Side Dishes (136)

Sides

• Chutneys
1. Cabbage Chutney (mildly sweet and spicy; South-Indian style)
2. Cilantro & Tomato Chutney (aromatic and spicy; South-Indian style)
3. Coconut Chutney (quintessentially South-Indian and delicious)
4. Mango Chutney (sweet, savory, and tart; South-Indian style)
5. Onion Chutney (spicy and flavorful; South-Indian style)
6. Peanut Chutney (savory peanut butter - Indianized) 
7. Rhubarb & Strawberry Chutney (sweet and tart chutney to have as a dip or spread)
8. Tomato Onion Chutney (I could live in a deserted island with this; South-Indian style)
• Dals & Kootus
1. Asadu Kootu (Eggplant based spicy South-Indian lentil-curry)
3. Bitter Gourd Pitlai (my mom's specialty; South-Indian style)
4. Butternut Squash Kootu (a simple moong dal/golden gram based stew with a pumpkin/gourd/squash)
5. Chayote & Carrot Poricha Kuzhambu (a mildly sweet and flavorful lentil stew that's my mom's specialty)
6. Dill Dal (tangy, flavorful, lentil stew)
7. Kathrikai Rasavaangi (brinjal/eggplant based South-Indian dal)
8. Kohlrabi & Salsa Dhal (spicy and tangy; North-Indian style)
9. Mango Dal (a raw mango dal and simple spices make this lentil stew hardy and delicious)
10. Pooshnikai Mor Kootu (white pumpkin cooked in yogurt and coconut; South-Indian style)
11. Poricha Kuzhambu / Poricha Kootu (crushed spices in lentils and vegetables; South-Indian) 
12. Radish Greens and Chard Dal (radish greens and chard cooked together with some mung beans for a healthy and nutritious side dish)
13. Rhubarb Dal with Sweet Potatoes and Chard (a savory rhubarb based lentil stew with sweet potatoes to offset the tartness of rhubarbs)
