Indian side dishes recipes

panch ratna raita

This is a yogurt based side salad that prevents heart burns for those of us who really love our spices.

Plum Chutney

Charred Eggplpant And Peas, A Perfect Barbecue Side Dish.

Back where I come from when stuff gets charred and there's not a barbecue involved, it's not a good thing.…

chatpata baigon mirchi

its made with brinjal and bird chili with sweet, spicy and sour gravy.

Hot, Fast and Spicy! The Seeni Sambol Story

Ok, I'm back to sambols again. Seeing as how we're in the final stages of this re-write we're doing and since…

Tindora/Dondakaya curry

Today i am posting simple Tindora curry. Any one can prepare with in 1/2 hour time.Tindora is known by many names in different regions. It is…

Carrots Aren't Just For Rabbits!

When planning any meal it's important to have the right mix of dishes on the table. It's like writing, having…

Who's Afraid Of Major Grey?

Who the heck is Major Grey and why is his name all over my mango chutney? I hate to burst your bubble but Major Grey probably ranks up there with…

Hot n' Sizzling Baby Eggplants!

As you may have gathered earlier, I love eggplants. There are so many varieties, shapes, sizes and colors when encountering them I can never resist.…

Easy Cheesy

Who doesn't love cheese? Maybe that's why they always want us to say that word when we're having a picture taken. Cheese. Automatic smile. The…

How Dry I Am

Yesterday I posted a recipe that is considered a "wet" Vegetarian dish. So if the cauliflower is considered wet than what might you ask is "dry"?…

Beet It!

Yesterday I was over the moon that I'd found a new South Asian Market here in Sonoma county. As I think I'd mentioned before we have only ONE Indian…

Creamed Spinach With An Edge

I was a weird kid. I loved spinach. It was always my favorite vegetable and I probably could have eaten it three times a day. I'm talking regular…

Eat Your Lawn!

There was a very fancy Chinese restaurant in Beverly Hills . One of the specialties was referred to as "fried greens". All the beautiful people…

The Raw And The Uncooked, A Meatless Monday Special

I'm loving this whole meatless Monday business. It's great to take a break from the same old same old. One of…