carrots and beans with lime
A simple dish of carrots and beans lifted with lime. Gajar sem ki sabzi is a common Bengali preparation.
vegetarian
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 legumes, grains, seeds and nuts.
Note that they do contain dairy products, such as ghee and yoghurt. The only cheese that is included is paneer, which should not contain rennet.
Our disclaimer page talks about such dietary restrictions.
carrots with dill
Gajar suva sabzi is a dry vegetarian dish made with carrots, dill leaves and simple spices.
cauliflower with pickling spices
A simple cauliflower dish from Lucknow. The pickling spices are the spices to make pickles, hence the name. Achari gobi could accompany almost any other dish or is great as a simple meal on its own, with a chapati or two.
chaat masala
Chaat masala is used to sprinkle over snacks, vegetables, fruit and into drinks.
channa masala
Dishes of spiced chickpeas can be found across all of India. This is the Punjabi chole, or channa masala.
chapatis
The easiest of the Indian breads, chapatis are a simple unleavened flatbread.
chickpea, tomato and onion salad
Chole chaat is a street food favourite, made from chickpeas, tomato and onion. Chaat masala, chutney, and the crunch from the sev make this special.
chickpeas, tomato and spinach
This simple, wholesome and hearty dal recipe is one of our favourite ways to eat lentils. Chana palak masala is chickpeas with spinach, cooked in a tomato masala and is a great family dish for weeknight eating.
chilli pickle
This green chilli pickle, or hari mirch ka achaar, is hot and intensely chilli flavoured.
corn salad
This corn salad, maaki chaat, looks appealing and is healthy, light and full of flavour. The spices and the corn work well together.
cucumber raita
The coolness of the cucumber and yoghurt, with a touch of sweetness, makes this kheere ka raita the perfect accompaniment for hot food
dal and spinach
Nutritious, protein-rich, iron and mineral-rich, fibre-rich, dal palang is probably the healthiest dish in this cookbook. One of our favourite dal recipes.