Recipes Index
Soti Boti - Batter Fried Paneer Skewers
Soti Boti is a hugely popular Punjabi snack! Get the recipe here...
Aaloo Postu - Potato Stir Fried with Poppy Seeds
Learn how to make this well-loved and simple Bengali dish.
Tava Pulao - Griddle Fried Rice
This is a well-loved street food in India! Made from rice and mixed vegetables all stir-fried together on a large griddle-like pan called a Tava, it makes for a delicious and very satisfying meal. Get the recipe here.
Cabbage Foogath - Cabbage Foogad
Foogath is the term used for any vegetable dish made with coconut and curry leaves. The ingredients are few and the recipe simple as can be.
Avocado Raita - Avocado with Yogurt
Avocado Raita is the Indian version of guacamole and tastes yummy with just about anything you serve it with. Turn up the heat by adding more red chilli powder and chopped green chillies!
Dahi Baingan - Eggplant with Yogurt - Pan Fried Eggplant in Seasoned Yogurt
I was seriously impressed when I first ate this very simple, yet delicious dish in my Aunt's home. In fact, I actually made a bit of a piggie of myself... I had 4 servings of it! Needless to say, I didn't get around to eating much else. Dahi Baingan can be eaten by itself, with plain, fragrant boiled rice and even with Chapatis.
Daal Pakwaan - Sindhi Lentil Curry with Crispy Fried Bread
A hot favorite in any Sindhi home, Daal Pakwan is easy to cook and makes for a wholesome, tasty meal.
Moong Daal Ka Cheela - Savory Moong Bean Pancakes
This is a great breakfast food or even perfect as an accompaniment to any gravy-based dish. Writing this recipe brings back happy memories of my Grandfather (who was a great cook and one of my best friends) making Cheela for me! Happy days!
Gobhi Aaloo Mutter Ki Subzi - Cauliflower Peas and Potatoes
This is a simple, wholesome dish that is perfect when served with hot Chapatis (Indian flatbread) or Parathas (pan fried Indian flatbread). It makes for a quick and easy meal on those days when you can't be bothered spending hours in the kitchen.
Mukhmali Kofta - Cheese Balls in Thick Indian Gravy
These melt-in-your mouth cheese balls submerged in a thick Indian gravy, are a treat to eat! Serve them with Naans, Parathas or Jeera Rice. This recipe makes 32 cheese balls.
Daal Bukhara (Bukhara-style black lentils)
Bukhara-style cooking is from the North West Frontier Province of what used to be India before the partition happened at independence. NWFP is now in Pakistan but this rich style of cooking still happily straddles the border and is well loved on either side!
Kaali Daal (black lentils) - Daal Makkhani
Another popular North Indian dish, Kaali Daal is also known as Ma Ki Daal (mom's lentils) since it is wholesome and delicious! Serve Kaali Daal with a vegetable side dish and Naans (tandoor baked flatbread) or Butter Chicken and Naans.
Mutter Paneer (peas and cottage cheese)
This North Indian curry made with mutter (peas) and paneer (cottage cheese) is probably the most frequently ordered dish in Indian restaurants. Make it in your home and you've got a sure crowd pleaser!
Malai Kofta (vege-balls in a thick sauce)
A dish for special occassions, Malai Kofta is the vegetarian alternative to meatballs. It goes very well with naans (tandoor-baked flatbread) or Jeera Rice.
Navratan Korma - Nine-gem Curry
This delicious Mughlai dish gets its name Navratan (meaning nine gems) from the nine different veggies, fruit and nuts used in it! Serve it with hot Naans and you're sure to impress!
Papad Ki Sabzi - Poppadum Curry
This unusual dish from Rajasthan in western India, is one of those foods you can cook when you're in a hurry and want a hot, cooked meal. It tastes great with plain boiled rice!
Daal-Baati - Rajasthani Lentils and Dumplings
This almost staple dish from the cuisine of Rajasthan in western India, is simple and nutritious. It is even served on special occasions!
Makkai Bharvaan Tamatar - Stuffed Tomatoes with Corn and Capsicum Filling
This is a delicious side dish to serve with any meal. Learn how to make it.
Chilli Paneer - Hot and Sour Stir Fried Cottage Cheese
This delicious dish is an Indian adaptation of a Chinese recipe! Here's the recipe...
Lehsuni Daal (garlic flavored lentils)
Made with masoor daal (orange lentils) this dish is simple and very tasty. It is in fact almost a staple in most homes. It makes a great accompaniment for plain boiled rice and a vegetable or meat dish. The recipe makes enough for 2-3 servings.
Rajma (red kidney bean curry)
This dish is extremely popular not just in North India but elsewhere as well. Serve Rajma with plain boiled rice, Kachumbar salad and your favorite pickle.
Bharvaan Karela - Stuffed Bitter Melon - Stuffed Bitter Gourd
Karela (bitter gourd/ melon) stuffed with a tangy filling! The best part? The bitterness of the karela is more or less removed with a 'special treatment'!
Karela Chips - Bitter Gourd Chips - Bitter Melon Chips
Bitter Gourd just has to be my least favorite vegetable. Inspite of this, I have to admit it is one of those "good for you" foods! In India, karela (bitter gourd/ melon) is often prescribed to those with diabetes as it is believed to have properties that lower blood sugar levels. It is also thought to be an excellent blood purifier and also often used to treat problems like acne.
Zucchini Ki Bhaji - Stir-fried Zucchini
This delicious recipe is courtesy my dear friend Lekha Menon. It's easy to cook and so tasty, I for one could eat it all by itself. You of course, can choose to combine it with hot Chapatis or rice and your favorite Daal!
Kurkuri Bhindi (crispy okra)
Eat this okra dish with plain boiled rice and your favorite Daal (lentil dish) and you've got a tasty and nutritious meal.