| PAKORA | In Indian cookery, deep-fried ball of vegetables or meat (6) |
| BHAJI | Fried ball of vegetables (5) |
| SAMOSA | In Indian cookery, a fried triangular pastry case containing spiced vegetables or meat (6) |
| PICKLE | A relish consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar or brine (6) |
| SALADS | Cold dishes of vegetables or fruits (6) |
| COULIS | Thin puree of vegetables or fruit served as a sauce surrounding a dish (6) |
| HUSHPUPPY | In southern USA, deep-fried ball of maize dough (4,5) |
| ENDIVE | When cooking, I need to include prime bit of vegetable or salad plant (6) |
| FALAFEL | Middle Eastern deep-fried ball of chick-peas etc (7) |
| BEIGNET | A deep-fried ball of choux pastry (7) |
| MEIN | Chow ---, Chinese-American dish consisting of vegetables or meat, served with stir-fried noodles (4) |
| DOUGHNUT | A deep-fried ball or ring of batter; or, reminiscent of the latter's shape, an annulus or torus (8) |
| SAMOSAS | In Indian cookery, small triangular pastry cases containing spiced vegetables or meat, served fried (7) |
| TEMPURA | Japanese dish of vegetables or seafood deep-fried in batter. (7) |
| RISSOLE | Fried ball of minced meat |
| FISHCAKE | Fried ball of potato and cod, say (4,4) |
| FRITTER | A piece of fruit, vegetable or meat coated in batter and deep-fried (7) |
| RISOTTO | Italian dish of rice cooked in stock with vegetables or meat (7) |
| FRITTATA | A thick omelette in Italian cookery containing chopped vegetables or meat (8) |
| PILAU | Dish of rice cooked in spicy liquid, often with vegetables or meat added (5) |
