The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word NAAN BREAD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NAAN BREAD
- Playing arena, band's Indian accompaniment
- Arena band ordered Indian food
- Band earn a fresh side order
- Brendan joins AA, drunk, revealing Indian side
- Old lady’s eating a lolly that’s served with curry
- Lively arena band gives Indian accompaniment
- Boiled red banana for food
- Granny eats starter of antipasti, with money for side order
- Indian side in arena with band playing
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Indian side" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case indian side = naan bread.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.