by Admin | Nov 25, 2023 | Appetizers
You can put a bowl of these snacks near the sofa, with a bowl of chutney to be used as a dipping sauce, and you are all set for an evening watching television. Namakparas, a great favorite in our family, are a savory nibbling food flavored with the thyme-like seeds...
by Admin | Nov 24, 2023 | Snacks
This is a wonderful snack to nibble on, especially when enjoying favorite TV programs and films at home. You could serve it with Simple South Indian Tomato Sauce, plain old tomato ketchup, or nothing at all. It is good just by itself. SERVES 4 • 2 teaspoons lemon...
by Admin | Nov 23, 2023 | Snacks
Wherever Indian snack sellers congregate, such as Chowpatty Beach in Bombay, you are likely to find some version of these bondas. Round in shape, with a chickpea flour skin on the outside and spicy crushed potatoes inside, they are served still hot and crisp from the...
by Admin | Nov 22, 2023 | Snacks
These are best served piping hot with some Green Chutney and/or Simple Tamarind Chutney; dilute every tablespoon of the latter with a tablespoon of water. For more on Indian fritters in general, see the introduction to Onion Fritters. MAKES 12 MEDIUM-SIZED FRITTERS •...
by Admin | Nov 21, 2023 | Snacks
It is Indian restaurants in the West, particularly Britain, that have popularized onion bhajias as a first course. That name comes from western India, where all varieties of fritters are called bhajias and eaten at teatime or as a snack with lots of hot chutney for...
