What to make with chile peppers and curry leaves

This recipe is for cooking moong dal in the typical Indian way.

Also needs: mung beans, turmeric, cumin

Potato masala (Tamil: uralai kizhangu masala) is a potato dish often served alongside roti or folded inside a dosa.

Also needs: mustard seed, onion, potatoes, turmeric

In India, coconut rice is made with coconut flakes or with grated or desiccated/dry coconut).

Also needs: mustard seed, coconut, chickpeas, cashews, rice

Also needs: onion, cashews, garam masala, bay leaves, rice

Also needs: cumin, mustard seed, chickpea flour, cilantro, tomatoes, turmeric

Khara pongal is a savoury porridge-like dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for the Makar Sankranti festival that heralds the arrival of summer.

Also needs: rice, mung beans, turmeric, cashews, cumin, butter, mustard seed

Coconut Chutney is served as a side dish for a lot of Indian snacks and breakfast items. It can be mild to extra hot depending on the individual preference. This recipe is from South India.

Also needs: chickpeas, coconut, tamarind, cilantro, ginger, mustard seed, asafoetida

Egg roast is a simple but tasty dish. The technique of roasting eggs in a masala sauce probably originated in the southern state of Kerala.

Also needs: onion, ginger garlic paste, coriander, turmeric, tomatoes, eggs, cinnamon, cloves

Also needs: pigeon peas, tomatoes, turmeric, asafoetida, coconut, coriander, mustard seed, cilantro

Khandvi (in Gujarati) or surali chya vadya (in Marathi) is a famous Western Indian dish. It is similar to rolled pasta made from chickpea flour.

Also needs: chickpea flour, buttermilk, ginger, turmeric, chili powder, mustard, sesame seeds, coconut

Lemon rice is a specialty of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu.

Also needs: rice, mustard seed, sesame oil, split peas, peanuts, asafoetida, lemon, turmeric

Kadhi also known as Karhi or Gujarati Kadhi is a sweet yogurt curry, normally eaten with unleavened flat bread called roti and sabzi in India.

Also needs: chickpea flour, yogurt, ginger, chili paste, butter, cumin, mustard, asafoetida, cilantro

Puliyodarai, is a speciality of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu. Also see Pulihora.

Also needs: split peas, coriander, fenugreek, rice, mustard seed, peanuts, asafoetida, tamarind, turmeric

Tamate Ka Kut is a tomato curry of Hyderabadi cuisine.

Also needs: tomatoes, chickpea flour, chili powder, cumin, coriander, garlic, cilantro, mint, eggs

Upeseru is a rural speciality of the South of India, and villages around the state of Karnataka in particular.

Also needs: lentils, spinach, mustard seed, onion, tamarind, coriander, garlic, cumin, lemon

Tadka dhal is an everyday staple across South India.

Also needs: mung beans, onion, garlic, ginger, mustard seed, cumin, fenugreek, tomatoes, turmeric, chili powder

This coconut-flavoured vegetable stew is a famous dish of the South Indian coastal state of Kerala. It is often served with appam (rice pancakes).

Also needs: coconut, carrots, onion, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, vinegar, flour, mustard seed, shallot

Also needs: poppy seeds, sesame seeds, coriander, cumin, coconut, fenugreek, onion, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, nigella, tamarind

Rasam, also called saru, is a popular dish in South India. It can be described as a thin soup, served on top of rice.

Also needs: coriander, cumin, asafoetida, pigeon peas, turmeric, tomatoes, tamarind, butter, mustard, urad dal, cilantro

Also needs: pigeon peas, fenugreek, tomatoes, onion, turmeric, butter, mustard seed, cumin, garlic, chili powder, coriander, lemon

Upma is a popular South Indian dish made from semolina. Several variations of the dish exist including the use of different varieties of ground wheat, rice and even bread.

Also needs: semolina, onion, carrots, lima beans, potatoes, bell pepper, tomatoes, peas, ginger, cilantro, coconut, butter, mustard seed, cumin, urad dal, peanuts, cashews, asafoetida