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: vegetarian
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.
Bengali dal
The Bengali version of tarka dal. Peyaj dal has a slightly sweet taste because of the way the onions are caramelised in jaggery and balances the bite of the chilli.
Bengali mango chutney
This Bengali mango chutney, am ki chutni, is a tangy, and slightly spicy chutney which goes well with any rice or lentil dish.
Bengali vegetable fried rice
This rice dish, ghee bhaat, is typically Bengali and is sometimes referred to as Bengali vegetable pulao. It is a simple, wholesome rice and vegetable dish and is very easy to prepare. It is suitable to accompany almost any lentil or vegetable dish in this book.
cabbage poriyal
A dry, stir-fried curry of shredded cabbage, spiced with mustard seeds and curry leaves, then finished with coconut.
cabbage thoran
Cabbage thoran is a dry, stir-fried curry from Kerala made from cabbage and carrots. It is cooked in coconut oil with black mustard seeds, green chilies, curry leaves and coconut
carrot halwa
One of the most popular desserts in our family, gajar ka halwa is a rich north Indian dessert with grated carrots, milk, sugar and nuts.
carrot raita
Gajar ka raita is a refreshing accompaniment made with yoghurt, carrots, green chillies, and a few spices
carrots with dill
Gajar suva sabzi is a dry vegetarian dish made with carrots, dill leaves and simple spices.