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Madame Benoit

Side Dishes

Taste differs from person to person. Gravies can be done in different methods. Here you will find different types of palya, chole, paneer items and more...both in North/South indian style

Curd and Chutney Varieties

Chutney and curd varieties are important items in Indian food. They go well with both north and south indian style food.They are taken as granted for foods like dosa and idli. In other way they appear without being asked for. In this section you will find different varieties of raita and chutney, which are prepared in regional style.

Gravies

Curd Varieties

Chutney

Aloo Gobi Masala potatoes and cauliflower with other spices
Batata Palya tasty and favourite masala served with Dosa
Baked Potatoes yogurt marinated baked potatoes
Bittergourd Kayirasa bittergourd with coconut and other spices
Bread Kofta Curry fried bread and potato dumplings in spicy tomato onion curry
Cauliflower masala cauliflower stir fry with grated coconut
Chilli in almond sauce goes very well with chapathi and puri
Chole very popular chana side dish for puri
Dal Palak toor dal mixed with spinach
Dill weed curry by Natasha Rao
Eggplant Bhajji grilled eggplant with seasoning and coconut
Eggplant Stir Fry
Thumbagayi Palya whole eggplant in spicy coconut sauce 
Okra (Bhendi) Masala sauteed okra with tomato and onion
Paneer Butter Masala paneer mixed in whole green gram dal using butter
Peas and Paneer Curry dry peas cooked in masala, ideal for chapthi or puri
Palak masala spinach and coconut paste with ajwain seasoning
Pav Bhaji Masala vegetable stuffing for pav or dinner rolls
Sambar all time South Indian favorite prepared with dal and vegetables, a must for idli
Spinach(Palak) Bhaji by Vimala
Spinach Pathal Bhaji by Deepa Kulkarni another spinach dish
Tomato Soup by Sheetal Joshi
Thovve simple and tasty dal for plain rice - Karnataka speciality
Vegetable Makhanawala vegetables sauteed in butter and cooked in variety masala
Vegetable Jalfraiz very rich dish cooked in cashew paste
Vegetable Sag goes very well with puri
Usal (Usali) North Karnataka speciality served with jowar roti
Yenne Gai
by Prema Mahalingappa
Zhunka very easy side dish
Zucchini with Onion and Tomato by Lalit Punwani
Beetroot Raita sauteed beetroot in yogurt
Bitter Gourd Raita
roasted bittergourd in yogurt
Bendekayi Raita sauteed okra in yogurt
Capsicum Raita by Vasudha K.N
Cucumber Palade
cucumber in ground coconut and warm buttermilk served with plain rice
Eggplant Raita eggplant in yogurt
Ginger Thambli ginger and coconut with buttermilk
Kosambari popular salad from Karnataka
Menthya Thambli fenugreek, ginger and coconut in buttermilk
Southekayi Huli by P.V.Sathyavathi cucumber in yogurt
Tomato Raita
tomato in yogurt
Broccoli Stem Pickle by Rajam
Chinese Okra(Hirekayi) Chutney this chutney goes well with chapathi or plain rice
Cucumber Gojju
chutney of cucumber
Clementine Gojju
very tasty chutney made from clementine skin
Garlic Chutney
chutney of garlic and coconut is must for jowar roti(bhakri)
Khobbari Chutney all time favorite coconut and cilantro chutney for dosa, idli or chapathi
Lemon Pickle without pickle Indian meal is incomplete
Mango Chutney green unripe mango and coconut chutney
Puthani Chutney roasted gram and coconut chutney goes well with dosa
Moolangi(raddish) Chutney by Vanishree K Nadgir
Shenga (peanut) Chutney peanut and coconut combination chutney
Tamarind Chutney
sweet and sour tamarind chutney for Dahi vada

Powders

Chatnipudi Karnataka's popular powder - fresh ground curry leaves and dals 
Masala Powders
sambar powder
rasam powder
garam masala powder
bisibele/vangi bhath powder

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