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Green Pea Poulourie Recipe - Indian-spiced, vegetarian green pea balls are deep fried and served either as a main dish, or as an appetizer.

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Green Pea Poulourie

Indian-spiced, vegetarian green pea balls are deep fried and served either as a main dish, or as an appetizer.

By Vegichef

Green Chutney Recipe and Video - This is a very tasty cilantro-based chutney that can be prepared in minutes. Just add fresh lemon juice, a small green chili, peanuts, salt, garlic, and fresh ginger to the cilantro and process until smooth.

Green Chutney

This is a very tasty cilantro-based chutney that can be prepared in minutes. Just add fresh lemon juice, a small green chili, peanuts, salt, garlic, and fresh ginger to the cilantro and process until smooth.

By Rani

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Crispy Vegetable Pakoras Recipe - Pakoras are a favorite in India. Your favorite vegetables are dipped in a spicy batter and deep fried to make fabulous fritters.

Crispy Vegetable Pakoras

Pakoras are a favorite in India. Your favorite vegetables are dipped in a spicy batter and deep fried to make fabulous fritters.

By veggigoddess

Easy Veggie Samosas Recipe - Quick vegetarian samosas with a curried garbanzo bean filling. You can adjust the amount of curry paste according to your taste.

Easy Veggie Samosas

Quick vegetarian samosas with a curried garbanzo bean filling. You can adjust the amount of curry paste according to your taste.

By PUMBSTER

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Elijah's Phulourie Recipe - These savory fritters are made with split pea flour and a blend of mild spices. An East Indian snack that goes well with mango chutney!

Elijah's Phulourie

These savory fritters are made with split pea flour and a blend of mild spices. An East Indian snack that goes well with mango chutney!

By JWARD100

Spicy Peach Chutney Recipe - This chutney closely resembles imported Indian chutneys and is good with all curry dishes. It is also great with cream cheese and crackers.

Spicy Peach Chutney

This chutney closely resembles imported Indian chutneys and is good with all curry dishes. It is also great with cream cheese and crackers.

By Shana

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Cucumber Raita Recipe - Cucumber and mint make an amazingly refreshing salad when stirred together with Greek yogurt and lemon juice.

Cucumber Raita

Cucumber and mint make an amazingly refreshing salad when stirred together with Greek yogurt and lemon juice.

By BenevolentEmpress

Spicy Lentil Dip Recipe - You boil lentils, then blend them until smooth to make this pungent puree; curry-scented spices--like cumin, garlic and cayenne--finish the dish.

Spicy Lentil Dip

You boil lentils, then blend them until smooth to make this pungent puree; curry-scented spices--like cumin, garlic and cayenne--finish the dish.

By Noni

Chaat - Dahi Batata Puri Recipe - Fragrant and aromatic and delicious, as all Indian cooking seems to be. Spiced yogurt and piquant chutneys add dimension and flavor to this vertical offering of potatoes and garbanzo beans.

Chaat - Dahi Batata Puri

Fragrant and aromatic and delicious, as all Indian cooking seems to be. Spiced yogurt and piquant chutneys add dimension and flavor to this vertical offering of potatoes and garbanzo beans.

By Rani

Beef Samosas Recipe - Beef and potatoes are the main ingredients folded inside these wonderful deep fried samosas. Chicken livers may be substituted for beef, if you choose. My friend from Bangladesh gave me this savory, spicy recipe. You just can't buy better in the shops.

Beef Samosas

Beef and potatoes are the main ingredients folded inside these wonderful deep fried samosas. Chicken livers may be substituted for beef, if you choose. My friend from Bangladesh gave me this savory, spicy recipe. You just can't buy better in the shops.

By sassyangelkiwi Donna-Maree Aus

Indian-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas Recipe and Video - Spicy roasted chickpeas are crisp, spicy little nibbles. This is one snack that you can feel good about munching.

Indian-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

Spicy roasted chickpeas are crisp, spicy little nibbles. This is one snack that you can feel good about munching.

By Naomi Witzke

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Samosas Recipe - These stuffed savory pastries are a traditional Indian favorite. Lamb meat and spices are cooked together to create a mouthwatering filling for the easy to make dough. The recipe may seem complex, but it's actually fairly simple. Enjoy!

Samosas

These stuffed savory pastries are a traditional Indian favorite. Lamb meat and spices are cooked together to create a mouthwatering filling for the easy to make dough. The recipe may seem complex, but it's actually fairly simple. Enjoy!

