Indian side dishes

No Indian feast is complete without rice, dhal, bhajis, saag aloo and naan – find recipes to get you started…

Complete the meal and make one of our cracking curries made with chicken, beef, lamb, fish – or keep it vegetarian.

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Quick uttapam

Quick uttapam

Chetna Makan shares her quick and easy uttapam recipe. These fluffy  pancakes from South India...

Vegetarian
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Pickle-spiced chickpeas (aachari chole)

Pickle-spiced chickpeas (aachari chole)

Chetna Makan’s easy spiced chickpeas (aachari chole) can be served as a side or vegan...

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Sour and spicy potatoes (alu chaat) with chutneys

Sour and spicy potatoes (alu chaat) with chutneys

Chetna Makan’s alu chaat recipe is the perfect side dish for an Indian feast. Sour...

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Cured wild salmon carpaccio with caramel jhalmuri, potato salad and pea chutney

Cured wild salmon carpaccio with caramel jhalmuri, potato...

Impress your friends with Vivek Singh’s carpaccio of cured wild salmon, with caramel jhalmuri, potato...

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Chickpea gnocchi with padrón peppers and spinach coconut sauce

Chickpea gnocchi with padrón peppers and spinach coconut...

Vivek Singh’s fluffy chickpea gnocchi  are delicious served with a spinach coconut sauce and padron...

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Lemon basmati rice

Lemon basmati rice

Vivek Singh’s delicious lemon basmati rice is an easy, flavour-packed side dish – perfect for...

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Grilled aubergine with peanut and spice crust

Grilled aubergine with peanut and spice crust

Vivek Singh’s grilled aubergine is topped with a peanut spice crust for an easy but...

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Gunpowder potato puffs

Gunpowder potato puffs

These easy, Indian-style puff gunpowder potato puffs are almost too good to share… but they...

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Chilli naan bread

Chilli naan bread

Best naan you’re ever likely to have? Most probably. Chetna Makan’s chilli naan bread is...

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Courgette kofta curry

Courgette kofta curry

Try this Indian kofta curry, a recipe from Chetna Makan’s new cookbook. Chetna says: “Rest...

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Rajma paneer curry with fenugreek

Rajma paneer curry with fenugreek

The beans add a lovely depth to this creamy paneer curry. Chetna says: “You could...

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Onion bhajis with yogurt and goat’s cheese dip

Onion bhajis with yogurt and goat’s cheese dip

”Whenever I make a curry, I make a batch of these onion bhajis. They’re deliciously...

Gluten-free Vegetarian
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Pumpkin and coconut pilau

Pumpkin and coconut pilau

Layers of fluffy, saffron-spiked rice, roasted pumpkin, coconut, cranberries and fresh herbs give this stunning...

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Dishoom’s gunpowder potatoes

Dishoom’s gunpowder potatoes

Indian restaurant Dishoom’s gunpowder potatoes make a simple side with outstanding results. Adjust the spices...

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Dishoom’s Bhel

Dishoom’s Bhel

Dishoom‘s take on bhel – a light, almost-salad street food dish of puffed rice, sev,...

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Dishoom’s Kebab Masala

Dishoom’s Kebab Masala

Indian restaurant Dishoom’s magic spice mix will keep for a while but is best freshly ground –...

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