14. Spinach Dhal (healthy and delish; authentically Indian) 
15. Spinach Molagootal (A Palakkad dish flavored with coconut, cumin and pepper)
16. Tomato Pappu / Tomato Dal (a comforting and delicious Andhra style spiced lentils and tomatoes)
• Dips and Spreads
1. Guacamole (The popular Mexican spread prepared with avocados, limes, garlic, onion, tomato, and cilantro)
2. Hummus (Indianized version of the popular chickpea dip)
• Gravies & Curries
1. Achari Paneer (paneer based gravy flavored with the spices that make up spicy Indian pickles)
2. Aloo Mattar (potatoes and peas simmered in an onion-tomato spicy gravy)
3. Avial (vegetables cooked in coconut and buttermilk stew; South-Indian style) 
4. Bagara Baingan (a Hyderabadi gravy made with peanuts-coconut-sesame-tamarind-whole spices and Indian brinjals)
5. Baingan Bhartha (roasted eggplant gravy; North Indian style)
6. Beet Greens Masiyal (a flavorful gravy with beet greens)
7. Black-Eyed beans Masala (fragrantly flavorful gravy; North-Indian style) 
8. Broccoli Kadhi / Kaddi (a spicy chickpea flour and buttermilk based gravy)
9. Cabbage Korma / Kurma (spicy and flavorful gravy with cabbage) 
10. Chole / Channa Masala (the popular Punjabi dish of curried chickpeas) 
11. Dal Korma (Chettinad/South-Indian style korma with a mix of lentils)
12. Dhal Makhani (comforting and spicy; North-Indian style) 
13. Eggplant Gothsu / Brinjal Gothsu (a spicy and tart side dish with moong dal)
14. Kadappa (Kumbakkonam style mildly spiced gravy; South-Indian style) 
15. Kashmiri Dum Aloo (fried cubes of potatoes simmered in a fragrant yogurt based gravy)
16. Malai Kofta (creamy gravy suffusing vegetable fritters; North Indian style)
17. Methi Malai Mattar (fenugreek leaves and peas in a creamy gravy; North Indian Style)
18. Mixed Vegetable Gothsu (South-Indian style tangy gravy)
19. Mor Keerai (spinach and buttermilk spiced gravy; South Indian)
20. Navrathan Korma (a mingling of  many vegetables, flavors and paneer!) 
21. Olan (A coconut based stew with vegetables and black-eyed beans)
22. Paalak Aloo Methi (potatoes and spinach gravy with dried fenugreek leaves; North Indian)
23. Paalak Panner (paneer cooked in spinach gravy; North-Indian style)
24. Paneer and Vegetables in a Mint Coriander Tomato Sauce (a different and delicious gravy with mint, coriander and tomato gravy that holds paneer and steamed vegetables)
25. Panner Bhurji (spicy and delish)
26. Paneer Butter Masala (thanks to a fellow blogger's recipe)
27. Paneer Korma / Kurma (paneer cubes dunked in a spicy tamarind-coconut gravy)
28. Paneer Makhmali (a yummy gravy made with paneer marinated in a spicy cilantro-coriander marinade)
29. Potato Besan Gravy (Potatoes simmered in a spicy besan gravy) 
30. Potato Vindaloo (potatoes simmered in a spicy tomato-yogurt-coconut gravy)
31. Shahi Paneer (creamy, yummy paneer gravy; North Indian) 
32. Spicy Potato Masala (potatoes and chickpea flour gravy with freshly ground whole spices)
33. Spinach Masiyal (spicy spinach cooked in a tangy sauce; South Indian)
34. Thai Yellow Curry (flavorful and spicy)
35. Tofu Jalfrazi (Tofu or paneer in a spicy curry of bell-peppers; North-Indian style)
36. Two Potato Vindaloo with Bell Peppers (potatoes and sweet potatoes simmered in a tomato-yogurt spicy gravy with bell peppers)
37. Vegetable Kurma/Korma (vegetables stewed in an aromatic gravy)
• Pachadhi/Pachidi/Sauces/Raita
1. Avocado Basil Pesto (sneaking in Italian)
2. Carrot Pachidi (play of sweet and savory)
3. Mango Pachidi (sweet, sour, and tangy)
4. Neem Flower Pachidi (bitter and tangy)
5. Okra Pachidi / Vendakkai Pachidi (yummy!)
6. Orange-Peel Pachidi (bittersweet and tangy) 
7. Pineapple & Cherry Raita (a mix of sweet & savory) 
8. Spinach and Basil Pesto (another Italian classic)
• Pickles, Thokkus & Other Spicy Condiments
1. Instant Tomato Pickle (an easier, quicker version of spicy tomatoes)
2. Kothamali Thokku / Cilantro Thokku (spicy and lip smacking)
3. Lemon Pickle (spicy and salty with a zing)
4. Lime Pickle (tart and spicy) 
5. Manga Inji Thokku / White turmeric thokku (a special kind of spiced preserve with ground white turmeric that tastes like raw mango)
6. Mixed Vegetable Pickle (crunchy and spicy)
7. Puli Inji (not exactly a pickle, but has a mix of spiciness, tartness, and sweetness to make a delish side dish similar to pickles) 
8. Pulikachal (a spicy tamarind concentrate that's great when mixed with rice)  
9. Tomato Pickle with Oven Roasted Tomatoes (easy, tangy, more intense tomato-flavored pickle)
10. Tomato Thokku (thick and luscious) 
• Rasam/Sambar/Kuzambu
1. Arachu Vitta Sambar (lentil and tamarind stew with vegetables and freshly ground spices)
2. Garlic Rasam (tangy, spicy, comforting soup; South-Indian) 
3. Lemon Rasam (lemon takes the role of tamarind to make this soup tart and flavorful; South Indian) 
4. Milagu Jeera Rasam (pepper-cumin broth to soothe and heal; South Indian version of Chicken Soup)
5. Mor Kuzhambu (buttermilk based tangy and spicy side-dish; South-Indian)
6. Mor Rasam (buttermilk and spices; South-Indian)
7. Mysore Rasam (flavorful and unique; south Indian) 
8. Orange Peel Vatha Kuzhambu (uniquely spicy, sweet and orangey)
9. Paruppu-urundai Mor Kuzhambu (a unique twist to South-Indian buttermilk gravy)
10. Paruppu-urundai Rasam (authentic and unique South-Indian soup)
11. Pepper Kuzhambu (tangy and spicy South-Indian gravy)
12. Pineapple Rasam (sweet and tangy South-Indian Rasam)
13. Pressure-Cooker Sambar (a simple and fast way to make sambar using a pressure cooker)
14. Thippili Rasam (Kanda Thippili and Arisi Thippili are brewed to make a medicinal and comforting brew) 
15. Tiffin Sambar / Hotel Sambar (a spicy and delicious version of sambar with moong dal and a spade of freshly ground spices)
16. Tomato Paruppu Rasam (grandma's comforting soup)
17. Vatha Kuzambu (tangy, spicy comfort food; South-Indian all the way)
18. Vendhaya Keeria Sambar (fenugreek leaves steeped and stewed in tamarind juice, spices, and lentils for a flavorful and healthy gravy)
