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Savoury Snack Recipes

These are the recipes I turn to when I need something less than a full meal, the kind of snack that doubles as a starter, a lunchbox filler, or a tea-time bite. This collection spans Indian fritters and cutlets, Middle Eastern sambousek and samosas, quick egg dishes, and street food favourites from Kerala, the Gulf, and beyond. Whether you want something fried and crispy, baked and easy, or assembled in ten minutes, there's something here for every craving.

Indian Fritters & Pakoras

  • crispy onion pakoda recipe
    Crispy Onion Pakoda Recipe with Rice Flour
  • Garden Rocket Fritters
    Arugula Pakora | Crispy Garden Rocket Indian Fritters
  • aloo bonda served
    Aloo Bonda | Indian Potato Balls
  • kara pori with chai
    Kara Pori | Indian Puffed Rice Snack

Cutlets & Kebabs

  • fried chicken cutlets
    Chicken Cutlet Recipe (Kerala Style)
  • Tuna cutlets with ketchup
    Tuna Cutlet Recipe (Kerala Style)
  • Dahi Baray platter
    Dahi Baray Recipe (Soft, Fluffy Lentil Fritters in Yoghurt)
  • sweet potato black bean burger
    Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger

Samosas & Sambousek

  • A platter of fried keema samosa served with a bowl of ketchup.
    Keema Samosas
  • saudi sambosa with chai
    Saudi Sambosa | Mung Bean and Meat Samosas
  • halloumi cheese sambousek fried
    Halloumi Cheese Sambousek Recipe
  • three puff pastry afghan samosas on a blue plate.
    Afghan Sambosa with Meat and Peas

Arabic & Middle Eastern Snacks

  • arayes stacked
    Arayes
  • A plate with baked musakhan rolls stacked and served with salad.
    Musakhan Rolls (Sumac Chicken)
  • mutabbaq
    Saudi Mutabbaq Recipe (From-Scratch Meat & Egg Flatbread)
  • arabic chicken samosa recipe
    Lebanese Chicken Samosas

Egg & Toast Snacks

  • kerala style egg puffs
    Egg Puff Recipe (Kerala Bakery Style Mutta Puffs)
  • chapati omelette
    Egg Chapati (Roti Omelette) | Easy 10-Min Paratha
  • A plate of four savoury french toast layed stacked.
    Savoury French Toast
  • korean street toast
    Korean Street Toast

Quick & Light Snacks

  • kanda poha recipe
    Kanda Poha Recipe
  • chickpea sundal recipe
    Chickpea Sundal
  • Scrambled eggs with tomatoes on a avocado toast.
    Scrambled Eggs and Avocado
  • baked samosas
    Baked Samosa Recipe

  • butter murukku recipe
    Butter Murukku Recipe with Rice Flour and Besan
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • deep fried ripe plantain fritters
    Pazham Pori - Mom's Ripe Plantain Fritters
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • salted biscuits stacked flat in a round plate next to two mugs and a kettle
    Galettes Bretonnes | French Butter Biscuits
    Cook Time1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • gozleme turkish meat stuffed flatbread recipe
    Kiymali Gozleme | Turkish Flatbread with Meat
    Cook Time1 Hour 50 Minutes
  • A bowl of cucumber salad with a small bowl of roasted peanuts by the side.
    Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • A plate of sweet banana dumplings served with two cups of chai.
    Sweet Banana Dumplings (fried banana balls)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A stack of homemade aqras helweh.
    Aqras Helweh | Sweet Syrian Cookies
    Cook Time1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Low Carb Single Serve Almond Flour Bread
    Low Carb Single Serve Almond Bread
    Cook Time7 Minutes
  • sambousek
    Sambousek
    Cook Time2 Hours 55 Minutes
  • Algerian mahjouba recipe for semolina crepes
    Mahjouba | Algerian Semolina Crepes
    Cook Time1 Hour 25 Minutes
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As a passionate food blogger, I share a diverse collection of recipes spanning the Middle East and South Asia. With each dish, I aim to spark your culinary curiosity and encourage you to try new flavours and cooking methods. He is Mr F, my unpaid taste-tester.

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Indian Snacks

  • Fried shami kababs with onions and lime on a blue plate.
    Beef Shami Kabab Recipe (Instant Pot)
  • butter murukku recipe
    Butter Murukku Recipe with Rice Flour and Besan
  • four skewers of chicken tikka with bell peppers on a cast iron pan
    Homemade Chicken Tikka Skewers Recipe for Stovetop and Oven
  • Kaapa served in a bowl with beef curry.
    Kappa Puzhukku | Mashed Cassava in Spicy Coconut

Middle Eastern Recipes

  • yemeni pancake with black eyed peas
    Jabeez (Yemeni Savoury Pancakes with Black-Eyed Peas)
  • a platter filled with bracelet baklavas
    Bulbul Yuvasi Baklava Recipe (Nightingale Nest)
  • a skillet filled with daoud basha
    Daoud Basha | Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Pomegranate Molasses Sauce
  • Tahini cake loaf recipe
    Tahini Cake with a Crispy Sesame Crust

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