Indian Recipes
79 recipes, sorted by skill level — the easy ones first. Filter by what you actually need tonight.
🌱 Beginner Nothing here can go wrong. If you can boil pasta, you can cook this.
Mango Lassi
The yoghurt-mango drink almost everyone starts with
Nimbu Pani
Indian lemonade with black salt
Namkeen Lassi
Salty lassi - the one people actually drink in India
Poha
The yellow flattened-rice plate from Indore, in 15 minutes
Besan Chilla
Savory pancake made from chickpea flour
Masala Omelette
The omelette from India's street food stalls
Pakora
Onion fritters in chickpea batter
Bhel Puri
The puffed-rice salad from Mumbai's beaches
Masala Peanuts
The snack that belongs on the table with beer
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils with a hot spiced oil poured on top
Chana Masala
Chickpeas in a tomato-onion sauce
Aloo Gobi
Potato and cauliflower, pan-roasted dry
Simple Chicken Curry
One pot, one hour, no prior knowledge needed
Anda Curry
Egg curry - dinner for an empty fridge
Jeera Rice
Basmati with cumin
Raita
Yoghurt with cucumber — the fire extinguisher
Kachumber
The Indian salad: cucumber, tomato, onion, lime
Mint-Coriander Chutney
The green chutney for everything
Tamarind Chutney
Sweet-and-sour brown chutney for chaat
Ginger-Garlic Paste
The shortcut that speeds up every curry
Ghee
Clarified butter, homemade in 20 minutes
Tadka
The technique half of Indian cooking stands on
Sooji Halwa
Semolina halwa — warm, sweet, in 20 minutes
Kheer
Indian rice pudding with cardamom and saffron
Aam Panna
Green Mango Drink Against the Heat
Jal Jeera
Spiced Cumin Water, Ice Cold
Egg Bhurji
Indian Scrambled Eggs with Onion and Tomato
Sabudana Khichdi
Tapioca Pearls with Peanut and Potato
Masala Papad
The Five-Minute Snack Before the Meal
Bombay Masala Toast
The Sandwich from Mumbai's Street Stalls
Khichdi
Rice and Lentils in One Pot — India's Comfort Food
Bhindi Masala
Okra, Dry-Fried Instead of Slimy-Boiled
Aloo Matar
Potato-Pea Curry from the Pantry
Thayir Sadam
Curd Rice — South India's Answer to a Bad Day
Chitranna
Lemon Rice — What Becomes of Yesterday's Rice
Coconut Chutney
The White Chutney for Dosa and Idli
Besan Ladoo
Chickpea Flour Balls with Ghee and Cardamom
Shrikhand
Strained Yogurt with Saffron and Cardamom
Garam Masala
Your own spice blend, from whole spices in 15 minutes
Basmati Rice
Fluffy and separate, with the absorption method
Paneer
Fresh cheese from milk and lemon, in 45 minutes
🔥 Intermediate Several things happening at once, or a dough to manage. It clicks the second time.
Masala Chai
Real, boiled chai — not a teabag in hot water
Badam Milk
Warm almond milk with saffron
Upma
Savory semolina porridge from South India
Aloo Paratha
Stuffed flatbread with spiced potato
Vada Pav
Mumbai's potato burger
Palak Paneer
Spinach with cubes of fresh cheese
Butter Chicken
Murgh Makhani — mild, velvety, tomato-red
Rajma
Kidney bean curry from North India
Baingan Bharta
Mashed eggplant, roasted over an open flame
Kadai Paneer
Paneer with peppers in coarsely ground spices
Veg Pulao
Spiced rice with vegetables — one pot, one dinner
Goan Fish Curry
Coconut, tamarind, Kashmiri chili
Chapati
The everyday flatbread — no yeast, no oven
Naan
Soft yeasted bread from the pan
Mango Kulfi
Indian ice cream, no ice cream maker needed
Pav Bhaji
Mashed vegetable curry with buttered rolls
Matar Paneer
Peas and fresh cheese in tomato sauce
Kadhi Pakora
Yogurt curry with floating chickpea fritters
Rasam
Thin, hot-and-sour pepper soup from South India
Coconut Prawn Curry
Kerala-style: coconut milk, curry leaves, ready in 25 minutes
Tandoori Chicken
Yogurt marinade, high heat, blackened edges
Keema Matar
Ground meat with peas, spiced and dry
Aloo Tikki
Crispy potato patties from the street food stand
Til Chikki
Sesame-jaggery brittle, three ingredients
Gajar Halwa
Carrot halwa — the winter classic
👨🍳 Pro Fermenting, deep-frying or layering. Needs time, patience and a quiet afternoon.
Samosa
The crisp pastry pocket with potato filling
Dosa
Paper-thin, fermented rice pancake
Idli
Steamed rice cakes — India’s lightest breakfast
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Rice and meat, finished together under steam
Rogan Josh
Kashmiri lamb curry, deep red and slow-cooked
Malai Kofta
Paneer-and-potato dumplings in a cashew-cream sauce
Gulab Jamun
Milk dumplings in rose-cardamom syrup
Sambar
South Indian lentil stew with tamarind and its own masala
Dal Makhani
Black lentils, hours on the stove, with butter and cream
Khaman Dhokla
Steamed chickpea cake, airy as a sponge
Chole Bhature
Dark chickpea curry with balloon-puffed flatbread
Chicken Chettinad
South Indian, dark, with freshly roasted masala
Puran Poli
Flatbread with a sweet lentil filling
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