Palak Chana Dal
Split Bengal gram simmered with spinach and finished with a garlic-cumin tadka.
Greek Cucumber Salad
Crisp cucumber and tomato with olives and a thick slab of feta, dressed simply with olive oil, vinegar and oregano.
Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad
Cucumber, tomato and onion cut fresh and tossed with lemon and salt, the everyday cooling side to any Indian meal.
Plain Toor Dal Tadka
Everyday toor dal, tempered with garlic, cumin and curry leaves — the dal that actually shows up on Indian tables more often than anything else.
Bharva Tinda (Stuffed Apple Gourd)
Baby apple gourds slit into pockets, packed with a toasted coriander-cumin masala, and simmered in a light onion-tomato base until fork-tender.