Pakora (Indian Vegetable Fritters)

Pakoras - spiced Indian vegetable fritters, a popular Indian street food snack or starter for an Indian meal. Or pass around as a canapé!

Onion bhaji

Onion bhaji is an Indian recipe of crispy, delicious fried onion fritters. They make a great snack or starter for your meal! Just serve them with some dipping sauce. 

Beyond Curry: Khichdi with Eggplant Fritters

If Indian food is just chicken tikka and biryani to you, then please keep reading. In India, food varies from region to region, home to home, and religion to religion. And it's not all spicy and complicated. Most Indian food is surprisingly simple to make and very, very rewarding to eat. In this new Indian cooking column, I'd like to introduce you to the real food we cook and eat at home. For starters, khichdi, a sort of one-pot comfort meal of rice, lentils and vegetables.

Cauliflower Pakoras

Seasoned with Kashmiri chile powder, garam masala, and turmeric, these crisp, tender cauliflower pakoras make a satisfying snack.

Vada Pav

A delicious Indian street food

Onion Bahji (Indian Onion Fritters)

After a long night at the pub, nothing sets you straight like a bowl of piping hot curry and a big plate of crisp onion bahji. Available at most curry shops in the UK, these simple fritters are the ideal mix of salt, spices, and fat that can put you quickly back on track after a few too many pints.

Very Crispy Corn Fritters

Here's a recipe for very crisp Corn Fritters - without deep frying! Because nobody likes soggy fritters. And nobody wants to deal with a vat of oil tonight!

Chickpea, Potato, and Spinach Jalfrezi With Cilantro Chutney

Jalfrezi is more similar in its cooking method to dry-fried Chinese dishes rather than the typical wet Indian curry. It's made by cooking spicy green chiles (I use Thai bird chilies, you can use serranos or jalapeños if you prefer) along with onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro stems and red peppers. The key to great flavor development is to cook down the aromatics in oil until almost all the moisture is driven from them and they become sticky and begin to brown. To this flavorful base, a few spices...

Poha Chivda (Indian Flattened Rice Snack)

Easy to make and easier to eat, this flattened rice snack is an Indian pantry staple. It's light and packed with flavor, making it a great, wholesome substitute for chips and dips.

Savory Chiroti

A savory version of chiroti, the traditionally sweet deep-fried snack that's eaten during the Diwali holiday.