Recipes

Indian Cuisine

Tamarind Chutney

The dark, sweet-sour chutney that makes chaat taste like chaat

Cross-Cultural · India

Mughlai Braised Potatoes (Ghurma Aloo)

Cumin-scented potatoes simmered with tomatoes, turmeric, and cayenne, a 30-minute one-pot curry of Iranian origin adapted through North Indian kitchens

Cross-Cultural · India

Mutton Seekh Kebab

Spiced minced mutton pressed onto skewers with raw onion, green chili, and fresh herbs, grilled over charcoal or cooked in a hot pan until charred and juicy

Cross-Cultural · India

Mulligatawny Soup

The Anglo-Indian pepper water soup, a colonial adaptation of Tamil rasam thickened with butter, rice, apple, and cream, with chicken or any protein you like

Ayurveda · India

Palak Paneer

A generous amount of spinach pressure-cooked with ginger, pureed, and simmered with a cumin-coriander base, loaded with ghee-fried paneer and finished with kasuri methi

Ayurveda · India

Chicken 65

Chennai's famous deep-fried chicken tossed in a crackling tempering of curry leaves, mustard seeds, green chilies, and garlic

2 hours 25 minutes

Ayurveda · India

Chicken Achar

Pickle-spiced chicken braised in smoked mustard oil with fenugreek seeds and vinegar, the Punjabi dish that turns condiment logic into a main course

Cross-Cultural · India

Gobi Manchurian

Crispy battered cauliflower tossed in a tangy, sweet, and spicy Indo-Chinese sauce of soy, chili, and vinegar

Ayurveda · Wellness

Masala Chai

Aromatic spiced tea simmered with milk and sweetened to taste

15 minutes

Malaysian Cuisine

Roti Canai

Flaky, layered flatbread stretched paper-thin and cooked on a hot griddle until golden and crisp

5 hours

Tamil Nadu · Indian Cuisine

Chicken Chettinad

A fiery, aromatic chicken curry built on freshly ground black pepper and roasted spices

35 minutes (plus rice cooking time)

Tamil Nadu · Indian Cuisine

Tamarind Rice

Tangy, spiced rice tossed with a dark tamarind paste and roasted peanuts

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Paneer Bhurji

Crumbled paneer scrambled with onions, tomatoes, and green chillies

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Spiced Minced Mutton (Mutton Keema)

Spiced minced mutton cooked down with onions, tomatoes, and whole green chillies

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Lassi (Sweet & Salted)

Thick, frothy yogurt drink in two classic preparations

5 minutes

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Fritters in Yogurt Curry (Kadhi Pakora)

Tangy yogurt broth studded with crisp gram flour fritters

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Bhindi Masala

Crisp okra tossed in a dry spiced onion and tomato masala

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Egg Curry (Anda Curry)

Hard-boiled eggs in a silky, golden onion-tomato masala

1 hour 30 minutes (plus soaking)

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Chana Masala

Chickpeas braised in a dark, tangy masala with tea-stained depth

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Fish Moilee

Delicate fish fillets poached in a golden coconut milk and turmeric broth

Malaysian Cuisine

Malaysian Mutton Soup (Sup Kambing)

A deeply spiced Malaysian mutton soup simmered with cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise until the broth turns golden and the meat falls from the bone

2 hours 30 minutes

Ayurveda · Wellness

Ajwain Water (Digestive Infusion)

The North Indian home remedy for indigestion, bloating, and colic

7 minutes

1 hour 40 minutes (plus soaking)

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Rajma

Red kidney beans braised in a spiced onion-tomato masala

Indian Cuisine

Tandoori Aloo

Potato cylinders stuffed with cashew, raisin and spiced filling, skewered and cooked in the tandoor until golden

Indian Cuisine

Tandoori Gobi

Cauliflower florets marinated in a spiced gram flour batter with ajwain, shallow-fried then finished in the tandoor

