Indian Starters & Chutneys

Lamb Samosas and Spinach and Onion Pakoras are both mild, with warmth from the spices but no chilli heat. The Pizza Samosas are mild too and they are the ones children usually go for.

Vegetable Samosas, Spinach and Onion Pakoras, Pea Patties, Hara Bhara Kebabs, Kaju Corn Rolls and Spiced Crackers are all vegan. Lamb Samosas are not, and Pizza Samosas are vegetarian rather than vegan.

No. The Spinach and Onion Pakoras are made with gram flour, which is ground chickpea, so there are no gluten ingredients in the recipe. We cook in a kitchen that also handles wheat, so we cannot promise there are no traces.

About twenty minutes in the oven at 180C, or twelve to fifteen in an air fryer at the same temperature, turning once. No defrosting needed. Avoid the microwave, because the pastry and batter go soft.

Yes, and it is the best way. Twelve to fifteen minutes at 180C from frozen, turning once halfway through. They come out crisper than they do from the oven.

Each pack serves two as a starter, or four to six as something to pick at with a drink. The twelve-piece Vegetable and Lamb samosa pack is the one for a crowd.

Tamarind Chutney beside the samosas, because it is sweet and sour and cuts through the pastry. Tomato and Date with the crackers and on a cheeseboard. Pineapple Chutney when you want something sharp enough to stand up to a rich curry.

Yes. The Tamarind Chutney, the Pineapple Chutney and the Tomato and Date Chutney are all Great Taste Award winners, and so are the Kaju Corn Rolls and Hara Bhara Kebabs.

Keep the jar in the fridge and use it within a month. Unopened, go by the date on the label. The chutneys are cupboard stock, so they do not need the freezer.

Pizza Samosas and Lamb Samosas are the two most children eat happily, both mild. Check the Kaju Corn Rolls first, because they contain cashew nuts.

All of them are made by hand in small batches at our kitchen in a converted barn above Silent Pool, near Albury in the Surrey Hills, and delivered across mainland UK.