19. Vepampoo Rasam (a flavorful broth with dried neem leaves; South-Indian)
• Salad
1. Broccoli Salad with Avocado Dressing (yummy and healthy)
2. Carrot Kosumalli (Tangy and spicy carrot salad)
3. Guacamole Salad (Thank you, Ina Garten)
4. Peanut & Avocado Salad (a wonderfully refreshing and nutritious salad)
5. Raw Mango and Black Bean Salad (zesty and spicy salad!)
• Spice Powders/ Spice Blends
1. Garam Masala powder (one version of the popular Indian spice blend that flavors any curry) 
2. Grandma's Milagai Podi (spicy and subtly sweet, this is a precious family recipe)
3. Grandma's Sambar Powder (a treasured family recipe for a successful pot of sambar)
4. Karuvepilai Podi / Curry Leaf Spice Blend (Curry Leaves are ground together with red chillies and Indian grams for an aromatic and tasty blend that goes well with cooked rice)
5. Milagai Podi (a unique chilli spice blend for idlis and dosas; a South-Indian specialty)
6. Paruppu Podi (spiced lentil blend; flavorful with warm rice)
7. Rasam Powder (the secret behind a successful pot of Rasam) 
8. Rasam Powder - Version 2 (there are so many versions of this spice blend! This version comes from my grandmother's sister)
9. Sambar Powder (the secret  behind a successful pot of Sambar)
10. Spiced Plantain Powder (uniquely South Indian)
11. Thengai Podi / Coconut Spice Mix (prepared with dessicated coconut, lentils, and red chillies)
12. Yellu Podi (black sesame seeds and Indian spices/grams are roasted are ground together to make this spice blend)
• Thuvayal/Thogayal & Thokku (thicker than chutney and more spicy)
1. Cabbage Thuvayal / Thogayal (shredded cabbage cooked and blended with red chillies, tamarind, and black gram) 
2. Coconut Thogayal (grated coconut is ground with a tamarind and spices for a delicious spread)
3. Eggplant Thuvayal (a flavorful chutney of roasted eggplant)
4. Mint and Cilantro Thogayal (a fragrant mix of mint leaves and coriander leaves ground with tamarind, ginger, red chillies, and black gram)
5. Paruppu Thogayal/Thuvayal (chock full of lentils ground with pepper and chillies)
6. Zucchini Thogayal / Thuvayal (spiced and ground zucchini makes a chunky and flavorful side dish)
• Vegetable Sides
1. Beans Paruppu Usili (quintessentially Tamil Brahmin dish) 
2. Beans with Moong Dal (beans and mung beans are cooked together with a light seasoning of mustard seeds, black gram, red chilli and coconut)
3. Bengali style Cabbage Stir Fry (unique and tasty)
4. Bhindi Masala (curried okra/vendakkai with a spicy tomato-onion masala) 
5. Brinjal/Eggplant with freshly ground spices (stir-fried brinjals seasoned with an aromatic and simple spice blend) 
6. Brinjal/Eggplant Masiyal (a concentrated and spicy side with eggplants, tamarind and spices)
7. Mashed Potatoes (speaks for itself)
8. Plantain Podimas (lemon, coconut, and simple Indian spices make this vegetable side unique, simple, and tasty)
9. Roasted Asparagus with Lemon-Infused Balsamic Reduction (easy and delish side!) 
10. Sauteed Cabbage with Coconut (a simple preparation with minimal spices and flavorings)
11. Spicy Tindora Stir-Fry (a basic spicy stir-fry with a kind of Indian squash. Substitute the procedure with any vegetable!) 
12. Spicy Roasted Potatoes (Bite-sized pieces of potatoes coated in rich Indian spices and roasted until crisp and brown) 
13. Swiss Chard Masiyal (mashed greens spiced with cumin, chillies, and coconut)