Side Dishes - Dips, Chutneys and Pickles

Side Dishes - Dips, Chutneys and Pickles

We start loving curd and curd based products with the arrival of the summer season. Curd or yogurt has the most cooling effects on our stomach. Not only this wonderful ingredient makes the digestive system healthy, clearing off the harmful bacteria
This kachumber salad is a mix of several veggies chopped into thin slices or Julienne. This tangy-spicy yet refreshing salad goes very well with vegetarian or non-veg main course dishes, especially dals or chicken and fish tikka. This is the easiest-to-make salad or instant pickle that is prepared by adding...
Savoury pancakes and fritters are prepared in my house quite often and served with green chutneys which I make with coriander,  green onions and mint leaves. Yesterday when I made Zucchini-corn hash browns, I wanted to substitute the rustic green chutneys with something different which not only contains the...
Eggs are such versatile ingredients that can be paired with any other to get a wonderful outcome. The ingredients added may be the veggies or the meats. In meat stews, boiled eggs create a wonder, so as with veggies too.  veggies added to the eggs to make a spicy...
This yogurt-based dip with garlic and dill leaves is so creamy and refreshing that it invites you to have it with the snack preparations. Yesterday I made baked eggs in zucchini cups and served them with dill dip. And this was a total win-win!! For this dip, a thick creamy...
Amla a wonder berry or fruit, easily grown wildly as well as cultivated in the Indian subcontinent and many other parts of the world. This is considered a Nectar Fruit according to ancient Ayurvedic texts. Though it has a very sour taste yet loaded with numerous health benefits. This...
Stuffed capsicum or Bharwa Shimlamirch is a classic side dish served with other dishes in the main course. Capsicum stuffed with masala aloo is a famous Punjabi delicacy and often prepared in the meal with other dishes when there are gatherings at home This time I have changed the recipe...
If you are a great lover of green chutney like me and love to do experiments with flavours then you would definitely love this coriander-green onion chutney. Winters are around the corner and this is the time when fresh green vegetables reign the vegetable market. Green onion/spring onions are...
Coriander or green chutney is the best accompaniment to any meal of the day. We can have it in the breakfast, lunch or dinner with the main course dishes. Our favourites, chaat dishes can't be imagined without this chapati, tangy chutney When raw mangoes are in season I make green...
Can we imagine Indian cuisine without chutneys? Undoubtedly, each and everyone would say "No"!! because our cuisine is incomplete without this humble chutney. Green chutney or fresh coriander chutney is one of the most relished chutneys,  so simple to make with a few ingredients and yummy too!! I won't forget...