Samosa is probably the only snack food that is found all over India in different shapes tastes and sizes. It can make for a perfect tea-time snack on a dull rainy day.
In case you didn’t know, Samosa is a stuffed pastry / dumpling usually filled with either vegetables or meat. Though it is also prepared by baking, most Indian varieties are deep-fried. Previously I had posted a video on how to prepare Samosa
North Indian Samosas usually have a filling of mashed potatoes and are served with Chutneys. The South Indian varieties are filled with a mixture of vegetables and Chutneys are usually not part of the standard menu when serving them.
Perhaps the most difficult part in making a Samosa is getting those perfect triangular shapes. But with a little practice and a little more food love, you should be able to make them without a problem (like my mom says ).
Serve them as an appetizer with Mint Chutney or thoroughly enjoy them as an evening snack.
Three Samosa Recipes are featured here:
Mixed Vegetable Samosa
Aloo Samosa
Sweet Samosa
Also included (see at the end) is a Green Chutney recipe to serve your Samosas.
Samosa Tip: To get crispy samosa outer cover, add some rice flour to the dough. You can also add a pinch of soda to the cooking oil to add to the crispiness. Continue reading →
Samosa is part of a tasty list of Indian chaats and snacks and is best served on a hungry evening . With a dash of green chutney this stuffed dumpling is more than just a Indian street food. Apparently after a little research, I found that Samosas are not found only in India but are popular elsewhere in various forms around the world. While some samosas are baked (as a pastry), most are deep fried in oil.
Though the festive season is round the corner, you can try making these tasty appetizers to add some fun in your kitchen and impress family. Also, Ramzan is just around the corner; you can venture out to try Hyderabadi Samosas that are prepared in the thousands during this season.
This video comes from my good friends – Hetal and Anuja from ShowMetheCurry. Follow the instructions in the video and you can surely start making yummy Samosas right after that. The video is about 10 minutes long; if you are on a slow internet connection, allow the video to load for a while and then play it.
Helpful Links:
Chutney Recipes (as an accompaniment to the Samosas, from our main site)
First of all, it’s been a reaallly long time since I posted anything here. My new job has kept me from doing anything on the blog and the website. But a ‘new’ and ‘improved’ Indian food website is on the works and I’m super excited to show it all to ya
Alright, here is a video that I found on VideoJug.Com. The author of the video calls it Banoffee Pie though the recipe uses Bananas and chocolates. Nevertheless the final product looks extremely tempting to be devoured in one-go. And it doesn’t use any eggs.
This post is a continuation of the eggless cake recipes collection that I had posted earlier. What better than Christmas to try these delicious cakes – without the eggs. Most of these cakes come from popular Indian chefs and carry an Indian flavor to them.
(Note: Almost all of the cakes requires baking in an oven or a microwave with baking facility)
Christmas is just a week away and a holiday mood is taking over. India too is gearing up for Christmas and a New year weekend. While the world readies itself to celebrate I’m ready to feast on all the cakes that comes with Xmas. Though Plum cake and chocolate cake form an important part of Christmas menu, I was searching for something different and different is what I found.
This video (from Videojug.Com) tells you how to make Vegan (eggless) Coffee cake. Haven’t asked my mother to make this one, but I guess I will before the 25th. Meanwhile, you can enjoy this video and let us know how your Eggless coffee cake creation turned out
Note: Indian Food Kitchen Blog is not the owner of the video. The video here has been posted after permission from the author. The video might take some time to load depending on your internet connection, so please be patient while it loads.
Except Om Pudi (which is a South India variety of Bhujia Sev), 2 of the other recipes are easier to make. Try them out and let me know how they turned out.
Three Snack Recipes are featured here:
1. How to make Om Pudi 2. Masala Papad 3. A different snack in Pepper Chips
Diwali is here, Yay! More than the crackers, it’s time for a fun get-together with family and friends and lots of Sweets, of course. Starting with Ganesha Chaturthi and Dasara, Diwali ends the Hindu festival season in a grand scale and then sets the atmosphere later for Christmas and New year.
Deepavali (festival of lights) is when the whole of India and Indian communities abroad, is decked with bright lights, mad-shopping and colors everywhere. Ok, coming to the food part; Deepavali is also the time to gorge on sweets and tons of them!
Here is a collection of 5 types of Halwa (Halva) Recipes. These have been adapted from a Tamil magazine and collated by my sister Harini.
Find links to other Halva and Sweet Recipes for this festival at the end of this article.
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