* VEGETABLES OF THE SIDE

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• POTATOES AND OTHER ROOTS Cumin Potatoes Spicy Potatoes with Onions and Tomatoes Spicy South Indian Potatoes Spicy Smashed Potatoes with Chaat Masala Rajasthani Potatoes with Cashews and Raisins Bengali Hot Potatoes with Dry-Roasted Spices Pomegranate Potatoes Potatoes with Bell Pepper Confetti Russet Potatoes with Fresh Fenugreek Greens Crispy Fork-Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Peanuts Mashed Potatoes with Peas and Sesame Seed Powder Ginger Mashed Potatoes with Yogurt Spicy Potato Balls Tangy Sweet Potatoes Fragrant Baby Turnip Halves Grated Turnips with Turmeric Chopped Turnips with Apples and Green Tomatoes Crispy Taro Root Fingers with Ajwain Seeds Taro Root Rounds with Tomatoes Ginger-Baked Taro Roots with Chaat Masala Tangy Lotus Roots Quick Pan-Cooked Lotus RootsEGGPLANT Mashed Fire-Roasted Eggplant Creamy Mashed Eggplant with Peas Mashed Eggplant with Mustard Seeds Easy Mashed Spicy Eggplant and Potatoes Roasted Eggplant with Mustard Oil Lowfat Stir-Fried Chinese Eggplant with Sesame Seeds Indian Eggplant with Garlic and Tamarind Spice-Stuffed Indian Eggplant Potato-Stuffed Oval Eggplant Eggplant with Red Potatoes Sweet and Sour Eggplant with Jaggery Kerala Coconut Eggplant Quick Garlic and Chile Pepper Eggplant Quick Japanese or Chinese Eggplant with CilantroSQUASHES AND GOURDS Spicy Pumpkin Purée Haridwar Pumpkin Purée with Dried Pomegranate Seeds Quick Pumpkin and Carrot Purée Butternut Squash with Fenugreek Seeds Banana Squash with Spicy Lentil Nuggets Roasted Baby Zucchini Rounds Spice-Stuffed Baby Zucchini Baby Yellow Patty Pan Squash with Chopped Tomatoes Spicy Garlic-Flavored Patty Pan Squash Grilled Mashed Zucchini with Onions and Tomatoes Zucchini with Coconut Milk Manju's Stuffed Zucchini Boats Quick Spicy Opo Squash Chayote Squash, Indian Style Mixed Summer Squashes with Fresh Ginger Simple Pan-Cooked Gherkins Stuffed Indian Round Squash with Spicy Onion and Tomatoes Baked Bitter Melon with Baby Red Potatoes Bitter Melon Stuffed with Mashed Potatoes Bitter Melon Rounds with Coconut Bitter Melon Skins with Onions and PotatoesCAULIFLOWER, CABBAGE, AND OTHER CRUCIFERS Fried Cauliflower Florets with Red Chili Flakes Simple Pan-Cooked Cauliflower Cauliflower with Potato Wedges and Peas Cauliflower with Minced Ginger-Lime Pickle Grilled Yogurt-Marinated Cauliflower Spicy Cauliflower Stems Cauliflower Stems with Pomegranate Seeds Green Cabbage with Yellow Mung Beans Stir-Fried Cabbage with Spinach and Red Potatoes Cooked Brussels Sprouts with Ginger and Garlic Punjabi Kohlrabi Kashmiri KohlrabiOKRA Crispy Baked Okra Bits Chopped Okra with Onions Okra with Potatoes and Pear Tomatoes Stuffed Whole Okra with Spices Spicy Broiled Whole Okra Whole Okra with Tomato Sauce Egg-Fried Okra Fingers Rajasthani Batter-Fried Okra Kerala Okra with Sizzling Coconut OilSPINACH AND OTHER GREENS Chopped Spinach with Red Potatoes Cooked Spinach with Sliced Almonds Braised Beet GreensCARROTS, PEAS, AND OTHER BASIC VEGETABLES Dry-Cooked Carrots, Peas, and Potatoes Carrots with Fresh Spinach Ribbons Spicy Chopped Carrots with Fresh Coconut Smoked Sugar-Snap Peas Petite Peas and Potatoes Spicy Green Peas with Onion and Ginger Mixed Bell Peppers with Peas Spicy Mushrooms and Bell Peppers Oven- Roasted Bell Peppers, Indian Style Spicy Chopped Tomatoes Fire-Roasted Corn-on-the-Cob Fragrant Spiced Corn Zesty Everyday Green Beans Mixed Green and Yellow Beans with Fresh Pomegranate Seeds Spicy Yard-Long Beans Asparagus with Purple Potatoes Pan-Grilled Asparagus Tips Tangy Asparagus with Onions and TomatoesMIXED VEGETABLES Mixed Cauliflower, Carrots, and Green Beans in a Wok North Indian-Style Mixed Cauliflower, Carrots, and Green Beans South Indian-Style Mixed Vegetables Mixed Pumpkin, Squash, and Eggplant with Bengali 5-Spices Marinated Mixed Vegetables in Tomato Butter-Cream SauceSAVORY FRUIT DISHES Tart Apples with Cooked Onions Tart Apples with Cumin Seeds Spicy Star Fruit Green Mangoes in Coconut Milk Spicy Mashed Fresh Peaches Sweet and Sour Ripe Bananas Spicy Green Plantains Watermelon Whites with GingerFrom "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.