Green Salad
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Frequently Asked Questions
What vegetables are included in the salad?
The salad features a simple mix of freshly sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and carrots.
Is there a dressing on the salad?
No heavy dressing is used; it is simply served with a wedge of lemon and sometimes a light sprinkle of chaat masala.
Are the green chilies very hot?
Yes, the raw green chilies provided on the side pack a significant punch of heat for those who enjoy spice.
Can I customize the vegetables?
Yes, you can easily request to leave out any specific vegetables, such as the raw onions.
Is this a large main-course salad?
No, this is a modest side salad meant to be eaten alongside your heavier main dishes.
About Green Salad
The green salad on an Indian table is not a Western salad in disguise — it is kachumber, the simple plate of raw, crisp vegetables that has accompanied North Indian meals for as long as anyone can remember. There is no lettuce, no leaves and no dressing, and that is exactly the point: it exists to refresh the palate and aid digestion between mouthfuls of rich, spiced food, not to be a course in its own right.
Ours is straightforward and traditional — sliced raw onion, cucumber and tomato with a few rings of green chilli for anyone who wants the extra bite, finished with a wedge of fresh lime on the side. We dress it with nothing at all. The proper way to eat it is to squeeze the lime over the onion just before you start, which takes the raw sharpness off the onion and turns it into a bright, tangy foil for whatever else is on the table. A pinch of salt from the table, if you like, is as far as the seasoning goes.
Raw onion in particular has a long-standing place beside tandoori food and biryani in North India; it is considered a natural palate cleanser and digestive, and the cool crunch is a deliberate contrast to hot, smoky, oil-rich dishes. We include a green salad free with every biryani for exactly this reason, and it is just as good alongside a plate of kebabs or a heavy curry. It is humble, intentional and entirely vegetarian — the kind of unfussy accompaniment that quietly makes the rest of the meal taste better.
The dining room seats 30-40 across two styles — standard tables and Dastarkhan-style floor seating. Quiet on weekday lunches, busy from 7 PM. Visit BHARAT →
See also: the Raita & Extras menu · Indian vegetarian food in Bangkok · our fresh paneer dishes · halal-friendly kitchen.