In Indian restaurants, they often brings with starters, a sauces holder called Chutney dani in India (Hindi). It is a service which generally includes 3-4 small bowls containing Indian Chutneys or Indian pickles.

In Indian cuisine, Pickles, also called Achar, are widely used. They are made of vegetables and / or fruits with spices and chilli marinated and often soaked in oil or vinegar. The most popular are mango, lemon or carrot pickles. They can be eaten with starters but also with the dishes, because they enhance the taste.

Chutneys are Indian sauces recipes to take with the appetizers like Samosas, Bhajis, Pakoras, etc.. The most common are green sauce with cilantro or mint and the red sauce with tamarind, acide and sweet.