Looking for Some Make-Ahead Indian Appetizer Recipes for a Crowd(2019)? 10 Indian Appetizer Recipes to Make the Ultimate Starter

What You Need

• 1 can flaky biscuit dough and 2 tsp olive oil
• Spice mix – curry powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder, salt – 1/2tsp each
• 1/2 cup frozen peas and ½ cup frozen carrots
• 4 large boiled and mashed potatoes and 1 tsp melted butter
• 1 whisked egg and 1 tsp chopped cilantro

How to Make It

• Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and add frozen carrots and peas and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add spice mix and saute followed by mashed potatoes. Mix well and leave the filling to cool down.
• Now, open the biscuit can and slice each one into half making them total 16 half discs.
• Make balls of each dough then roll into 2 inch thick disc, add 1 tbsp filling in centre and press edges together to seal it.
• Place stuffed bun into baking pan and bake on 375F for 12 minutes. Take the buns out and apply butter and cilantro mix on them and serve.

What You Need

• Pita Bread and Olive oil
• garlic powder to taste
• salt and oregano to taste

How to Make It

• Take Pita Bread and cut into pie shaped wedges. Split open each wedges into two.
• Prepare a baking sheet and arrange all the pita wedges on it.
• Mix garlic powder, oregano and salt into olive oil and brush over each pita wedge.
• Toast these wedges in toaster oven for 5 minutes and enjoy with some dip.

What You Need

• 245gm natural yoghurt and 25gms tomato puree
• 2tbsp dried fenugreek leaves and 1 tbsp garam masala
• Pinch of cayenne pepper and 1tsp cardamom powder
• 2 chicken thighs and 2 chicken breasts (skin and bone in)
• 1 clove garlic chopped and 20gms brown sugar
• pinch of salt and pepper

How to Make It

• Take a large bowl and combine all the ingredients in it except chicken.
• After mixing well, place the chicken pieces in shallow plate and marinade with the ingredients. Cover with cling film and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, preheat the griddle and place the chicken pieces on griddle.
• Cook the chicken 15-20 minutes each side and it is done.

What You Need

• bread slices cut into half (diagonally) and 1 cup corn
• 1 cup onion, 1 cup bell pepper and capsicum – thinly chopped
• 1/2 cup tomatoes and 1 jalapeno – thinly chopped
• 2 tbsp colored bell peppers and ¼ cup cheese shredded
• 2tbsp all purpose flour and 2tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• salt and black pepper as per taste

How to Make It

• Preheat oven at 180C and heat 2 tbsp butter in nonstick pan.
• Melt the butter and add all purpose flour and keep on mixing. After 2 minutes add milk and form a smooth batter.
• Add salt, pepper, and mentioned veggies and keep on cooking until the batter is thickened.
• Remove the pan from heat and apply the mixture on each slice of bread and sprinkle lots of cheese on it.
• Bake for 8 minutes and serve fresh.

What You Need

• 300gms paneer cubed and 3tbsp oil
• 3tbsp soy sauce and 1tbsp white vinegar
• minced garlic and ginger – 2 tbsp each
• 1/2 medium onion diced and 2 green chillies sliced
• 2 dried red chillies chopped and 1 cubed bell pepper
• 1tbsp chilli sauce and 2 small green onions chopped
• Paste of 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2tbsp water

How to Make It

• Take a bowl and marinate paneer cubes in it with 1 tbsp soy sauce for 10 minutes.
• Take a pan and heat oil in it and add marinated paneer. Saute it until it turns golden brown from both sides.
• Take paneer out of the pan and leave excess oil in the pan itself. In the same oil saute chopped red chilli for a few seconds.
• Add green chillies, ginger and garlic in it and saute again followed by bell peppers and onions and saute for 1 minute.
• Add white vinegar, chilli sauce and 2 tbsp soy sauce and mix well then add sautéed paneer in it too.
• Add corn starch paste and mix well and garnish with green onions to serve.

