green pea pulao
A simple and delicious pulao. Matar pulao is rice simmered in stock, with bursts of flavour from the fresh green peas. An ideal accompaniment to many of the meat or poultry recipes in this book.
vegan
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 grains, seeds and nuts. These recipes do not require any dairy products, such as yoghurt.
Our disclaimer page talks about such dietary restrictions.
Gujarati carrot salad
A crunchy Gujarati salad with carrots and black mustard seeds, gajar nu salat is a fresh and healthy dish to enjoy as an accompaniment to most main dishes.
Gujarati mixed dal
This delicious, nourishing dish of mixed dal is a family favourite and is simple to prepare. It is from the Gujarat region where it is called keoti dal. It is one of the more robustly spiced dal dishes in this cookbook.
hot lime pickle
With chunky pieces of lime and robust spices, this tangy pickle, nimbu ka achaar, is an ideal accompaniment to everything in this cookbook.
idli
These steamed savoury rice cakes, idli, are served at breakfast, as a snack, or in place of rice for a lighter meal.
idli batter
Idli batter is used make the south Indian idli and dosa. Start this recipe the day before you want use it, as it has a long fermentation time.
kachumber
Fresh and slightly acidic, kachumber is a chopped salad featuring tomato, cucumber and onion. It is a common accompaniment to many Indian meals.
masala dosa
Masala dosa - spiced potato in rice and lentil crepes - are one of life's great joys. Simple, easy and fast, they can be served as a starter, snack, lunch or as a light dinner.
masala lemonade
Nimbu pani is the famous, traditional and enormously refreshing lemonade from North India and Pakistan.
mulligatawny
Mulligatawny is a filling, lightly spiced soup. It is a feature of Anglo-Indian cuisine, with influences from both the British and the Indian cuisines.
mushroom pepper varuval
Kalan milagu varuval is a dry stir-fry of mushrooms, strongly spiced with black pepper. This simple dish highlights the mushrooms perfectly.
onion bhaji
Vengaya bhaji are one of the great starters or snacks. Make sure there is more onion than batter, or they will just be doughy fritters.