Side Dishes

Without Side Dishes, no amazing Dinner or Lunch can be complete! A great main course is supported by an amazing side dish recipe. Side Dishes include amazing appetizers, finger foods or a dish that doesn’t qualify as a main dish.

Crab Masala Fry
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Crab Masala Fry

This Crab Masala Fry recipe is my first recipe to belong to the Friends & Family Recipes category. I’m lucky to be coming from a family of food lovers and equally lucky to be with friends who enjoy eating and trying recipes. This Crab Masala Fry recipe belongs to my cousin from the east coast….

Roasted Spicy Chuda Bhaja|Spicy Poha|Spicy Chivda
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Roasted Spicy Chuda Bhaja|Spicy Poha|Spicy Chivda

One snack that’s everyone’s favorite in all over India is Roasted Spicy Chuda Bhaja|Spicy Poha|Spicy Chivda. Especially, if you are from Eastern India. This Roasted Spicy Chuda Bhaja|Spicy Poha|Spicy Chivda is dry roasted and then flavored with dry roasted peanuts, dry roasted red chilies and then generously seasoned with sea salt. This dry roasted spicy…

Maamoul Cookies | How to Make Maamoul Cookies
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Maamoul Cookies | How to Make Maamoul Cookies

Let me introduce you to Ma’amoul Cookies. These are Middle Eastern Date Stuffed Cookies. These Maamoul Cookies are not limited to just Date filling though. You can try other fillings such as a nut mixture filling etc. Even go for chocolate fillings and I think, that will be brilliant. The most popular is the Date…

No Knead Jalapeno Cumin Cheese Bread
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No Knead Jalapeno Cumin Cheese Bread

This No Knead Jalapeno Cumin Cheese Bread is an EASY and FOOLPROOF recipe. It’s a breeze to make. Plus, want to impress someone with your culinary skills? This is THE bread to do so. Makes a great conversation starter. All you need to have handy is some good wine and some good butter. See your friends…

Spinach Rajma, How to make Spinach-Chili
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Spinach Rajma, How to make Spinach-Chili

  This Vegetarian Chili with Spinach also is known as Rajma is hot, healthy, delicious and protein packed. They’re practical in that you can make large batches and enjoy for days on end. This can be made with very simple ingredients and stays well for couple days for you to enjoy as left overs.  When…

Mother’s Day Recipes Round-Up
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Mother’s Day Recipes Round-Up

Rudyard Kipling had rightly quoted – “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers ” Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. My Ma has been my greatest teacher. She taught me how to be compassionate, how to love and most importantly, how to give without expecting anything in return. The older I get,…

Crispy Coconut Shrimp – How to Make Crispy Coconut Shrimp
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Crispy Coconut Shrimp – How to Make Crispy Coconut Shrimp

This crispy coconut shrimp when paired with the right kind of condiment like Sweet and Spicy Plum Chutney or Tomato-Chili-Garlic Chutney becomes a star at your dinner or party table. They disappear super fast. The shrimp is crispy and crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside and makes an awesome appetizer. Its crunchy, soft, spicy…