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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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Pesto Pizza Sandwich
Recipe# 3280
16 May 14

 
 by Tarla Dalal
This fun sandwich uses italian bread (a herb flavoured bread) topped with a zesty salad bound with a pesto flavoured mayonnaise dressing. If you are making pesto by hand, it is best to use a mortar and pestle. But you can make larger quantities in a blender and refrigerate it for upto a week. Chill ....
Fried Wontons
Recipe# 33074
10 Sep 24

 
 by Tarla Dalal
veg fried wontons recipe | Indian style fried wonton recipe | fried vegetable wontons | with 29 amazing images. Quick, easy, and incredibly delicious, this homemade fried wonton recipe won't take you longer than 30 ....
Tomato , Basil and Feta Cheese Sandwich
Recipe# 38024
11 Jan 11

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Pack this exotic Tomato, Basil and Feta Cheese Sandwich for lunch or enjoy as a filling snack anytime. This sandwich appears very exotic because of the interesting combination of ingredients in the stuffing. Feta cheese, popularly u ....
Crispy Okra, Bhindi Fry Recipe
Recipe# 4129
10 Dec 15

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
You will love this dish irrespective of whether you usually like bhindi or not. Slit okra is coated with cornflour and deep-fried to an excitingly crisp texture, before being tossed with lip-smacking ingredients like spring onions, ginger, garlic and soya sauce that simply make you drool with ....
Jowar Uttapam
Recipe# 22447
29 Sep 23

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 by Tarla Dalal
jowar uttapam recipe | instant jowar uttapam | healthy jowar flour pancake with vegetables | jowar chilla | with 25 amazing images. jowar uttapam is a nutri ....
Baked Corn Open Toast
Recipe# 5266
14 Sep 20

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 by Tarla Dalal
baked corn open toast recipe | Indian cheese corn toast | sweet corn toast | kids party snack | with 20 amazing images. baked corn open toast recipe is a scrumpti ....
Baked Corn Open Toast (  Corn)
Recipe# 30999
27 Jul 08

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
Pepper-tinged white sauce with sautéed onions and sweet corn is a wonderful topping for bread slices, as it provides a perfect mix of flavour, textures and gooeyness that always complements toast beautifully. Semi-toast the bread slices, apply the topping and then bake them again till the cheese ....
Paneer and Capsicum Discs
Recipe# 5265
11 Jan 11

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
Paneer and Capsicum Discs look so tempting, no one can refuse. Round-shaped bread pieces are crisped to perfection and arranged together with a filling of sautéed veggies such that the filling shows up nicely through holes in the bread. Indeed, this is
Carrot Pinwheel Sandwich
Recipe# 37935
11 Jan 11

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
Carrot Pinwheel Sandwich, simple slices of bread transform into colourful pinwheels in this recipe. While we have used carrot butter for the Pin Wheel Sandwich, you can also use green chutney, flavoured mayonnaise or even jam for the filling. When served at parties these colourful and tasty ....
Meva Moodi
Recipe# 2859
26 Nov 13

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Crunchy salted dry fruits and puffed rice coated with melted jaggery tossed in pure desi ghee. Crisp and chewy, this is best savoured with your fingers while it is still warm. This snack derives its origin from the streets of Calcutta. Meethi moodi essentially means sweetened puffed rice or mamra. ....
Paneer, Baby Corn and Capsicum Satay Sticks
Recipe# 31009
27 Jul 08

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Cottage cheese, capsicum and baby corn are coated with a spicy marinade, strung into toothpicks and sautéed till brown and aromatic. And, the perfect combination for this tasty satay team is peanut sauce, which can either be coated on the paneer, capsicum and baby corn satay sticks, or served ....
Lavingya Paatra
Recipe# 4826
29 Aug 19

 
 by Tarla Dalal
A traditional dish that is tasty and healthy too, Lavingya Paatra involves cooking thin layers of a besan-based paste rolled up in baby colocassia leaves. Generally, our ancient cooking techniques have some significance. Here, for instance, the colocassia leaves impart calcium to build strong bones. ....
Cheese Carrot and Beetroot Rolls
Recipe# 37778
08 Dec 16

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
A colourful and creamy delight, which will soon become everybody’s favourite! The Cheese, Carrot and Beetroot Roll is a dainty snack made by rolling a creamy and cheesy mixture of grated veggies in bread, and baking it till it gets a fabulous texture, which is mildly crisp outside and succulent ....
Idli Curry
Recipe# 1673
01 Aug 22

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 by Tarla Dalal
idli curry recipe | leftover idli recipe | South Indian idli curry breakfast recipe | idli sabzi | with 20 amazing images. idli curry recipe |
Corn On Crackers
Recipe# 1637
19 Jun 14

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Crispy cream crackers topped with a scrumptious topping of juicy sweet corn and crunchy veggies perked up with tangy lemon juice, Corn on Crackers is made all the more tempting by a garnish of grated cheese and tomato ketchup. A handy snack, this can be had any time to appease a sudden hunger pang, ....
Veg Stufffed Idlis
Recipe# 3541
16 May 22

 
 by Tarla Dalal
veg stuffed idli recipe | soft stuffed idli | South Indian stuffed idli | how to make masala stuffed idli | with 28 amazing images. veg stuffed idli recipe |
Indian Pakodi Chaat with Coconut Kadhi
Recipe# 2835
03 Nov 21

 
 by Tarla Dalal
pakodi chaat with coconut kadhi recipe | sweet and spicy pakodi chaat | Indian kadhi pakodi chaat | with 63 amazing images. pakodi chaat with coconut kadhi recipe | swee ....
Spinach Tahini Wrap ( Wraps and Rolls)
Recipe# 32691
20 Sep 24

 
 by Tarla Dalal
spinach tahini wrap recipe | Middle Eastern spinach tahini vegetable wrap | Indian style healthy spinach tahini vegetarian wrap | with 30 amazing images. The spinach tahini vegetable wrap i ....
Kand ki Chaat
Recipe# 2826
26 Nov 13

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Name your flavour and you will get it in this chaat. Aromatic herbs, peppy spice powders, crunchy onions and tangy lemon combine excitingly with deep-fried kand cubes, which are tantalisingly crisp outside and soft inside. The most tempting twist in this Kand ki Chaat is the addition of poppy seeds, ....
Dahi Bhel
Recipe# 2800
02 Apr 20

 
 by Tarla Dalal
dahi bhel recipe | dahi papdi bhel | papdi potato bhel | with amazing 12 images. Bhel literally means a "mixture". dahi papdi bhel is another mixture recipe - a mixture of papdis and potato ....
Aloo Ka Bomb
Recipe# 2839
22 Oct 24

 
 by Tarla Dalal
aloo bomb chaat recipe | atom bomb chaat | potato bomb chaat | with 41 amazing images. Our very own version of the "Baked Stuffed Potato ", fondly name ....
Chilla Chaat
Recipe# 2831
22 Nov 22

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 by Tarla Dalal
chilla chaat recipe | besan cheela chaat | with 16 amazing images. Ever thought of preparing a chaat out of traditional chillas?See this innovative chilla ....
Aloo Aur Shakarkandi ki Chaat, Vrat Chaat
Recipe# 2817
23 Nov 21

  This recipe has an associated video
 by Tarla Dalal
aloo aur shakarkand ki chaat recipe | sweet potato chaat | vrat chaat | with 35 amazing images. Enjoy aloo aur shakarkand ki chaat recipe as a tasty snack. sweet pota ....
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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