BEST APPETIZERS RECIEPES | vegetarian vegan appetizers
Steamed Dumpling : Freshly steamed yummy dumpling
Zucchini Boats : Fresh and quick meal that is healthy and tasty
Whole Wheat Poori : Freshly made poori is so heavenly yummy
Steamed Dumpling
Time Taken: 30 mins; Servings: 4; Vegan: Yes
Whole Wheat Poori : Freshly made poori is so heavenly yummy
Zucchini Boats : Fresh and quick meal that is healthy and tasty
Whole Wheat Poori : Freshly made poori is so heavenly yummy
Time Taken: 20 mins; Servings: 2; Vegan: Yes :
Zucchini Boats : Fresh and quick meal that is healthy and tasty
Zucchini Boats : Fresh and quick meal that is healthy and tasty
Zucchini Boats : Fresh and quick meal that is healthy and tasty
Time Taken: 30 mins; Servings: 4; Vegan: Yes :
Stuffed Mushroom: Loaded with veggies and nutritious
Potato Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies a good starter
Zucchini Boats : Fresh and quick meal that is healthy and tasty
Time Taken: 30 mins; Servings: 6; Vegan: Yes
Veggie Patties : Loaded with veggies and power packed grains
Potato Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies a good starter
Potato Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies a good starter
Time Taken: 30 mins; Servings: 6; Vegan: Yes
Potato Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies a good starter
Potato Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies a good starter
Potato Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies a good starter
Time Taken: 30 mins; Servings: 6; Vegan: Yes
Stuffed Tomatoes : Loaded with proteins, veggies and spices
Potato Air Fries : Air fried potatoes add the much needed starter without compromising on the taste
Cabbage Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies this is a good healthy starter
Time Taken: 35 mins; Servings: 4; Vegan: Yes
Cabbage Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies this is a good healthy starter
Potato Air Fries : Air fried potatoes add the much needed starter without compromising on the taste
Cabbage Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and veggies this is a good healthy starter
Time Taken: 30 mins; Servings: 4; Vegan: Yes
Potato Air Fries : Air fried potatoes add the much needed starter without compromising on the taste
Potato Air Fries : Air fried potatoes add the much needed starter without compromising on the taste
Potato Air Fries : Air fried potatoes add the much needed starter without compromising on the taste
Spinach Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and greens this is a good healthy starter
Spinach Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and greens this is a good healthy starter
Potato Air Fries : Air fried potatoes add the much needed starter without compromising on the taste
Time Taken: 30 mins; Servings: 4; Vegan: Yes
Bagel Bites : Bite on these starters for that carb cravings
Spinach Fritters : Loaded with multi grains and greens this is a good healthy starter
Bagel Bites : Bite on these starters for that carb cravings
Time Taken: 20 mins; Servings: 4; Vegan: Yes :
Steamed Multi-Dump
LENTIL DUMPLING
Lentil Dumplings: It is a protein filled healthy, rich and flavorful snack. This is known as Nucchina Unde in Kannada.
Time Taken: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
Mix of lentils - 1 cup
Jalapeños - 1
or green chilly - 4
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Water - 1.5 cups
How to Make:
- Soak mixed lentils in 2 cups water.
- Wash and chop Jalapeños or chilly, and keep it aside.
- In a pan, add olive oil and lightly sauté chopped Jalapeños or chilly.
- Add salt, black pepper powder and lightly give a quick stir and remove from the stove top.
- Wash drain and add the soaked lentil mix and give it a quick pulse in the mixer grinder for one minute.
- the mixture has to be coarse to touch.
- Make small patties of any shape.
- Traditionally this is just made by placing a small quantity between the palm and the fingers and pressing it tight.
- Steam it on a steaming plate for 12 mins.
- Serve on a plate with spinach chutney.
SASYAHAARI SPECIALTY STUFFED MUSHROOM
Stuffed Mushroom
Sasyahaari Specialty : Stuffed Mushroom - Just add boiled potatoes and spices to make this delicious dish that can be relished anytime. Labelled as Best appetizers | healthy appetizers | starters.
Time Taken: 35 mins
Servings: 4
Vegan: Yes
Ingredients:
- White mushrooms - 8
- Potatoes - 2
- Onion - 1
- Spinach - 12 leaves
- Red chilly powder - 1tsp
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil - 4 tsp
How to Make:
- Wash mushrooms and keep aside.
- Wash and chop potatoes into half.
- Boil potatoes with enough water for 15 mins or until soft.
- Dice to bite size pieces.
- chop onion, and spinach.
- In a pan, take 2 tsp oil, potatoes, onion, spinach and sauté.
- Add a tsp of chilly powder and salt to taste.
- Stuff each mushroom with the above potato mixture.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs.