2 hours 35 minutes minimum

Indian Cuisine

Paneer Tikka

Spiced marinated paneer grilled in the tandoor — a Punjabi classic

1 hour (assuming naan dough is ready)

Indian Cuisine

Onion Kulcha

Leavened flatbread stuffed with spiced raw onion, green chilli and coriander — an Amritsari specialty baked in the tandoor

Creamy Chicken Kebab (Murgh Malai Kebab)

4 hours 35 minutes minimum

Indian Cuisine

Creamy Chicken Kebab (Murgh Malai Kebab)

Cream and cream-cheese marinated chicken kebab from North India

Tamil Nadu · Indian Cuisine

Sambar

Tamarind and lentil vegetable stew from Tamil Nadu

16+ hours (mostly passive)

Tamil Nadu · Indian Cuisine

Dosa

The fermented rice and urad dal crepe — thin, crisp and deeply savory, the result of 12+ hours of fermentation

Indian Cuisine

Broth-Cooked Pilaf (Yakhni Pulao)

Awadhi basmati rice cooked in rich mutton bone stock with seared chops

3 hours

Approximately 20–24 hours (mostly hands-off)

Tamil Nadu · Indian Cuisine

Idly

Steamed fermented rice and lentil cakes from Tamil Nadu

1 hour 45 minutes minimum

Indian Cuisine

Naan

Leavened tandoor flatbread — airy, blistered, and brushed with ghee

Indian Cuisine

Ginger-Spiced Pilaf (Syun Pulao)

Kashmiri lamb and saffron rice cooked together in spiced stock

Tamil Nadu · Indian Cuisine

Dosa Masala

The spiced potato filling for masala dosa — dry potato subzi with mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric and ginger

Tamil Nadu · Indian Cuisine

Lentil Fritters (Parrupu Vada)

Tamil Nadu chana dal fritters — soaked dal coarsely ground with fennel seeds, onion and green chilli, fried until deeply crisp

4 hours 45 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Goan Rice Porridge (Pez-Conji)

Goan rice congee with spiced coconut, cashew, and tamarind

Indian Cuisine

Spiced Meat & Rice (Meat Chawal)

Punjabi one-pot mutton and rice cooked together in spiced ghee

1 hour 40 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Onion-Fried Rice (Piyazi Chawal)

Caramelised onion rice cooked with whole spices

Indian Cuisine

Jeera Mutter Pulao

Cumin and pea basmati rice with whole spices

Indian Cuisine

Turmeric Leaf Rice Cakes (Patoli)

Goan steamed rice parcels filled with coconut and jaggery

Rajasthani · Indian Cuisine

Yellow Gravy

A mild, golden onion, cashew, and yoghurt base for Rajasthani vegetarian dishes

Indian Cuisine

Mughlai Royal Pilaf (Shahjhani Pulao)

Mughal-style layered chicken and saffron rice sealed in dum

2 hours 25 minutes

45 minutes (plus soaking)

Indian Cuisine

Parsi Milk Cream Dessert (Sarvari)

Kashmiri rice cooked with chickpeas or black gram, tempered with cumin and cloves

Indian Cuisine

Prawn Pulao

Goan basmati rice cooked in prawn stock with tomato and whole spices

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Tandoori Chicken

Whole chicken marinated in yoghurt cheese and spices, cooked in the tandoor

4 hours 55 minutes

Rajasthani · Indian Cuisine

Rajasthani Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken braised in a golden onion-tomato masala with whole spices

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Semi-Dry Spiced Mutton (Rarha Gosht)

Lamb cooked three ways — boti, chops, and naali — in a deep spiced masala

4 hours 15 minutes

Rajasthani · Indian Cuisine

Rajasthani Red Meat Curry (Laal Maans)

Rajasthani red lamb curry with Mathania chillies and ghee

4 hours 15 minutes

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Punjabi Kadhi

Tangy yoghurt and gram flour curry with spiced spinach pakodas

1 hour 40 minutes

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Whole Garam Masala

The foundational Punjabi spice blend — slow-dried and ground to order

Rajasthani · Indian Cuisine

Spiced Chickpea Flatbread (Missi Roti)