What You Need

• 200gms urad dal (soaked for 6 hours) and 6 tbsp self-raising flour
• 1 tbsp finely grated fresh coconut and 1tsp minced ginger
• 5 curry leaves and 1tbsp coriander – finely chopped
• 100gms finely chopped onions and 1tsp ground black pepper
• 1tsp cumin powder and 1tsp bicarbonate soda
• 1 ½ tbsp citric acid crystals and 2 ½ tsp sugar
• 1tsp salt

How to Make It

• Make a paste of urad dal and place it in a large bowl. Now add all the mentioned ingredients except onions and coriander.
• Beat the mixture for 3-4 minutes and then fold in onions and coriander.
• Heat oil to deep fry. Dip your hands in cold water and take a ball from medu vada mixture and roll to make a ball and then make a hole in it to form a doughnut like shape.
• Gently release in oil and deep fry on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Serve them with coconut chutney.

What You Need

• 1 packet puff pastry sheets and 4tbsp milk
• 1 tsp melted butter and ¼ cup water
• 1/2 cup green capsicum and 3 medium boiled potatoes – thinly chopped
• 1 medium onion and ½ cup green beans – thinly chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro and coriander finely chopped
• 3 tbsp olive oil and ½ cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup square chopped carrots and 1 tsp cumin
• Salt and curry powder – 1tsp each
• Red chilli powder and mango powder – ½ tsp each

How to Make It

• For filling, heat oil in pan and add cumin powder and saute onion in it for 2-3 minutes.
• Add all the vegetables except potatoes and saute for a while then cover the lid and let the veggies cook for 7 minutes on low flame.
• Finally add boiled potatoes and spices and cook everything for 2 minutes and then set aside.
• Now, preheat oven at 410F and in a small bowl mix milk and butter.
• Cut thawed and cold pastry sheets into squares and add 1tbsp filling in them then fold remaining side on it to seal it properly.
• Brush milk and butter mix on each pastry puff and seal edges with a fork.
• Bake for 15 minutes and serve with ketchup.

What You Need

• 220gms baby portabella mushrooms and 2 tsp olive oil
• Goat cheese and cream cheese – 50gms each
• Salt and black pepper powder to taste
• bread crumbs as needed and red chilli flakes to taste
• 2-3 garlic cloves finely chopped and 1/2tsp Italian seasoning

How to Make It

• Preheat the oven to 400F, wash mushrooms, remove their stems and set aside.
• Prepare a baking dish and place mushrooms (Cavity side down) inside the baking dish and bake for 10 minutes.
• Chop mushrooms stems finely and set aside. Take a bowl and mix both cheese, salt, red chilli flakes and black pepper in it.
• Once mushrooms are done, flip them over and sprinkle salt and let them cool.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and add garlic, chopped mushroom stems and Italian seasoning then cook until mushroom stems caramelize a bit.
• Let it cool and then add mushroom stems to cheese mix.
• Once mushrooms are cooled down, drain all their moisture in a bowl. Now, fill the cheese mixture gently into the cavity of the mushrooms.
• Turn the mushrooms upside down and press into bread crumbs and place in baking dish again. Bake for 5 minutes and serve with red chilli flakes on top.

What You Need

• 2 cups chickpea flour and 1 cup yoghurt
• 1 cup chopped spinach leaves and 1 large onion sliced thinly
• Ground cumin and ground coriander – 1 tbsp each
• 1tbsp crushed dried fenugreek leaves and 2 cups vegetable oil

How to Make It

• Take a bowl and add chickpea flour, spinach, ½ cup water, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, yoghurt and onions in it.
• Season it with salt and mix well .
• Take oil in a pot for deep frying and heat it well. Now carefully start dropping tablespoons of batter and fry in batches.
• Place the fried pakoras on paper towels so that the oil can be absorbed. Sprinkle some salt and serve with chutney.

What You Need

• 3 medium boiled potatoes peeled and cubed and 1 cup cooked lentil of your choice
• 1 cup cauliflower florets and ½ cup peas
• 3 tbsp cilantro leaves chopped and 1 medium onion
• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste and 5tbsp gram flour
• 3 tbsp water and 2 bread slices
• 1/2 cup olive oil and cooking spray
• Red chilli powder, cumin powder and garam masala – 1 tsp each
• 1/4 tsp turmeric and salt as per taste

How to Make It

• Add all the vegetables, cooked lentil and spices in a mixer and mince it all.
• Now add 2 bread slices and water and make a smooth paste.
• Divide the mix into equal parts and form a desired shape out of it. Keep them in fridge for 15 minutes to set.
• Preheat oven at 190C and line the kebabs on a baking dish.
• Spray cooking oil on each kebab and bake for 10 minutes then flip them and bake again for 10 minutes. Once cooked, serve with chutney.