- Line a baking tray, apply a thin coat of olive oil.
- Toast the stuffed mushroom for 15 mins.
- Serve hot with black tea.
VEGGIE PATTIES
VEGGIE PATTIES
Veggie Patties: It is a one time cook for a party food that is healthy, rich and flavorful. Vegetarian and vegan healthy appetizers and starters are healthy eats recipes on this site.
Time Taken: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Potatoes- 2
- Chickpea flour - 4 tsp
- Jalapeños - 1
- or green chilly - 4
- Green bell pepper - 1
- Red bell pepper - 1
- Quinoa- 2 cups
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Soy sauce - 1 tsp
- Water - 2.5 cups
- Olive oil - 2 tsp
How to Make:
- Cook potatoes until soft. Mash and keep it aside.
- Wash and chop Jalapeños or chilly, green and red bell peppers and keep it aside.
- In a pan, add olive oil and sauté chopped Jalapeños or chilly, green and red bell peppers.
- Add salt, black pepper powder and lightly give a quick stir.
- Add half of the mashed boiled potatoes and stir it again.
- Cook for 3 more minutes.
- Add soy sauce, lemon juice, chickpea flour and mix.
- Make patties by taking small balls of the above mix and pressing between the palm.
- Sprinkle quinoa on both sides.
- Shallow fry on both sides with little olive oil until brown.
- Serve on a plate with spinach chutney.
POTATO FRITTERS
POTATO FRITTERS
Potato Fritters: It is filled with veggies and grains making it a party food that is healthy, rich and flavorful. Include appetizers | healthy appetizers | starters with any meal.
Time Taken: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Potatoes- 2
- Chickpea flour - 2 cups
- Rice flour - 1/4 cup
- Green chilly - 4
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of baking soda
- Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
- Water - 2.5 cups
- Olive oil for frying 2 cups
How to Make:
- Wash and slice potatoes.
- Chop green chilies fine.
- In a pan, add chickpea flour, rice flour, chopped, chilly, baking soda and mix well
- Add salt, black pepper powder and lightly give a quick stir.
- Add 2 cups of water and mix well to form a thick batter.
- Heat oil in another pan on medium.
- Dip each slice of potato in the batter
- Deep fry in oil for 2 mins or until golden brown.
- Turn side and fry on both sides until golden brown.
- Serve on a plate with spinach chutney.
SASYAHAARI BAGEL BITES
Bagel Bites
Bagel Bites - Multi grain bagels can be filling and also take care of those carb cravings when baked and toasted to be crispy. One of our healthy eats recipes.
Time Taken: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Bagels - 2
- Avocados - 1
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
- Spices - 1/4 tsp
How to Make:
- Wash, peel and dice Avocados.
- Toast the freshly baked bagel to medium brown.
- In a bowl, mix the avocado pieces, a pinch of salt, spices and black pepper powder.
- Top it on the toasted bagel and serve with black tea.
SASYAHAARI POTATO AIR FRIES
Potato Air Fries
Potato Air Fries - Potatoes are the tastiest when baked to be crispy. Air fried potatoes are in no way less tastier that the baked or deep fried ones. With credits going to our friend for introducing us to this heathy version, these can be enjoyed guilt-free. Look for healthy eats recipes here.
Time Taken: 30 mins
Servings: 2
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Potatoes - 2
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
- Tomato ketchup - 4 tsp
How to Make:
- Wash, peel and slice potatoes
- Air fry them for 30 mins in an air fryer. These can also be pan roasted.
- Add a pinch of salt and black pepper powder
- Serve with tomato ketchup
SASYAHAARI SPECIALTY Cabbage FRITTERS
CABBAGE FRITTERS
Cabbage Fritters: It is filled with veggies and grains making it a party food that is healthy, rich and flavorful. Include appetizers | healthy appetizers | starters with any meal.
Time Taken: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Cabbage - 1/2
- Chickpea flour - 2 cups
- Rice flour - 1/4 cup
- Green chilly - 4
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of baking soda
- Red Chilly Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
- Caraway Seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Water - 2.5 cups
- Olive oil for frying 2 cups (This is not needed for air fried fritters)
How to Make:
- Wash and dice cabbage to bite size.
- Chop green chilies fine.
- In a pan, add chickpea flour, rice flour, chopped, chilly, baking soda and mix well.
- Add salt, black pepper powder, chilly powder, caraway seeds, and lightly give a quick stir.
- Add 2 cups of water and mix well to form a thick batter.
- For air frying, you do not need the oil for frying. Instead scoop out the mix and air fry until golden brown,
- For the deep fried version, heat oil in another pan on medium.
- Scoop a spoon of the mix into heated oil.
- Deep fry in oil for 2 mins or until golden brown.
- Turn side and fry on both sides until golden brown.
