Easy Chana Saag Recipe
It might be simple, but this easy chana saag recipe is amazing! Hi everyone. My new chana saag recipe is the first in a series I will be writing of …
Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes
Indian vegetarian sides dishes are a must to accompany a lot of the meaty curries found on my web site and in the best Indian restaurants.
There are many vegetables such as okra that are maybe unfamilar to western palates but this type of dish is very popular in India and lends itself very well to mixing with strong spices such as chilli and corriander. So go ahead and experiment with more exotic vegetables that can be found at your local Asian market.
I also love stuffed large chillies which is one of the many Indian vegetarian sides dishes that add colour and variety to a chicken or lamb curry meal.
I also need to mention that tomato based dips are chutneys, referred to as salsas in Mexican cooking work great too as side dishes. These sort of sauces can be used to dip naans or chapatis in or just to add on the side of your curry main dish.
Lentil Salad – Sprouted Moong Bean Salad
Since returning from Kerala, I’ve been going sprouted lentil salad crazy. Many of the restaurants my wife and I visited had a great and colourful selection of sprouted beans and …
Spicy Stuffed Long Green Chillies
These spicy stuffed long green chillies are to die for! Green chillies stuffed with spiced gram flour!? You’re just going to have to trust me here if you don’t already …
Roasted Broccoli
Roasted Broccoli As recipes go, this one for roasted broccoli is an easy one. I originally learned this roast broccoli with cauliflower which is used a lot more in India. …
Kala Chana Curry
Chana Curry Kala chana curry is a Keralan masterpiece! When you look for kala chana, it is often called ‘yellow channa’. When cooked, it turns black which is why it …
Plantain Chips
I was never that excited about trying plantain chips when I went out. Perhaps it’s because I’m not that crazy about bananas. One night my family and I went out …
Pickled Vegetables – Indian Mixed Vegetable Pickle
This spicy mixed vegetable pickle is so good. Easy too! Over the years I have become somewhat obsessed with making my own pickled vegetables and chutneys. Personally, I think there …
Kanchipuram Idlis
Kanchipuram Idlis This is a delicious way to spice up ordinary idlis and also gives them some more texture. You can use my idli batter recipe or try an …
Pappada Vada
Pappada Vada Pappada vada are kind of like really posh and tasty papadams. Papadums are delicious but this Keralan recipe takes them to the next level. The papads are …
Masala Papads
Masala papads For this masala papads recipe I used papads with cumin seeds which are really nice. You could use plain papads or any that you like. Black pepper papads …