Appetizer recipe collection

Crispy Sri Lankan vegetable fritters made with gram flour, shredded cabbage and carrots, seasoned with garam masala and chili, fried until golden brown.

Don't throw away old bread, try this recipe, serve and enjoy.

Sri Lankan coconut roti (pol roti), a rustic pan-fried flatbread packed with shredded coconut, fresh chili, and curry leaves. No yeast, ready fast, and made to scoop up fish or chicken curry.

This is an easy and quick recipe for making homemade spring roll wrappers. Try my recipe for spring roles – it’s in my Recipeland recipe box. Homemade is always better.

Everybody likes spring rolls.This recipe is very easy to make and tastes delicious. Try it!

One of the favorite items that is on the menu is the Barbecue sauce that was original made fresh in the store and used to dip the wings, the original chicken and now the chicken strips. Now it comes in a bag and all we have to do is adding hot water and keep warm.

It is a simple to make corn flatbread, and it can be severed as a side-dish or appetizer with some sauce or dip.

Fresh soybeans (edamame) dip on crackers topped with a roasted cherry tomato. Perfect light tasting finger food when company is coming.

Homemade papadum (papad) from lentil flour with black pepper and cumin. Rolled thin, dried, then fried until crispy and blistered. A classic Indian appetizer or snack.

Good as a quick barbecue sauce but we use it for a dipping sauce for chicken fingers or homemade chicken nuggets.

A classic combination using fresh ingredients instead of dry and salty onion soup mix. Perfect for veggies or as a chip dip.

Roasted red pepper cheese toasts with herbed mozzarella, balsamic vinegar, and Parmesan on whole wheat bread. A quick vegetarian appetizer or snack ready in 15 minutes.

This version of the garlicky roasted eggplant dip does not have tahini in it as with a traditional version. While I really like an "authentic" baba ghanoush, I also enjoy the commercial Sabra brand, which uses mayo and some spices. It is slightly sweet and has a little kick. This is my rendition.

Simply saute the beet greens with some garlic, a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar, mix the soft goat cheese with some fresh thyme leaves, which are placed on top of toasted bread. Great flavor and texture all in one bite.

It sounds weird, but it's really good! Not too unhealthy either. This only takes about 6 minutes to make. Great for a quick lunch for one!

A spicy honey mustard sauce for dipping homemade chicken fingers or chicken nuggets.