appetiser – The Greedy Tummy

Spicy Baked Chicken Drumstick

A quick and simple baked spicy chicken drumstick , that will be a family favourite for any day of the week. These chicken drumsticks can either be baked in oven or cooked on stovetop. Marinated with simple spices for about 30 minutes, this recipe will give you the most soft and juicy chicken. Let makeContinue reading “Spicy Baked Chicken Drumstick”

Chilli Paneer gravy ( quick version)

Chilli paneer is an Indo chinese starter/main made using pan fried/ deep fried paneer along with few other sauces. This can be had as such if made dry or as a side gravy with noodles/fried rice. I follow two different ways to make chilli paneer. One is where I deep fry the paneer pieces, makeContinue reading “Chilli Paneer gravy ( quick version)”

Moong Dal Vada ( Yellow Lentil Fritters)

Moong Dal Vada – Quick and easy deep fried fritters made with yellow lentils, ginger, green chillies and coriander. Serve these fritters with a cup of hot ginger tea or use them to make a quick chaat. Let’s see the recipe for these fritters now shall we? INGREDIENTS Serves – 4-5 Moong Dal ( YellowContinue reading “Moong Dal Vada ( Yellow Lentil Fritters)”

Chicken Pakora ( Chicken & Onion Fritters)

Chicken Pakora – A yummy and spicy Indian tea time snack or appetiser made using thinly sliced onions, chicken, green chillies, gram flour and basic spices. This can be made in under 20 minutes if you skip the marination and have all the ingredients ready. Spicy and crispy, these chicken pakoras be had as suchContinue reading “Chicken Pakora ( Chicken & Onion Fritters)”

Chilli Chicken

Chilli Chicken is one of the amazing and popular Indo-Chinese appetiser served in most of the Indo- Chinese restaurant. Made with fried chicken/baked chicken, peppers, green chillies, onions and few sauces this chilli chicken is sweet, spicy as well as sour and serves as a best accompaniment for fried rice/noodles. I have tried and madeContinue reading “Chilli Chicken”

Chicken Cutlet

Chicken cutlet is a delicious appetizer and a snack that can be had on its own or as a side dish with biryani. Nevertheless it is irresistible and you cannot stop with just one piece. These cultlets are made with cooked, shredded chicken, mashed potatoes and some spices. I always make a huge batch, crumbContinue reading “Chicken Cutlet”

Lotus Stem Manchurian

Lotus stem or lotus root is widely used in Indian, Chinese and Japanese cooking. Up until 2017 lotus stem was something exotic for me and I had never tasted it. In 2017, we had been to a restaurant Burma Burma in Bangalore for our weekend dinner and that’s when I got to eat these lotusContinue reading “Lotus Stem Manchurian”