Spiced gram flour and wheat flatbread from the Rajasthani tandoor

50 minutes (plus time to make the base curry)

Rajasthani · Indian Cuisine

Mughlai Chicken Stew (Murgh Ka Soweta)

Rajasthani chicken curry enriched with sweet corn and yoghurt

Rajasthani · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Roasted Rabbit (Khargosh Ka Mokul)

Rabbit braised in a white onion and cashew gravy with cream

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Butter-Tomato Sauce (Makhni Gravy)

The foundational tomato and butter base for makhni dishes

2 hours 15 minutes (plus soaking)

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Dal Makhni

Slow-Cooked Punjabi Black Lentil Dal with Butter and Cream

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Jeera Pulao

Cumin-scented basmati rice with whole spices and golden onion

Smoky Mashed Eggplant (Baingan Ka Bhartha)

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Smoky Mashed Eggplant (Baingan Ka Bhartha)

Tandoor-roasted aubergine mashed with spiced tomato and onion

1 hour 15 minutes (plus marinating)

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhni)

Butter Chicken — The Original Moti Mahal Recipe

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Black Chickpea Dal (Maa Chana Dal)

Slow-cooked split black lentils and chickpea dal with a fried onion-tomato masala

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Punjabi Chicken Curry

Bone-in chicken in a dark, spiced tomato and onion gravy

Potato & Fenugreek Stir-Fry (Aloo Methi)

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Potato & Fenugreek Stir-Fry (Aloo Methi)

Potatoes and Fresh Fenugreek, Punjab Style

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Paneer Makhni

Velvet tomato butter sauce with golden-edged paneer

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Mutter Paneer

Fresh cheese and sweet peas in a fragrant tomato masala — the everyday heart of the Punjabi kitchen

Orange-Flavored Pudding (Santra Ni Kheer)

30 minutes + at least 2 hours chilling

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Orange-Flavored Pudding (Santra Ni Kheer)

A light Parsi chilled milk dessert with fresh orange segments and dissolved sugar

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Parsi Cardamom Custard (Laganu Custer)

A Parsi baked bread-and-khoya custard, spiced with cardamom, mace, and rose water

Parsi Chicken with Potato Straws (Salli Murgi)

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Parsi Chicken with Potato Straws (Salli Murgi)

Parsi chicken curry with dried apricot, finished with cream and a crown of crispy potato straws

Parsi Cream Puff Pastry (Malai Nu Khaja)

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Parsi Cream Puff Pastry (Malai Nu Khaja)

Parsi nut-stuffed khoya pastry cups fried golden and soaked in sugar syrup

Carom-Spiced Fish Curry (Ajwaini Machi Curry)

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Carom-Spiced Fish Curry (Ajwaini Machi Curry)

Punjabi fish curry with carom seeds, besan-coated fried fish in a tomato-onion masala

1 hour 25 minutes

Punjabi · Indian Cuisine

Aloo Gobi

Cauliflower and potato dry-fried with cumin and coriander

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Fish in Banana Leaf (Patrani Machi)

Parsi Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf with Green Coconut Chutney

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Parsi Pan-Fried Fish (Tareli Machi)

Parsi pan-fried fish with turmeric, cumin, and red chilli in sesame oil

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Spun Sugar Floss Sweet (Sooterfeni)

Deep-fried shredded phyllo circles soaked in saffron sugar syrup with pistachios

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Parsi Vermicelli Pudding (Parsi Sev)

A sweet Parsi vermicelli dessert with rose water, cardamom, cream, and sultanas

Sweet-Sour Parsi Stew (Khattu Meethu Estew)

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Sweet-Sour Parsi Stew (Khattu Meethu Estew)