By Kimber

Easy Baked Indian Samosas Recipe - Baked samosas made with pie crust and seasoned potatoes and peas are an easy version of the Indian-inspired appetizer without all the oil.

Easy Baked Indian Samosas

Baked samosas made with pie crust and seasoned potatoes and peas are an easy version of the Indian-inspired appetizer without all the oil.

By pho1962

Mini Sweet Potato Samosas Recipe - These attractive little samosas of curried sweet potatoes make a nice appetizer or cocktail party hors d'oeuvre!

Mini Sweet Potato Samosas

These attractive little samosas of curried sweet potatoes make a nice appetizer or cocktail party hors d'oeuvre!

By Emily Walpole

Bombay Chicken Wings Recipe - Chicken wings with a light curry flavor will make a nice snack, appetizer, or game-day treat.

Bombay Chicken Wings

Chicken wings with a light curry flavor will make a nice snack, appetizer, or game-day treat.

By Musher

Cauliflower Fritters Recipe - Battered and fried cauliflower is a delicious way to eat cauliflower, and a great snack! These are wonderful when dipped in yogurt.

Cauliflower Fritters

Battered and fried cauliflower is a delicious way to eat cauliflower, and a great snack! These are wonderful when dipped in yogurt.

By ALMA-LOU

Yogurt Samosas Recipe - Cilantro and yogurt give these samosas the Indian flavor. This is an amazing recipe that will surprise you with how easy it is to make samosas like an Indian restaurant.

Yogurt Samosas

Cilantro and yogurt give these samosas the Indian flavor. This is an amazing recipe that will surprise you with how easy it is to make samosas like an Indian restaurant.

By Weaam Algassim

Layered Chutney Dip Recipe - Curry cream cheese is topped with chutney, cashews, coconut, and green onions for a spicy, Indian-inspired dip.

Layered Chutney Dip

Curry cream cheese is topped with chutney, cashews, coconut, and green onions for a spicy, Indian-inspired dip.

By Joanne Neubauer

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Indian Chole Aloo Tikki Recipe and Video - This is a delicious vegan Indian recipe where vegetables and chickpeas are served over small potato cakes. It works well as a starter for four, or as a main for two.

Indian Chole Aloo Tikki

This is a delicious vegan Indian recipe where vegetables and chickpeas are served over small potato cakes. It works well as a starter for four, or as a main for two.

By Pankaj

Indian Spiced Onions Recipe - Spicy onions just like the ones served in Indian restaurants as a side dish! Delicious served with crispy pappadums as a starter for any Indian meal!

Indian Spiced Onions

Spicy onions just like the ones served in Indian restaurants as a side dish! Delicious served with crispy pappadums as a starter for any Indian meal!

By CELTICFANMAN

Spicy Potato Noodles (Bataka Sev) Recipe - Chickpea flour and mashed potatoes get heat and flavor from fresh green chiles, ginger, garlic, and turmeric in this crispy fried snack.

Spicy Potato Noodles (Bataka Sev)

Chickpea flour and mashed potatoes get heat and flavor from fresh green chiles, ginger, garlic, and turmeric in this crispy fried snack.

By Doughgirl8

Sago Sabudana Khichdi Recipe - This Indian snack food made with sago is a traditional favorite, often enjoyed during periods of fasting.

Sago Sabudana Khichdi

This Indian snack food made with sago is a traditional favorite, often enjoyed during periods of fasting.

By Rani

Indian Onion Dipping Sauce Recipe - Minced onion is mixed with lemon juice, paprika, and cayenne creating a copycat version of an onion dipping sauce from an Indian restaurant.

Indian Onion Dipping Sauce

Minced onion is mixed with lemon juice, paprika, and cayenne creating a copycat version of an onion dipping sauce from an Indian restaurant.

By Valerie Fields

Lentil Samosas Recipe - Baked samosas filled with lentils, yam, dried apricot, and coconut milk are a hearty and filling version of the classic Indian appetizer pastry.

Lentil Samosas

Baked samosas filled with lentils, yam, dried apricot, and coconut milk are a hearty and filling version of the classic Indian appetizer pastry.

By WholeFoodLover

Bhel Puri Recipe - Puffed rice is folded into a spicy coconut and cilantro base for a savory Indian-inspired snack.

Bhel Puri

Puffed rice is folded into a spicy coconut and cilantro base for a savory Indian-inspired snack.

By sharwani