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Mango Salsa

Ingredients Method

Cucumber Raita

A raita is a dish made with yoghurt Different items like onion cucumber baked aubergine par boiled marrow or bundi see below can be added This one is with cucumber if the chillies are omitted it can provide the mildness required to compliment a really spicy dish

Hummus

A Middle Eastern accompaniment I saw my daughter learning this recipe from one of my favourite uncles who lives in Isleworth London

Yoghurt Chutney

An easy to make chutney which is perfect to serve with starters snacks and bbqs

Tamarind Chutney

As with a majority of recipes on this website there is more than one way of making this chutney This is a recipe from my sister in law in Pakistan who serves it with Tandoori chicken and other roasts

Dried Plum Chutney

This is called alu bukhara dry plums chutney in Pakistan and made at weddings on a large scale I learnt this from my husband s 75 year old uncle he actually made it for me and then told me how to do it right

Green Chutney

This is a really good mixture of mainly green ingredients and works very well as a dip or accompaniment

Chutney Apple/mango

This chutney goes well with a lot of dry snacks and starters but especially with the Dokhra and Kebabs

Avocado chutney

This is an excellent accompaniment for crisps and tacos but also goes well with Chicken Cornflakes and Lamb chops with tomato puree

Carrot Pickle

This is one of the most commonly served accompaniments with rice and vegetarian dishes in mosques especially in East Africa

Potato and Cauliflower

This is a common dish in Indian and Pakistani households my version has a tarka at the end that makes it different and produces a wonderful aroma

Aloo Bhurji – Potato bhurji (Narowali style)

My grandma from Narowal 8211 Pakistan used to make this really tasty potato dish nbsp We have made it many times over in nbsp other cities in Pakistan Kenya and now in the UK nbsp The outcome depends on the type of potatoes used for e g Meru potatoes work