Non-vegetarians always find it difficult and even stressful to prepare food for vegetarians. Yet it is a very simple and easy task. More and more people are becoming vegetarians these days and vegetarian appetizers for parties have become a must at any party.
Their food preparations are very quick and easy way. One of these quick and easy recipes is hummus. This is chickpeas (from a tin), some tahini, some olive oil, salt and crushed garlic. The garlic is a must, because this is what gives the special taste to the dip. This dip is especially great as it is not only for the vegetarians; everyone at the party can enjoy it as well. You simply serve bread (of your choice) and some crisps with it.
For the vegetarian crisps, why not try some Kale or spinach chips. You simply fry your Kale in oil until they are crisp. Make sure your Kale has nice fleshy leaves. Be careful with the salt as these greens normally have their own salts. Again, you could leave the stems in and your guests could munch away while holding onto it. You could also make some lovely guacamole into which to dip your crisps.
Making flower fritters is not always on ones mind, but do try them out. The combination of the flower taste and the batter is a very satisfying experience. Of the best tasting ones are the nasturtium and lavender flowers (and elder flowers if you have them handy). Simply take your flowers by the stalk and dip them into batter and fry them like any other fritter. The flower will be trapped inside and you hold onto the same stalk to eat it
When you look around for peppers to use, the Jalapeno is a very tasty one. Remove the white seeds on the inside and either fry or bake them until soft but firm. These may be eaten as is and also form part of the garnish, but you could also fill it with something to make it even tastier. The preference is to not use cheese or cream to bind the filling, because not all vegetarians have dairy in their diet.
A batch of samoosas (or samosas) is always a hit. These are Indian pastry triangles with a filling. Not everyone can make them so they are available at your local supermarket in the frozen section. You have to deep fry them, but if you drain them n some paper towel most of the oil will soak away.
A very tasty filling is either potato or sweet potato. It is more stable than other vegetables that might fall out. However, you might want to use any vegetable for this purpose. The easiest is to buy frozen ones at the supermarket and all you have to do is fry them yourself until golden brown).
There is and tried and tested old favorite vegetarian appetizers for parties - Bruschetta. This French loaf sliced appetizer is always a winner, because it is also so very easy to make. You simply put them on a baking tray and let them brown in a preheated oven. You then add any topping to it. Tomato is always a winner with some shredded spinach, fresh basil and garlic. You could also add some salt on the tomato.
Their food preparations are very quick and easy way. One of these quick and easy recipes is hummus. This is chickpeas (from a tin), some tahini, some olive oil, salt and crushed garlic. The garlic is a must, because this is what gives the special taste to the dip. This dip is especially great as it is not only for the vegetarians; everyone at the party can enjoy it as well. You simply serve bread (of your choice) and some crisps with it.
For the vegetarian crisps, why not try some Kale or spinach chips. You simply fry your Kale in oil until they are crisp. Make sure your Kale has nice fleshy leaves. Be careful with the salt as these greens normally have their own salts. Again, you could leave the stems in and your guests could munch away while holding onto it. You could also make some lovely guacamole into which to dip your crisps.
Making flower fritters is not always on ones mind, but do try them out. The combination of the flower taste and the batter is a very satisfying experience. Of the best tasting ones are the nasturtium and lavender flowers (and elder flowers if you have them handy). Simply take your flowers by the stalk and dip them into batter and fry them like any other fritter. The flower will be trapped inside and you hold onto the same stalk to eat it
When you look around for peppers to use, the Jalapeno is a very tasty one. Remove the white seeds on the inside and either fry or bake them until soft but firm. These may be eaten as is and also form part of the garnish, but you could also fill it with something to make it even tastier. The preference is to not use cheese or cream to bind the filling, because not all vegetarians have dairy in their diet.
A batch of samoosas (or samosas) is always a hit. These are Indian pastry triangles with a filling. Not everyone can make them so they are available at your local supermarket in the frozen section. You have to deep fry them, but if you drain them n some paper towel most of the oil will soak away.
A very tasty filling is either potato or sweet potato. It is more stable than other vegetables that might fall out. However, you might want to use any vegetable for this purpose. The easiest is to buy frozen ones at the supermarket and all you have to do is fry them yourself until golden brown).
There is and tried and tested old favorite vegetarian appetizers for parties - Bruschetta. This French loaf sliced appetizer is always a winner, because it is also so very easy to make. You simply put them on a baking tray and let them brown in a preheated oven. You then add any topping to it. Tomato is always a winner with some shredded spinach, fresh basil and garlic. You could also add some salt on the tomato.
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