Plain Yoghurt

A simple and traditional way of making yoghurt at home

May need overnight preparation

Vankaya Chikkudi Kura

A quick and very tasty side dish of eggplant and fresh broad beans

Methi Dal

Fenugreek and lentil stew with South Indian spices

Tomato-Sesame Chutney

A quick and easy chutney with tomatoes, sesame seeds and South Indian spices

Semiya Upma

A quick and easy to make South Indian breakfast dish made with rice vermicelli

Idli

A South Indian breakfast of steamed rice and lentil dumplings

May need overnight preparation

Eggplant Curry

Eggplant curry with South Indian spices - a quick cheat's version!

Ven Pongal

A delicious and nutritive breakfast of rice and lentils

Vegetable Upma

A quick and easy to make South Indian breakfast dish made with semolina

Vankaya Koora With Andhra Curry Powder

A spicy eggplant curry with South Indian spices

Vangi Bath

A satisfying meal of eggplant and rice cooked with spices. It is an excellent way to use up leftover rice

Tomato-Fenugreek Chutney

With the sweetness and tang of tomatoes and the bitterness of fenugreek, tempered with South Indian flavours, this chutney goes well with a variety of dishes

Tomato Rasam

A thin soup with a tomato base and several spices. Traditionally eaten towards the end of the meal and believed to help with digestion

Tomato Pappu

Tomato and lentil stew with South Indian spices

Thengai Sadam

Literally meaning coconut rice, this is a South Indian favourite. Quick and easy to make and delicious hot or cold, its an excellent dish for lunch boxes

Stir-Fried Tindora With South Indian Spices

Tindora, also known as baby watermelon or Ivy Gourd, is a fruit that is commonly used in Indian cuisine as a vegetable. Once boiled, it can be stir-fried quickly and makes an excellent appetizer or side dish

Stir-Fried Onion and Okra With South Indian Spices

A spicy and quick recipe using okra; this dish uses 'ulli kharam', literally onion and red chillies, which is a common spice paste used in Andhra (South Indian) cuisine

Stir-Fried Kantola With South Indian Spices

Kantola is a small green gourd with tiny spikes and is slightly bitter. It can be stir-fried quickly and makes an excellent appetizer or side dish

Stir-Fried Green Plantain With South Indian Spices

Plantains are a starchy, low sugar member of the banana family. When stir-fried with spices, they are crisp and go well as a side or an appetiser

Stir-Fried Cabbage With South Indian Spices

This recipe shows a simple and elegant way to cook green cabbage

Stir-Fried Beetroot

Beetroot, once boiled, can be stir-fried quickly and makes an excellent appetizer or side dish

Roast Eggplant Chutney

A tangy and spicy chutney with a smoky flavour of roasted eggplants

Ragi Dosa

A delicious and healthy breakfast made with red millet flour

Quick Paruppu Usili

A South Indian crumble made of lentils and vegetables, the cheat's version

Pesarattu

A delicious and healthy breakfast made with whole mung beans

May need overnight preparation

Paruppu Usili

A South Indian crumble made of lentils and vegetables

Pappu Pulusu

A lentil-based stew with South Indian spices

Palli Pachadi

A quick and easy chutney with peanuts, tamarind and South Indian spices

Palakura Pappu

Spinach and lentil stew with South Indian spices

Mooli Sambar

A lentil-based stew made with Daikon radish, known as Mooli in India

Mukkala Pulusu

A spicy and tangy stew of mixed winter vegetables

Medu Vada

A popular and tasty breakfast in South India, made from a thick batter of lentils and shaped like a doughnut

May need overnight preparation

Mamidikaya Pappu

Raw mango and lentil stew, also called dal, with South Indian spices

Kobbari Pachadi

A quick, spicy chutney made with fresh coconut and South Indian spices

Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Biryani

A slow-cooked fragrant and spicy rice dish, a legacy of the Nizam rule in Hyderabad in India

Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan

Fried eggplant in a rich peanut and sesame gravy, a legacy of the Nizam rule of Hyderabad in India

Gobi 65 (Wet)

Spicy and finger-licking tasty, this is a popular dish in India, perfect as an appetiser or a side dish

Gobi 65 (Dry)

Crunchy, spicy and finger-licking tasty! A derivative of Chicken 65, this is a popular appetiser in India

Fried Taro

Taro or Colocasia is a root vegetable that is amazing in its own right, and can also be an excellent alternative to potatoes

Bobbatlu

A sweet delicacy from South India, this is easy to make and yet oh so special!

Bisi Bele Bath

Literally meaning hot lentil rice, this is a fragrant and filling rice-based dish with lentils, vegetables, tamarind and spices

Bajji

Potatoes and other vegetables dipped in a chickpea batter and fried, this is the ultimate afternoon snack

Allam Pachadi

A spicy and tangy chutney made with ginger, tamarind and jaggery

Mamidikaya Pulihora

A spicy and sour rice dish with raw mango

Basic Upma

A quick and easy to make South Indian breakfast dish made with semolina

Leafy Greens and Tamarind Stew

A spicy and tangy stew of leafy greens cooked with tamarind and other Indian spices

Egg Curry

A quick and easy curry with all the goodness of eggs

Beerakaya Koora

Ridge gourd, also known as loofah, cooked with South Indian spices