Parsi sweet-and-sour vegetable stew with vinegar, sugar, and seasonal vegetables

Maharashtrian · Indian Cuisine

Sweet Lentil Stuffed Bread (Puran Poli)

Maharashtrian sweet flatbread filled with spiced chana dal and jaggery

2 hours

Maharashtrian · Indian Cuisine

Onion Coconut Curry (Kandyache Pitley)

Maharashtra's thick onion and chickpea flour preparation — spiced, stirred to smoothness and eaten with rice or bhakri

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Puffed Rice-Flour Cookies (Batero)

Parsi lamb marinated in toddy or beer with whole spices, then slowly braised until tender

Overnight + 1 hour

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Parsi Scrambled Eggs (Akuri)

Parsi scrambled eggs with onion, tomato, green chilli, and turmeric — soft and spiced

15 minutes

Maharashtrian · Indian Cuisine

Maharashtrian Plain Dal (Varan)

The essential Maharashtrian toor dal — simply cooked with turmeric, a breath of asafoetida, and finished with jaggery and ghee

Maharashtrian · Indian Cuisine

Coconut Sweet Rice (Narali Bhaat)

Sweet coconut rice made on Narali Purnima — rice with fresh coconut, jaggery, cloves and pure ghee

Parsi · Indian Cuisine

Parsi Okra Chicken (Bheeda Ma Murgi)

Parsi chicken with okra — a tangy, whole-spice curry with crisp-fried okra on top

Maharashtrian Spiced Rice (Masale Bhaat)

Maharashtrian · Indian Cuisine

Maharashtrian Spiced Rice (Masale Bhaat)

Maharashtrian Festive Spiced Rice with Goda Masala

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Malabar Paratha

North Kerala's flaky, coiled flatbread — thin oiled dough strips wound into layers, pressed open on the griddle with ghee

3.5–4 hours

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Kerala Fried Fish (Meen Porichattu)

Kerala pan-fried fish — king fish marinated in a thick red chilli-turmeric paste with vinegar, fried in coconut oil with curry leaves

1 hour (with marinating)

Country Chicken Curry (Nandan Kozhi Curry)

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Country Chicken Curry (Nandan Kozhi Curry)

Kerala country chicken curry — native chicken in coconut oil with crackled mustard seeds, coconut milk and twice-extracted aromatics

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Steamed Rice Cylinders (Puttu)

Steamed cylinders of rice flour and fresh coconut — Kerala's most iconic breakfast

Layered Flaky Flatbread (Kerala Paratha)

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Layered Flaky Flatbread (Kerala Paratha)

Flaky, layered maida flatbread with egg and milk — the technique of resting and oiling creates its characteristic crisp, honeycomb texture

2.5 hours

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Carrot and Cabbage Thoran

Kerala dry stir-fry with grated coconut, mustard seeds and curry leaves — light, bright and ready in minutes

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Malabar Rice Flatbread (Pathiri)

Thin, soft rice flour flatbreads from Kerala's Moplah Muslim community — cooked on a hot pan, served with curries

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Kerala Beef Masala

Slow-braised beef in coconut oil with crushed shallots, saunf and whole spices

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Vegetable Ishtu

Mild, fragrant Kerala coconut milk vegetable stew — five vegetables in a gentle broth of whole spices and thin coconut milk, finished with ginger

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Lamb Ishtu

Mild Kerala coconut milk stew with lamb — fragrant with whole spices, vegetables and ginger juliennes, from the Syrian Christian table

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Mixed Vegetables in Coconut (Avial)

Kerala mixed vegetable dish with freshly ground coconut and tangy yogurt

Sour Kidney & Liver Curry (Khatti Gurda Kaleji)

Kashmiri · Indian Cuisine

Sour Kidney & Liver Curry (Khatti Gurda Kaleji)

Sour Kashmiri kidney and liver with tamarind, fennel and ghee

Kashmiri · Indian Cuisine

Roganjosh

Kashmir's Most Iconic Lamb Curry — Deep Red, Deeply Aromatic, No Tomatoes

1 hour 50 minutes

Kashmiri · Indian Cuisine

Kashmiri Fried Lamb Ribs (Tabak Maas)

