apple, peach and apricot chutney
Our family apple, peach and apricot chutney, or seb aroo aur kabani chutni. Sweet and spicy, it is an ideal accompaniment to almost every Indian dish.
diet: VegetarianDiet
India has one of the world’s most extensive vegetarian cuisines, given the massive number of people who adhere to strict dietary constraints that are dictated by their cultural, religious and ethical beliefs.
These recipes feature vegetables, fruit and other plant-based foods, such as legumes, grains, seeds and nuts.
Note that they do contain dairy products, such as ghee and yoghurt. The only cheese that is included is paneer, which should not contain rennet.
Our disclaimer page talks about such dietary restrictions.
avial
Avial is a delicious dish of mixed vegetables, yoghurt, coconut and seasoned with mustard oil and curry leaves.
beans with coconut
Fansi poriyal is a simple South Indian stir-fried green bean dish, generally prepared to accompany an everyday meal.
beetroot raita
A south Indian raita, or pachadi. This is a vibrantly coloured dish, with fresh crunchy beetroot, cooling yoghurt and a hint of spice.
cabbage poriyal
A dry, stir fried curry of shredded cabbage, spiced with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Known as muttaikose poriyal, it is from the coastal region of Kerala.
carrot halwa
One of the most popular Indian desserts, gajar ka halwa is a rich dessert with grated carrots, milk, sugar and nuts.
cauliflower with pickling spices
A simple cauliflower dish from Lucknow. The pickling spices are the spices to make pickles, hence the name. Achari Gobhi could accompany almost any other dish or is great as a simple meal on its own, with a chapati or two.
chickpea, tomato and onion salad
Chole chaat is a street food favourite that can be served on it's own, as a snack, a nourishing lunch or as a side dish to a more complex meal. The flavour combinations from the chickpeas, tomato and onion, the chaat masala and the chutney and the crunch of the sev make this a quite … Read more
corn salad
This corn salad, maaki chaat, looks appealing and is healthy, light and full of flavour. The spices and the corn work well together.
cucumber raita
The coolness of the cucumber and yoghurt, with a touch of sweetness, makes this kheere ka raita the perfect accompaniment for hot food