mixed vegetables with coconut
Avial is a delicious dish of mixed vegetables, yoghurt, coconut and seasoned with mustard oil and curry leaves.
vegetarian
Indian cuisine is arguably the most sophisticated vegetarian cuisine in the world. These are some of our favourites and are mostly dishes from southern India.
These recipes range from simple one main ingredient dishes to very complex festive preparations. Many, but not all, of the recipes are suitable for vegan diets.
beans with coconut
This fansi poriyal is a simple and delightful South Indian vegetable dish, generally prepared to accompany an everyday meal.
pan-roasted brussel sprouts
Crispy outer leaves, and softer, but still crunchy centres, spiced with turmeric, cumin and mustard seeds, hoti bund gobhi sabzi is a wonderful way to prepare Brussel sprouts.
cabbage poriyal
Cabbage poriyal is a dry, stir-fried preparation of shredded cabbage, spiced with mustard seeds and curry leaves, then finished with coconut.
cabbage thoran
Cabbage thoran, or muttokos 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
paneer stuffed capsicums
Spiced paneer stuffed capsicums, bharwan simla mirch, are perfect for a vegetable dish on their own, as part of a feast, or as a starter.
carrots and beans with lime
This is a simple dish of carrots, beans and lifted with lime. Gajar sem ki sabzi is a common Bengali preparation.
carrot salad
A crunchy Gujarati carrot salad with black mustard seeds, gajar nu salat is a light, fresh and healthy dish to enjoy as an accompaniment to most main dishes.
carrots with dill
Gajar suva sabzi is a dry vegetable dish made from carrots with dill leaves and just a few spices. A great family dish.
cauliflower in pickling spices
Achari Gobi is a delightful cauliflower dish from Lucknow. The pickling spices are the spices to make pickles, hence the name. Simple to cook and goes with just about anything.
roasted cauliflower
Phulkopir roast is a Bengali family recipe for roasted cauliflower and on high rotation in my Grandmother's kitchen. It is of those simple vegetarian dishes that features the main ingredient.
masala chickpeas
Dishes of spiced chickpeas can be found across all of India. This is the Punjabi chole, or channa masala, as it is more commonly known..