Weddings
Wedding Savouries & Samoosas in Durban
Bulk samoosas, spring rolls and Indian savouries for your wedding, handmade in Durban by Eastern Essence.
Savouries for your wedding, frozen or ready to serve
Eastern Essence is a Durban maker of authentic Indian samoosas, spring rolls and other savouries, and we cater weddings, parties, festivals and corporate events with bulk trays. We have catered over 500 events. Tell us about your wedding and we will put together a menu.
We serve Durban, Chatsworth, Phoenix, Pinetown and the wider KwaZulu-Natal area. To enquire, message us on WhatsApp on 061 353 3751 with your date, venue area and guest numbers.
Savouries you can order for a wedding
Samoosas and spring rolls are our core range. The others are traditional savouries you can ask us about. Message us to confirm what is available for your date.
Samoosas & spring rolls
- Samoosas
- Triangular pastry parcels with a spiced savoury filling. Ours are handmade and sold frozen.
- Spring rolls
- Crisp rolled pastry with a savoury filling, cooked from frozen.
Fritters & bites
- Bhajia
- Spiced gram-flour fritters, a Durban favourite.
- Pakora
- Vegetables fried in a spiced chickpea-flour batter.
- Dhaltjies (chilli bites)
- Crisp fried lentil bites with chilli.
- Vada
- Savoury fried lentil fritters.
- Kachori
- Crisp pastry filled with spiced lentils or peas.
- Dhal puri
- Flatbread stuffed with spiced ground split peas.
Steamed & crunchy snacks
- Dhokla
- A soft, steamed savoury gram-flour cake.
- Patra
- Leaves rolled with a spiced gram-flour paste, then steamed or fried.
- Gathiya
- A crunchy gram-flour snack.
- Chakli
- Crunchy spiral snacks made from rice flour.
- Sev
- Fine, crisp gram-flour strands.
- Chevda
- A spiced snack mix of crisp flakes, nuts and sev.
Bulk trays for weddings and wedding functions
Weddings mean feeding a lot of people at once, and often across more than one gathering. Bulk function trays keep it simple: one conversation, one menu, one date. Order savouries on their own, or together with traditional Indian sweets, swiss rolls and desserts from our sweets range.
Choose how you want your savouries supplied: frozen, sealed for freshness, or fried and ready to serve. Tell us how your wedding is being catered and we will help you pick the option that fits.
What to tell us about your wedding
Guest numbers
Roughly how many people you expect, so we can help you work out quantities.
Date and venue
The date you need the order by and where the venue is, so we can arrange delivery or pickup.
When savouries are served
Whether they are for arrival, between events or part of the main meal, so the order fits the day.
What else is on the menu
Other catering, sweets or a caterer already booked, so we plan around it. See Indian sweets in Durban.
Book a tasting before you decide
Choosing wedding food is easier when you have tried it. You can book a tasting with Eastern Essence, and we come to you. Message us on WhatsApp to arrange a time.
How to order wedding savouries
- Message usWhatsApp 061 353 3751, use our contact page, or email info@easternessence.co.za.
- Tell us about the weddingDate, venue area, guest numbers and what you want to serve.
- Book a tasting if you likeWe come to you, and we put together a menu and confirm what is available.
- Confirm and arrangeWe confirm the order, whether you want it frozen or ready to serve, and arrange pickup or delivery.
Wedding savouries in Durban and KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Essence is based in Durban and serves Durban, Chatsworth, Phoenix, Pinetown and the wider KwaZulu-Natal area, with pickup, delivery and event catering in and around Durban.
We can also serve venues outside these areas. Message us with your venue and date and we will take it from there.
All savouries Catering & events Full product rangeAreas we serve
Pickup, delivery and event catering in and around Durban.
- Durban
- Chatsworth
- Phoenix
- Pinetown
- KwaZulu-Natal
Why couples order from Eastern Essence
You speak directly to the people who make your order. Our samoosas and savouries are handmade from traditional recipes, and we have been cooking for more than ten years and have catered over 500 events, including weddings. One WhatsApp conversation can cover your savouries, sweets and catering for the same date.
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Wedding savouries questions
Can I order savouries for my wedding?
Yes. We cater weddings, parties, festivals and corporate events with bulk trays of samoosas, sweets and more. Tell us about your wedding and we will put together a menu.
Which savouries are available for weddings?
Our savouries include samoosas and spring rolls, and you can ask us about other Indian savouries such as bhajia, pakora, dhaltjies and kachori. Message us on WhatsApp on 061 353 3751 to confirm what is available for your date.
Do you supply frozen or ready to serve?
Both. We supply our samoosas frozen and sealed for freshness, or fried and ready to serve. Tell us which suits your wedding and how it is being catered.
Can I book a tasting?
Yes. You can book a tasting, and we come to you. Message us on WhatsApp to arrange it.
How many savouries should I order for my guests?
It depends on your guest count, when the savouries are served and what else is on the menu. Tell us those details and we will help you work out the order.
Do you serve venues outside Durban?
Yes. We serve Durban, Chatsworth, Phoenix, Pinetown and the wider KwaZulu-Natal area, and we can also serve venues outside our usual areas. Message us on WhatsApp on 061 353 3751 with your venue, date and guest numbers.