Garlic Ginger Green Beans by John Spottiswood

These are an excellent, healthy side dish to any grilled meat. I highly recommend them with the Chinese BBQ chicken recipe below, but honestly these would go well with just about anything. Unfortunately these were tapped out long before our chicken, so make more than you think you need. They are great the next day too!

Japanese Spinach Salad, Ohitashi by John Spottiswood

This is a delicious way to consume large quantities of one of the healthiest foods on the planet...spinach! I came to love this when I lived in Japan from 1991-1992, and make it frequently now because it is so easy, healthful and delicious. Serve this with any Asian dish, or any meat and potatoes. It's not particularly spicy, but…

Simmered Daikon Radish (forofuki-daikon) by John Spottiswood

This is another healthy and tasty Japanese side dish. Try it anytime you're having grilled teriyaki chicken, beef or fish. You can also make a combination of daikon and potato, cooking both exactly the same way. If you do that, peel the potatoes and cut them in half or thirds depending on the size. Delicious and beautiful!

Simmered Cabbage and Shitake Mushrooms (Yasai no Fukumeni) by John Spottiswood

This combination is truly fantastic. Of course you have to like both ingredients..but if you do you'll love the combination. We served them last night with fresh sashimi and three other great Japanese side dishes (oshitashi, yakisoba, and simmered daikon), and this dish got the most praises. It's also a beautiful presentation, easy…

Pulisseri: Marrow -Yogurt soup/curry by Sherin Deepu

"Oru nalla pulisseri undengil pinne kari onnum venda". I have heard ammachi say that a million times. Her speciality was kaya (plaintain) pulisseri though. I didnt get the raw plantain, instead I thought of making use of an English vegetable - Marrow. I tastes superb and eating it u feel like marrow should have been a keralan…

Indian Vegetable Curry by Navaneetham Krishnan

Consist of brinjals, green chillies, shallots and garlic.

Chinese Broccoli (gai lan) by Melinda

Excellent side dish to any meal. No bitter taste and a little crunch.

Okra (lady fingers) with yougurt curry.. by Indian Cooking

To avoid sliminess, okra pods are often stir-fried with little salt and turmeric until it turns little Brown colour. This recipe 4 servings of this side dish.

Kerala Style Mabazhapuliserry by vineetha

gharwali subji by sunil k.nayar

it can be made with seasonal vegetables which can be available locally.