Possible Clues:

• Small Indian fried turnover
• Asian food -- it repeats, when eating bones
• Empanada's Indian relative
• Savory Indian appetizer
• Asian food son found in Polynesian islands
• Greek island has a snack, three-way design
• Spicy pasty — bookmaker bites into it
• Small Indian turnover, fried and served hot
• Filled pastry of Asia
• Sent up a cry for help, swallowing mother's exotic snack