Kashmiri lamb ribs slow-cooked in spiced milk, then fried until crisp and golden

About 15 hours (mostly hands-off)

Kerala · Indian Cuisine

Lacy Rice Pancake (Appam)

Fermented rice crepe with lacy, crisp edges and a soft, pillowy center

Kashmiri · Indian Cuisine

Goan Dried Fish Curry (Gaadh Muzh)

Kashmiri freshwater fish and crispy radish in spiced yogurt sauce

Kashmiri · Indian Cuisine

Kashmiri Collard Greens (Haak)

The foundational Kashmiri Pandit greens — saag cooked in mustard oil with asafoetida

Coriander Chicken Korma (Murgh Dhaniwal Korma)

Kashmiri · Indian Cuisine

Coriander Chicken Korma (Murgh Dhaniwal Korma)

Kashmiri chicken korma in a vivid green coriander and spinach gravy

Kashmiri · Indian Cuisine

Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Baby Potatoes in Vivid Kashmiri Spice — The Brahmin Way, No Onion, No Garlic

Maharashtrian · Indian Cuisine

Shrikhand

Maharashtra's Silkiest Festival Dessert — Hung Yogurt, Saffron, and Patience

8 hours 15 minutes

Bread Pudding Dessert (Double Ka Meetha)

Indian Cuisine

Bread Pudding Dessert (Double Ka Meetha)

Hyderabadi Saffron Bread Pudding Baked Until Golden

Indian Cuisine

Sweet Stuffed Pastry (Karanji)

Maharashtrian Deep-Fried Crescent Pastry with Sweetened Khoya

Indian Cuisine

Coconut-Jaggery Pudding (Ada Pradaman)

Kerala's Onam Sadya Payasam with Rice Ada, Jaggery, and Coconut Milk

7 hours (mostly passive soaking)

Indian Cuisine

Jaggery Rice Fritters (Ariselu)

Andhra Deep-Fried Rice and Jaggery Rounds Crusted with Sesame

Indian Cuisine

Egg Yolk Vermicelli Sweet (Muttamala)

Kerala's Portuguese-Influenced Egg Yolk Garland Sweet

Indian Cuisine

South Indian Milk Pudding (Payasam)

Tamil Nadu Rice Pudding with Saffron and Cardamom

Indian Cuisine

Goan Semolina Bites (Bolinas)

Goan Coconut, Egg, and Semolina Tea Cookies

35 minutes (plus 1 hour setting)

Indian Cuisine

Chickpea Flour Fudge (Mysore Pak)

The Royal Sweet of Karnataka. Three Ingredients, One Legendary Texture

3 days plus 5 hours active and rest

Indian Cuisine

Sesame-Crusted Rice Cookies (Anarsas)

Maharashtrian Three-Day Soaked Rice and Sugar Rounds with Poppy Seed Crust

Indian Cuisine

Goan Coconut Cake (Baath)

Goan Christmas Coconut and Semolina Cake

6+ hours

10 hours (mostly freezing time)

Indian Cuisine

Kulfi Falooda

Mughal Frozen Kulfi with Rose Noodles and Basil Seeds

Indian Cuisine

Kheer

Slow-Simmered Rice Pudding with Saffron and Rose

85 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Jalebi

Crisp fermented batter spirals fried golden and soaked in saffron cardamom syrup

35 minutes active

Indian Cuisine

Fine Boondi Sweets (Motichoor ke Ladoo)

Saffron-Tinged Chickpea Flour Ladoo with Cardamom and Melon Seeds

65 minutes

1 hour 20 minutes (plus cooling time)

Indian Cuisine

Punjabi Wheat Flour Fudge (Pinni)

Punjabi Winter Wheat Flour Balls with Boora, Ghee, and Crushed Nuts

1 hour (plus 30 minutes cooling)

