apple chutney with peaches and apricots
Our family apple chutney, or seb aroo aur kabani chutni. Made with apples, peaches and apricots, this is sweet and spicy chutney. It is an ideal accompaniment to almost every Indian dish.
accompaniments
Accompaniments are one of the great parts of Indian cuisine. These are recipes for chutneys and pickles and other small dishes.
Fresh, home-made accompaniments are rewarding and easy to make. Your guests will love you for these.
coconut chutney
Getti chutni is a simple versatile chutney to go with most South Indian foods. It is most commonly served with idli, vada or dosa.
green chutney
Green chutney, hari chutni, or dhania chutni, is fresh chutney made from coriander and mint. It goes with almost everything.
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.
tamarind and date chutney
Khajur imli ki chutni is one of the most common and instantly recognisable chutneys served throughout India. Tamarind and date chutney has a sweet and sour taste with a bit of chilli heat. The tamarind gives it a tang and the dates give it sweetness.
dosa
Dosa are south Indian rice and lentil crepes. They are gluten-free, and are just wonderful as an alternative to bread for your gluten-free friends and family.
eggplant pickle
This eggplant pickle, brinjal ka achaar, is deliciously hot and spicy. Great to serve with dal.
chilli pickle
This green chilli pickle, hari mirch ka achaar is hot and intensely chilli flavoured. It is cooked largely in the sun, with lemon juice, salt and spices.
green apple pickle
Seb ka achaar is an uncooked apple pickle It is hot, spicy and intense with a fresh flavour from the apple.
sweet lemon pickle
Khatta meetha nimbu ka achaar is a hot, sour and sweet lemon pickle, typical of pickles from Rajasthan.
hot lime pickle
With chunky pieces of fruit and robust spices, this tangy lime pickle, nimbu ka achaar, is an ideal accompaniment to everything in this cookbook.
shredded mango pickle
Manga thokku is a grated green mango pickle. It is hot, and very tangy from the sourness of the raw mango.