A popular Punjabi dish made with eggplant roasted on an open flame for a smoked flavour, then mashed and combined with spices. It is perfect served with warm rotis for a light meal, as a side or dip. Baingan bharta is a popular North Indian dish. Baingan is eggplant/aubergine/brinjal and bharta means mashed. It…
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Cucumber and onion raita
A perfect cooling accompaniment to almost any spicy main course. This raita can be enjoyed as a side dish or dip. Raita is a side dish made with yogurt and spices. It is popular throughout India offering a cooling balance to accompanying spicy dishes. There are many different types of raita, some are made with…
Gujarati corn
This tasty creamed corn dish is a popular snack or light meal from Gujarat, in Western India. Also known as Makai ki khichdi, it is aromatic, sweet and spicy. I have prepared it as a dip here. In Gujarat, meals are traditionally eaten on a thali, which is a large metal platter containing several smaller bowls. The main part of the thali is…