Indian Cuisine

Sohan Papdi

North India's Gossamer Flaked Gram Flour Sweet

Indian Cuisine

Gulab Jamun

Deep-fried khoya dumplings soaked in saffron and rose cardamom syrup

1 hour + soaking

Indian Cuisine

Honeycomb Milk Cake (Ghevar)

Rajasthani Lacy Disc Sweet with Rabdi and Nuts

4+ hours (mostly passive soaking)

Indian Cuisine

Lentil Flour Pudding (Moong Dal Halwa)

Rajasthani Winter Halwa of Slow-Roasted Ground Moong Dal

1 hour 15 minutes (plus setting time)

Indian Cuisine

Milk Cake Fudge (Kalakand)

Alwar's Crumbly Grainy Milk Fudge

Indian Cuisine

Bengali Rice Pudding (Payesh)

Bengali Rice Pudding with Date Palm Jaggery

Indian Cuisine

Flaky Fried Pastry (Balushahi)

North Indian Flaky Glazed Pastry Sweet

2 hours

1 hour (plus 10-minute batter rest)

Indian Cuisine

Bengali Crepe Rolls (Patishapta)

Bengali Makar Sankranti Crepes with Coconut, Khoya, and Almond Filling

3 days plus 3 hours active

Indian Cuisine

Crispy Layered Sweet (Khaja)

Bihar and Odisha's Flaky Layered Pastry Sweet

Indian Cuisine

Roshogolla

Soft, spongy chhena balls simmered in fragrant rose syrup

1 hour + chilling

Indian Cuisine

Carrot Pudding (Gajar Ka Halwa)

Slow-Cooked Carrot Halwa with Ghee, Cardamom, and Nuts

90 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Vada Pav

Mumbai's essential street sandwich — spiced potato in a besan shell, three chutneys, soft pav

3 hours (including 2-hour syrup soak)

Indian Cuisine

Parsi Layered Custard (Lady Kenny)

Kolkata's Colonial-Era Chenna and Semolina Balls in Sugar Syrup

2 hours + 4 hours chilling

Indian Cuisine

Rasmalai

Soft chhena discs floating in saffron-scented, cardamom-spiced thickened milk

45 minutes (plus 15 minutes cooling)

Indian Cuisine

Green Mango Chutney (Kancha Gola)

Bengali Fresh Chenna Sandesh with Condensed Milk and Cardamom

Indian Cuisine

Spiced Lentil Fritters (Mysore Bonda)

South Karnataka's Pillowy Urad Dal Dumplings

4 hours 45 minutes (mostly passive soaking)

Indian Cuisine

Crispy Lentil Doughnuts (Medu Vada)

South India's crisp, airy lentil doughnut — the essential breakfast companion

Indian Cuisine

Spinach Lentil Fritters (Cheera Vada)

Kerala Urad Dal and Spinach Fritters

Overnight soak plus 1 hour active

Indian Cuisine

Lentil Crepes (Moong Dal Chilla)

Gujarati Moong Dal Pancakes Folded Over Grated Paneer

40 minutes (plus chill time if desired)

Indian Cuisine

Dahi Vada

Urad Dal Fritters in Cool Spiced Yogurt with Mustard-Curry Leaf Tempering

Indian Cuisine

Bhel Puri

Mumbai's puffed rice chaat — sweet, sharp, spiced, and gone in minutes

10 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Onion Lentil Fritters (Savala Vada)

Crispy Urad Dal Fritters with Sliced Onion, Green Chilli, and Curry Leaves

1 hour 55 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Samosa

The definitive spiced potato samosa, pastry shatters, filling sings

1 hour 20 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Pav Bhaji

Mumbai's beloved mashed vegetable curry, buttery and vivid, with toasted pav

35 minutes (including cooling time)

Indian Cuisine

Rolled Chickpea Pinwheels (Khandvi)

