Who doesn’t love Indian food? It’s the perfect comfort food. Unfortunately, for my family, they don’t enjoy it too spicy so I do try to create a more mild version of the traditional dishes but I satisfy my Indian food cravings with salads and a bulk cook up of vegetable dishes I can enjoy for my lunch. Here are 13 Indian style salads and vegetable dishes to try.
Ingredients to Keep in Your Pantry
These types of salads are based around whatever is in season. Other ingredients to keep in your pantry include:
- tinned or dried pulses and beans, eg chickpeas, lentils, quinoa etc
- olive oil
- spices like cumin, ground coriander, chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric, cardamom, ground ginger, mustard seeds, cinnamon and cloves
- fresh herbs can be added to flavour and garnish the dish like coriander (cilantro), parsley, mint
- nuts like cashews or almonds can be stirred through or sprinkled on top for extra crunch.
Recipes
Spiced Chickpea & Cucumber Salad
Indian Salad with Coriander & Poppy Seeds
Bombay Salad with Cashews & Raisins
Masala Pasta (Indian Style Pasta Salad)
Curried Sweet Potato & Lentil Salad
Curried Sweet Potato, Chickpeas & Quinoa
Aloo Gobi (Potato & Cauliflower Curry)
