk/doodh peda - microwave version
Starter Very Easy 10 min 15 min
Ingredients: Khoya /Milk Powder : 2 cups / 150 g Unsalted Butter : 4 oz /100 ml Condensed Milk : 1 tin /14 oz /400 ml Saffron : few strings (crushed or whole)...
Tandoori paneer with a twist. spicy thai/indian paneer tikka
Starter Very Easy 15 min 30 min
Ingredients: 8-10 Paneer pieces 1/4 cup or more hung Curd 1/2 tsp roasted Gram flour 2 tsp Ginger + Garlic paste 1 tblsp or more homemade Thai Red Curry 1 tsp...
Stuffed tomatoes
Starter Very Easy 19 min 15 min
Ingredients: 8-10 medium rounded tomatoes 2 boiled and mashed potatoes 1/2 cup mixed boiled vegetables chopped (carrot, beans, peas) 1/2 teaspoon garam masala...
Gajar ka halwa ~ diwali mithai!!
Starter Very Easy 10 min 6 min
Ingredients: Carrots,grated 2 cups Milk powder ¼ cup Sugar 5 tablespoons Cardamom powder ½ teaspoon Melted ghee 1 tbsp Sliced nuts and Saffron strands for garnish