Silky rolled chickpea ribbons from Gujarat — a study in patience and precision

Indian Cuisine

Pakora

Crisp chickpea-battered fritters, the only correct answer to a rainy afternoon

Indian Cuisine

Moong Dal Fritters (Ram Ladoo)

Delhi's moong dal fritters served over grated radish with mint chutney and tamarind

3 hours 40 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Aloo Ki Tikki

Spiced potato patties with a deep golden crust and a soft, fragrant interior

Indian Cuisine

Basic Green Paste

The foundational North Indian green chutney paste of coriander, mint, ginger, and green chilli

10 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Fried Onion Fritters (Piyanj Bhaja)

Double-fried Bengali onion fritters, thick rings of batter with ginger and green chilli

Kolkata-Style Stir-Fried Noodles (Kolkata Chowmein)

Indian Cuisine

Kolkata-Style Stir-Fried Noodles (Kolkata Chowmein)

India's most beloved street noodle, hakka-style chow mein from the streets of Kolkata

18 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Stuffed Egg Paratha (Moglai Paratha)

Kolkata's folded egg paratha — crisp, golden, and molten in the middle

Indian Cuisine

Spiced Puffed Rice Snack (Jhal Muri)

Bengali spiced puffed rice tossed with mustard oil, chilli, potato, and raw coconut

10 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Momos

Thin-skinned steamed dumplings with a juicy, ginger-bright filling

Potato & Sweet Potato Chaat (Aloo Shakarkandi Ki Chaat)

Indian Cuisine

Potato & Sweet Potato Chaat (Aloo Shakarkandi Ki Chaat)

Golden-fried potato and sweet potato tossed in ghee with tamarind, black salt, and saunth chutney

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Maharashtrian Tomato Soup (Tomato Saar)

A thin, spiced Goan tomato broth with coconut milk and a mustard-curry leaf temper

Portuguese Shrimp Soup (Sopa de Camarão)

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Portuguese Shrimp Soup (Sopa de Camarão)

Goan prawn soup — a velvety Portuguese-style bisque of prawn stock, potato, and egg yolk

Goan Green-Spiced Chicken (Galinha Cafreal)

50 minutes active (plus marinating)

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Goan Green-Spiced Chicken (Galinha Cafreal)

Goa's vivid green spatchcock — a dish from the African coast via Portugal

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Goan Fish Curry

Tangy coconut and red chilli — the daily table of coastal Goa

3 hours active, plus 4+ hours cooling

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Palm Sugar Sticky Fudge (Dodol)

Goa's Christmas sweet — dense, dark, and built from hours of stirring

~2 hours active; up to 14 hours with overnight marinade

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Roast Suckling Pig (Asada de Leitão)

Portuguese-Goan slow-roasted pork leg with a spiced jaggery paste — a dish for celebrations

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Goan Layered Coconut Cake (Bebinca)

Goa's layered coconut pudding, built one golden stratum at a time

~2 hours

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Goan Red Spice Paste (Reichado Masala)

The fiery Goan red paste of dried chillies, vinegar, garlic, and roasted spices

20 minutes

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Fish Caldeen

A gently spiced Goan coconut milk curry with cumin, pepper, and a thread of vinegar

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Portuguese Kale Soup (Caldo Verde)

Goa's gentle potato and spinach soup — a Portuguese import softened with milk and local green

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Cooked Duck (Dum Ki Batakh)

Duck legs marinated in saffron-scented yogurt, braised slow and sealed in a rich spiced gravy

Overnight + 1 hour

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Cooked Okra (Dum Bhindi)

Okra with capsicum and tomato, sealed and slow-cooked with live coal

Slow-Cooked Quail, Green Spices (Dum Ka Bateyr Hara Masala)

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Cooked Quail, Green Spices (Dum Ka Bateyr Hara Masala)

Quail in a vivid green herb-spinach sauce, finished on dum

~1 hour 15 minutes

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Baked Squash (Lagan Ka Tinda)

