Category Archives: Appetizer

Mushroom Kabab

Mushroom kabab is an awesome appetizer for parties and gatherings. There are a variety of mushroom kabab recipes, however this recipe brings a little Indian flare to it. The mushroom is stuffed with bell peppers, paneer flavored with pickle masala and marinated in yogurt and spices. When served with grilled zucchini and yogurt mint chutney it has an unique taste.

Grilled Tofu

Grilled Tofu as such is a nice appetizer recipe, however marinating it with raw mango gives a unique taste. The recipe is prepared with sweet & sour sauce made from raw mangoes and marinating Tofu in that sauce along with other vegetables. Raw mango sauce gives a tangy flavor to tofu. This recipe is quite easy to prepare and perfect for summer appetizer.

Kalakhattha Mango Stuffed Khandvi

Khandvi is a Gujarati snacks which is made with gram flour(besan). I have shared another version of Khandvi earlier and you can find it here. Making khandvi is easy however it’s very important to get the right consistency of batter. Kalakhattha khandvi uses ingredients like Indian blackberry (Jamun), beetroot and some spices and stuffed with khatta meetha raw mango chutney or chundo. Jamun and beetroot gives a nice color and different taste then normal khandvi. The khatta meetha and tikha taste of this recipe gives a nice twist to khandvi. All colors are natural color in the recipe.

 

Stuffed Khandvi

Khandvi is a famous Gujarati snacks. Khandvi is prepared using besan (gram flour) and curd and tempered with curry leaves, mustard and sesame seeds. Making it first few times until you get hang of it, requires lot of patience. The very important step is getting the mixture consistency right and time taken to spread. It took me three iterations to get the right consistency of mixture and to make it perfect. Khandvi is garnished with fresh grated coconut and coriander leaves. I also have tried a little variation by stuffing the khandvi with shredded coconut, coriander leaves and beetroot. You can either skip the stuffing or make it as per your choice.

Poi Leaves (Malabar Spinach) Pakora

Poi leaves are also called as Malabar Spinach or Basella Spinach and generally available in Indian grocery stores or Asian market. Poi leaves are glossy, broad, deep green and thick. The pakora/bhajji made from Poi leaves tastes awesome and goes very well as snack item with tea.  It can be prepared in both way either shallow fry or deep fry. In fact you can bake as well if you are worried about oil. However the best taste is in deep fried as always.

Zucchini Roll

Zucchini roll works out to be a light appetizer for you small parties or get togethers. You can prepare it either with or without crackers. This zucchini roll filling is made from wild rice, quinoa, tofu, soy mayonnaise (made at home) with achari flavor.  The crackers are made using wheat flour and flax seed which gives a crunchy taste to the rolls. It came out pretty nice and had a flavorful taste.

Avocado Hummus Rolls

Lavash is a soft, thin, flat bread popular in the middle East countries which is perfect for making sandwich wraps. It is easily available in super markets. Avocado hummus with roasted vegetables roll-up makes a delicious and awesome roll. You can add your kids favorite veggies in it. It can be made in advance and served at a later time. Also pack as lunch for your kids.