- Serve on a plate with sauce and hot tea.
SASYAHAARI SPECIALTY Stuffed Tomatoes
STUFFED TOMATOES
Stuffed Tomatoes - Just add chickpea and spices to make this delicious dish that can be relished anytime.
Time Taken: 35 mins
Servings: 4
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Plum Tomatoes - 4
- Boiled or canned Chickpea - 1 cup
- Onion - 1
- Green Chilly - 1
- Masala (any) - 2 tsp
- Red chilly powder - 1tsp
- Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil - 4 tsp
How to Make:
- Wash firm tomatoes, cut in half, scoop the inside and keep aside.
- Use canned chickpea or boil soaked chickpea with enough water for 15 mins or until soft.
- Chop onion, and green chilly.
- In a pan, take 4 tsp oil, onion, green chilly and sauté.
- Add boiled chickpea, chickpea masala or any masala of your choice.
- Add a tsp of chilly powder and salt to taste.
- Mix well and cook for 5 mins.
- Stuff each tomato half with the above chickpea mixture.
- Line a toaster oven tray.
- Toast the tomatoes for 5 mins.
- Serve hot with masala chai tea.
SASYAHAARI SPECIALTY SPINACH FRITTERS
SPINACH FRITTERS
Spinach Fritters: It is filled with greens and grains making it a party food that is healthy, rich and flavorful. Include appetizers | healthy appetizers | starters with any meal.
Time Taken: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Spinach - 12
- Onion - 1
- Chickpea flour - 1 cup
- Rice flour - 1/4 cup
- Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Caraway Seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of baking soda
- Water - 2.5 cups
- Olive oil for frying 2 cups (This is not needed for air fried fritters)
How to Make:
- Wash and pat dry fresh and firm spinach leaves.
- Keep 8 leaves aside.
- Chop rest of the spinach leaves.
- Dice onions small.
- In a pan, add chickpea flour, rice flour, chopped spinach, baking soda and mix well.
- Add salt, black pepper powder, chilly powder, caraway seeds, and lightly give a quick stir.
- To half of the above dry mix (mix 1), add 1 cup of water and mix well to form a thick batter.
- For the other half (mix 2) add diced onion, 1/2 cup water and mix well.
- For air frying, you do not need the oil for frying.
- Use the spinach leave, dip in mix 1 and air fry in air fryer or deep fry in oil.
- For mix 2, scoop out using a small spoon the mix 2 and air fry until golden brown,
- For the deep fried version, heat oil in another pan on medium.
- Deep fry in oil for 2 mins or until golden brown.
- Turn sides and fry on both sides until golden brown.
- Serve on a plate with sauce and hot tea.
SASYAHAARI SPECIALTY ZUCCHINI BOATS
ZUCCHINI BOATS
Zucchini Boats Stuffed with Fiesta Rice served with a side of pico de gallo and vegan avocado cream sauce. These zesty and flavorful zucchini boats are stuffed with some spicy rice and topped with veggies.
Time Taken: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 2
- Plum Tomatoes - 4
- Onion - 1
- Red chilly powder - 1tsp
- Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil - 4 tsp
- Parsley - 2 tsp
- Avocado Cream - 4 tsp
- Vegan Cheese - optional
- Spicy Fiesta Rice - optional
How to Make:
- Wash zucchini, cut in half length wise, scoop the inside and keep aside.
- Chop onion, and tomatoes.
- In a pan, take 4 tsp oil, add chopped onion, tomatoes and sauté.
- Add a tsp of chilly powder and salt to taste.
- Mix well and cook for 5 mins.
- Stuff each zucchini half with the above mixture.
- Line a toaster oven tray.
- Toast the zucchini boats for 5 mins.
- Drizzle with avocado cream and vegan cheese.
- Serve hot with spicy rice to complete the meal.
SASYAHAARI SPECIALTY WHOLE WHEAT POORI
WHOLE WHEAT POORI
Whole Wheat Poori - Home made Poori is everyone's favorite food that can be enjoyed with freshly brewed tea.
Time Taken: 20 mins
Servings: 2
Vegan: Yes
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Ingredients:
- Whole Wheat Flour - 1 cup
- Water 1/2 cup
- Salt to taste
- Oil for frying - 1 cup
- Caraway seeds - a pinch (optional)
How to Make:
- Add 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour, salt in a bowl and mix with warm water little at a time to form the dough
- Optional to add caraway seeds while mixing the dough
- Keep it aside for 10 mins
- Using a rolling pin, roll out a small quantity of the prepared dough into round shape.
- Sprinkle a pinch of whole wheat flour while rolling.
- Heat the oil and slide the hand-rolled dough. Flip slides to fry slightly brown.
- Serve hot with a cup of freshly brewed tea.