What to make with mustard seed

Also needs: yogurt, curry leaves

Pachadi is a very popular dish from the Kerala region of India. It's quick to prepare and a very tasty accompaniment to a main course of rice or roti.

Also needs: cucumber, coconut, cumin, chile peppers

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

Also needs: curry leaves, onion, chile peppers, potatoes, turmeric

Also needs: mango, asafoetida, chile peppers, lime, turmeric

This is from Bob Uhl’s recipe for Azteca found on his bachelor recipes site.

Also needs: corn, kidney beans, black beans, onion, garlic, chile peppers

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

Also needs: coconut, chile peppers, curry leaves, chickpeas, cashews, rice

Also needs: eggs, garlic, flour, vinegar, honey, molasses

Also needs: cumin, curry leaves, chile peppers, chickpea flour, cilantro, tomatoes, turmeric

Meat masala is a spice mix used in Keralan cuisine, typically as a marinade for various types of meat, especially mutton.

Also needs: chile peppers, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon

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, curry leaves, cumin, chile peppers, butter

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, chile peppers, tamarind, cilantro, ginger, curry leaves, asafoetida

Also needs: pigeon peas, tomatoes, chile peppers, turmeric, asafoetida, coconut, coriander, curry leaves, cilantro

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

Also needs: rice, sesame oil, split peas, peanuts, asafoetida, chile peppers, curry leaves, lemon, turmeric

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

Also needs: split peas, coriander, fenugreek, chile peppers, rice, peanuts, asafoetida, curry leaves, tamarind, turmeric

Atchar is a spicy condiment, often eaten with a curry. It comes from the Indian cuisine in South Africa. In India, it is spelled Achar, and the word means pickle in Hindi.

Also needs: mango, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, curry powder, honey, vinegar, corn, curry leaves

Also needs: onion, chile peppers, garlic, ginger, lentils, tomatoes, broth or stock, cardamom, garam masala, paprika

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

Also needs: lentils, spinach, curry leaves, onion, chile peppers, tamarind, coriander, garlic, cumin, lemon

Tadka dhal is an everyday staple across South India.

Also needs: mung beans, onion, garlic, ginger, curry leaves, cumin, fenugreek, tomatoes, chile peppers, 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, chile peppers, curry leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, vinegar, flour, shallot

Mango Dal also known as Amchur Dal is a vegetarian dish from Southern India which is also popular in the West.

Also needs: pigeon peas, mango, onion, galangal, garlic, butter, asafoetida, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, cumin, fenugreek

Also needs: pigeon peas, fenugreek, tomatoes, onion, turmeric, chile peppers, butter, cumin, garlic, curry leaves, chili powder, coriander, lemon

This is a hearty vegetarian dish that can be eaten hot or cold and served as an entire meal. The recipe will feed four with leftovers and keeps for a week refrigerated.

Also needs: turmeric, rice, mung beans, cumin, curry powder, ginger, cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, lemon, soy sauce, honey, basil, oregano

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, chile peppers, ginger, cilantro, coconut, butter, cumin, urad dal, peanuts, cashews, asafoetida, curry leaves

Also needs: chicken, chile peppers, turmeric, coconut, yogurt, coriander, garlic, ginger, garam masala, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, fenugreek, curry powder, lemon, mint, coconut oil, tomatoes, potatoes, onion, fennel seed