Appetizers & Munchies (46)

Appetizers/Finger foods/Munchies/All Things Savory

1. Aama Vadai (lentil fritters that are a favorite during South-Indian festivities)
2. Aloo Bonda / Batata Vada (deep-fried spicy balls of potatoes; a popular Indian street food) 
3. Ammini Kozhakattai (a variation on the traditional savory kozkahakattai - rice flour dumplings; these are spiced with different flavorings to serve as a snack)
4. Apple Latkes (Thank you, Smitten Kitchen) 
5. Avocado & Radish Mini Tartines (easy addictive finger food!)
6. Bajji (perfect for rainy evenings with a steaming cup of tea)
7. Baked Kale Chips (crunchy, delicious snack) 
8. Chex Mix / Chivda (spicy Indian munchies with nuts, raisins and crispy treats)
9. Dhokla (steamed chickpea flour batter spiced with coconut, cilantro, ginger, chillies, and sesame)
10. Eggless Oregano/Omam Cookies (think butter biscuits without butter but with omam instead)
11. Eggless Spicy Cheddar Scones (Indianized scones)
12. Hash Browns (Mmmm... potatoes)
13. Jeera Cheddar Cookies (thanks to a fellow blogger's recipe)
14. Kunukku (a crunchy South-Indian favorite)
15. Maida Biscuit (crunchy, yummy muchie) 
16. Masala Pori / Spicy Puffed Rice Salad (a common South-Indian beach specialty - puffed rice is spiced and tossed with freshly cut vegetables, nuts and even raw mango)
17. Masala Vadai (a fancy mice & rat bait; crispy, aromatic fritters)
18. Medhu Vadai / Urad Dhal Vadai (the holy grail of South-Indian fritters) 
19. Moong Dhal Tikki (crispy flavorful Indian patties made with mung beans)
20. Mullu Thenkuzhal (features in South-Indian festivities)
21. Murukku / South-Indian chakli (deep-fried spirals of rice and black gram flours)
22. Olive Tapenade (a chunky green olive and sun-dried tomato dip that's perfect with chips and crusty bread)
23. Oma Podi (South-Indian munchie)
24. Onion Pakoda (South-Indian version of deep fried battered onions)
25. Onion Rings (follows Ina Garten's awesome recipe)
26. Pan-Fried Samosas (a short cut version using a less oily procedure to recreate an Indian classic) 
27. Paneer Tikka (marinated roasted paneer and veggies)
28. Pepper Vadai (a common religious offering to the Hindu God Hanuman; made with whole black gram and lots of black pepper)
29. Quinoa Cutlets (deceptively good) 
30. Rava Dhokla (steamed semolina-cakes seasoned with coconut, cilantro, ginger, chillies etc.)
31. Ribbon (a savory deep-fried Indian snack made with rice and lentil flours)
32. Ricotta Stuffed Mini Peppers (Indianized, masala-ed)
33. Sabudana Vadas (deep fried fritters made with tapioca, potatoes, peanuts and spices)
34. Spicy Nachos (Mexican, at home)
35. Sundal (Spiced beans, South-Indian style) 
36. Sweet Potato Fries (sweet and spicy deliciousness)
37. Tapioca Rice Vadaam (South-India does not exist without vadaam)
38. Thattai (flat and crispy South-Indian munchie; popular during festivities)
39. Thenkuzhal (crispy, spiraly, South-Indian savory)
40. Ulundu Bonda / Mysore Bonda (crispy deep fried fritters made with black gram and a host of seasonings)
41. Vegetable Cutlets (cutlets and ketchup - match made in heaven)
42. Vegetable Manchurian (cabbage and bell-pepper fritters dipped in flavorful Asian sauce)
43. Vegetable Puffs (God Bless store bought Puff Pastry sheets)
44. Vegetable Tempura (Japanese Bajjis)
45. Wheat Thattai (flat and thin deep fried crispy snack made with wheat flour and black gram flour)
46. Zucchini Mini Pizza (Zucchini piled with marinara and cheese?)