64 indian vegetable recipes

Any tender green can be used in this recipe. Wilted and sautéed greens are brightened with Indian spices with a touch of creaminess.

Shredded cabbage stir-fried with curry spices, tomatoes, and carrots until tender-crisp in this quick African-inspired side dish that's ready in 25 minutes.

Crunchy lotus root in a very flavorful and rich spicy coconut milk curry sauce, perfect over basmati rice. This recipe delivers huge flavor from some very simple ingredients.

Palak paneer is a classic North Indian curry with golden-fried paneer cubes simmered in a spiced spinach gravy built on garam masala, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes. Creamy, green, and deeply warming.

Roasted cauliflower, creamy and tangy curry yogurt dressing with some fresh cilantro, a delicious side-dish that you can serve with any main course; or just having it directly is a joy too!

Kashmiri spinach (haak) with asafetida, turmeric, cayenne, and a homemade garam masala of black cumin, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A deeply spiced, vegan North Indian side dish.

Indian-style spinach with popping black mustard seeds, dried chilies, turmeric, fresh mint, yogurt, and lemon. A quick saag-inspired side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Dry-fried bhindi sabji with okra cooked in ghee until golden brown, then seasoned with coriander, cumin, garam masala, and turmeric. A simple Indian okra side dish.

Palak raita with wilted fresh spinach stirred into cool yogurt with green chile, black pepper, and cayenne. A classic Indian condiment that pairs with any curry.

Blanched spinach pureed smooth and dressed with mustard oil, ginger, garlic, and green chili. An authentic Bihari-style saag side dish ready in 20 minutes with just 6 ingredients.

Fresh Indian cucumber and tomato relish with ground cumin, lemon juice, cilantro, and cayenne. A cool, crunchy kachumber-style side dish that pairs with any spiced meal.

Indian carrot and yogurt relish (raita) with blanched shredded carrots, cumin, chili, and onion. A cool, tangy condiment ready in minutes.

Bhindi curry with okra simmered in a fragrant spice blend of mustard seeds, fenugreek, cumin, and turmeric fried in mustard oil. An authentic Indian okra dish.

Spinach moong dal: tender yellow split mung beans simmered with spinach, tamarind and turmeric, finished with a sizzling tadka of mustard seeds, fenugreek and dried chiles. South Indian comfort food.

Indian-spiced fried potatoes with coriander, cardamom, cumin, ginger, chili powder, nutmeg, mace, and cloves. Boiled then pan-fried until crispy and golden. A flavorful side for two.

Garlic-studded roasted eggplant mashed with fried onions, ginger, and fresh cilantro. Includes a tangy cold variation with mustard oil. Easy Indian side dish.