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The sambals — tomato and onion, raita, carrot

Three small bowls that make an Indian meal an Indian meal. Cool cucumber raita, bright carrot salad, sharp tomato and onion sambal. Do not skip these.

20 minServes 6-8Cass's rating
The sambals — tomato and onion, raita, carrot

Make these before you start the curry. They only get better sitting.

Method

  1. 01

    For the tomato and onion sambal, combine everything in a bowl and let it sit 10 minutes.

  2. 02

    For the raita, squeeze the grated cucumber hard in a clean cloth. Whisk into the yoghurt with cumin, mint and salt.

  3. 03

    For the carrot sambal, toss carrots with lemon, chilli, sugar and salt. Let sit 10 minutes.

  4. 04

    Serve in small bowls alongside the curries.

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