Asian side dishes recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $2.0 per serving

Kongjaban (Korean Sweet Black Beans)

Today we made a healthy side dish to counter-balance all the meat we have been eating. It's called kongjaban…

Gamja Jorim (Korean Glazed Potatoes)

Gamja jorim (Korean glazed potatoes) is another banchan (side dish) that we made recently that is appealing for…

gharwali subji

it can be made with seasonal vegetables which can be available locally.

Asian-Style Asparagus

Asian-Style Asparagus-is a delicous, easy and quick (20) minute recipe for a spicy Chinese side. Tender, fresh asparagus spears are simmered on the…

Piccalilli Relish

The final harvest of green tomatoes I relegated to a batch of Piccalilli, a relish of East Indian origin. Just can't get enough of that lightly…

Healthy Stuffed Bitter Gourd Boat with Minced Pork

Be enticed by the kaleidoscope of colours & flavours slowly coaxed into this Stuffed Bitter Gourd Boat with…

Beef mince fry

It's a very simple dish to make.

Black-Eyed Peas with Cumin

I had a craving for Black-Eyed peas this week so threw this together on the fly. It worked out really well. The chilli gives a kick but the small…

Channa Masala

This is one of my favorite Indian vegetarian dishes. I always load up on a few helpings when I'm at the buffet! Chick-peas are great for you, and…

Butter Basmati Rice

Okay - so I know this is a painfully easy recipe, but it's amazing how much you can dress up rice with just a couple of touches. I make this for my…

Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy with Garlic

Stir-Fry Broad Beans, Shanghainese-Style

Shanghai dish, easy

Hoisin Sauce

Taste before serving as it's quite easy to adjust the recipe to suit your palette :-) Because of the acidity and salt content, this should keep…