Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Chicken Rolls (Malabar Style) These breaded rolls, containing a lip-smacking chicken filling are quite a treat! A crispy crumb coating, with a soft roll inside, make each bite extremely pleasing. This recipe is a keeper if you love Malabar snacks. Try this original RAS recipe and send in your valuable feedback.
Irani Pola (Beef) – Pan cooked – Deep Dish Savoury Beef Pie (Malabar Snack).
Chicken Kabiraji (Kobiraji) Cutlets – Bengali Style Cutlets in a crispy Egg Net-These large sized cutlets are an uber delicious snack. The cutlets are unlike any other… The lightly packed filling is crumb fried and then coated in a crispy egg net or nest. Use your knife and fork to eat these ‘patty’ like cutlets, along with some salad and green chutney. It’s amazingly delicious… I will try to add a better picture, but honestly.. give this one a try!
Potato and Egg Bajji – A very quick and easy snack. I love to make Bajji’s ( Pakora’s) when everyone is around at tea time. If you have some potato, egg and chickpea flour (besan) at home, you can make these in 20 minutes. I also came up with this instant sauce, after tasting something …
Egg Roll Recipe with Chicken and Vegetables – My mom’s yummy Spring Rolls! These Egg rolls contain chicken and mixed vegetables. The wrappers are homemade as well; so simple to make and create a crisp outside and softer inside. Very delicious. This is a great snack recipe and everyone loves the homemade version so much. I don’t …
This Tuna Cutlet Recipe comes in handy when you want to make a tasty tea time snack. These croquettes are a great addition to the Ramadan Iftar menu as well. Lol, It’s been 15 years since Jessica Simpson sat on her couch with a bowl of Chicken Of The Sea (canned seafood) and dared to …
Kothu Parotta is a popular Street snack, in parts of South India and Srilanka. ‘Kothu’ means minced or chopped. This is a stir-fry, made with savoury scrambled egg and chopped up / torn pieces of parotta (paratha) which is the popular layered and fried flatbread You can hear the signature clacking noise in the evenings …
Dahi Vada / Thayir Vada | Lentil Fritters in Yoghurt Dahi Vada / Thayir Vada is a very popular cold snack in India. It can be served as a side with the main meal or it can be served as a ‘chaat’ item. It may differ slightly from region to region, and again from home …
Pisang Goreng or Goreng Pisang? Well the popular snack of deep fried banana is referred to by both of these names, but Goreng Pisang refers to the ‘action’ of cooking the banana while ‘Pisang Goreng’ actually means ‘Fried Banana’. Small sized bananas are fried whole, with a crispy coating enclosing the hot and soft banana filling. …
Stuffed Mussels | Kallumakkaya Nirachathu Stuffed Mussels | Kallumakkaya Nirachathu – Mussels Stuffed with a ground rice and coconut paste, steamed and then fried. This is one very tasty Malabar Snack. It gives the impression that it is hard to make, when in actuality it is not so difficult at all! In the Malabar region, …
Kozhi Ada | Mini Fried Chicken Dumplings Hi everyone! Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR. Thank you to all my blog readers who sent in comments and wishes.. I have been away for over a month and sadly had no access ( or time) to post …
Brik | Delicious Tunisian Pastry No No, we are not into eating brick! Brik (بريك) is a famous Tunisian deep fried pastry. This is absolutely scrumptious, if you’ve never tried it before. This version (one of the more popular ones), has a filling of whole egg , seasoned tuna, onion, parsley and capers. Some versions add Harissa …
This a my absolute favorite Keema Samosa | Mince Meat Sambousek Recipe! Quite easy to make, just takes some time, peeling the samosa pastry and filling them. I like to toss the wok and get some ‘flaming’ action in there to get a deliciously smoky flavor! Trust me you will love these. I will post …
Idli Manchurian Idli Manchurian is a great way to give the previous days Idli’s a yummy makeover. The staple South Indian Breakfast gets fancy. I love Idli occasionally for breakfast. However no one seems to be interested in having it two days in a row and I always seem to have 8-10 idllis leftover. Hurray.. …
Bombay Ragda Pattice – Indian Chaat Recipe Bombay Ragda Pattice is a delicious ‘Chaat’ dish that is a meal in itself. The ‘Ragda’ is a peas based gravy that is poured over potato tikkis and garnished with Chutneys, Onion and Coriander Leaves. Usually, white peas (Vatana) is used, but they can be made with …
Khandvi | Gujrati Besan Roll Snack Khandvi is a a Gujarati Snack Roll made of Chickpea Flour (Besan) and Buttermilk. It is really easy to make, The super smooth rolls are filled with savory or sweet coconut filling and seasoned lightly. I love how smooth and soft the rolls are. They just ‘dissolve’ in …
Uzhunnu Vada | Ulundu Vadai | Medu Vada | Urad Dal Fritters (with slideshow) Uzhunnu Vada is my husbands favorite Indian Snack. Made of ground black gram dal (urad), it is very tasty. Crisp on the outside, soft and hot centre. So delicious served with chutney or sambar!
Mushroom Melts Sandwich | Grilled Cheese Mushroom Mushroom Melts Sandwich – these sandwiches are full-o-flavor! I just love mushrooms, don’t you? The umami that they lend to a wide array of dishes is irreplaceable. I enjoy all sorts of mushrooms, but my favorite has gotta be the swiss brown mushrooms! They are reliable in …
Kanda Poha | Quick Indian Breakfast with Pressed Rice (Rice Flakes) Kanda Poha is a quick and nutritious breakfast made with pressed rice. It is an absolute breeze to prepare and you can have a nice, hot and savory breakfast in a jiffy! Kanda refers to the chopped onions used in this dish. Potatos are …
Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Appetizer This appetizer is a bite sized take on the classic ‘Brie en Croûte’ or Brie (cheese) enclosed and baked inside puff pastry. This Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Appetizer combines, salt, sweet and tangy flavors in each buttery, flaky bite! Perfect for a party spread! Instead of the sweet jam you …