Baby apple gourds marinated in yogurt and brown onion, slow-cooked in a sealed lagan

Slow-Cooked Vegetables (Dum Ki Subziyan)

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Cooked Vegetables (Dum Ki Subziyan)

A medley of blanched seasonal vegetables braised together in a spiced yogurt gravy

Slow-Cooked Bitter Melon (Dum Ke Kareley)

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Cooked Bitter Melon (Dum Ke Kareley)

Bitter gourd stuffed with a spiced nut and seed filling, slow-cooked in a sealed pot

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Cooked Mushrooms (Dum Ke Khumbh)

Button mushrooms sealed and slow-cooked in a spiced yogurt and brown onion marinade

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Lamb & Chicken Duo (Lehm e Murgan)

Awadhi lamb in a rich paste of fried nuts, coconut, and poppy seeds, finished with kewra

Goan · Indian Cuisine

Goan Sour-Spicy Curry (Ambotik)

Goa's sour-spicy fish curry, where the name says exactly what it is

Fried Fish, Delhi-Style (Kaanta Gali Machli)

Dum · Indian Cuisine

Fried Fish, Delhi-Style (Kaanta Gali Machli)

Whole fish de-boned, stuffed with its own spiced masala, and slow-cooked sealed for six hours

7–8 hours

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Hilsa in Mustard Sauce (Sorshe Ilish)

Hilsa steamed in sharp mustard — Bengal's most beloved dish

Awadhi · Indian Cuisine

Shammi Kebab

Silky, spiced mince discs from the Awadhi court kitchen

Bengal Gram with Coconut (Cholar Dal Narkel Diye)

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Bengal Gram with Coconut (Cholar Dal Narkel Diye)

Festive Bengal gram dal with fresh coconut, golden raisins, and whole spice fragrance

1 hour 50 minutes

Paneer in Golden Curry (Paneer Kundan Kaliyan)

Awadhi · Indian Cuisine

Paneer in Golden Curry (Paneer Kundan Kaliyan)

Diamond-cut paneer in a golden, saffron-touched Awadhi gravy of cashews and fenugreek

Prawns in Coconut Cream (Chingri Malai Curry)

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Prawns in Coconut Cream (Chingri Malai Curry)

Tiger prawns in golden coconut — the pride of the Bengali table

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Potato in Poppy Paste (Aloo Posto)

Potatoes cooked in poppy seed paste, the quiet soul of Bengali home cooking

Bengali Dry Mutton Curry (Kasha Mangsho)

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Bengali Dry Mutton Curry (Kasha Mangsho)

Dry-braised mutton with the soul of mustard oil and patience

1 hour 40 minutes

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Prawn Kabiraji Cutlet

Calcutta's Anglo-Indian jewel — prawns encased in a golden lacy egg net

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Fried Eggplant Slices (Begun Bhaja)

Pan-fried aubergine slices — crisp-edged, spiced, and deeply satisfying

Bengali · Indian Cuisine

Bengali Fried Flatbread (Luchi)

Deep-fried white flour breads that puff like pillows and define Bengali celebration

Awadhi · Indian Cuisine

Gobi Mussallam

A whole cauliflower braised in Mughal gold

2 hours (plus marinating)

Andhra · Indian Cuisine

Hyderabadi Biryani

The dum-sealed crown of Mughal Deccan cooking

Awadhi · Indian Cuisine

Golden Mughlai Curry (Kundan Kaliyan)

Awadhi golden blossoms — mutton in a strained saffron gravy, dressed in edible gold

~2 hours 10 minutes

Andhra · Indian Cuisine

Hyderabadi Lamb Korma

Lamb braised in yogurt, ground nuts, and fragrant whole spices — the Nizam's korma

1 hour 55 minutes

3 hours 20 minutes (plus overnight)

Andhra · Indian Cuisine

Slow-Cooked Meat & Wheat (Haleem)

Slow-pounded wheat and mutton, a porridge of extraordinary depth

Awadhi · Indian Cuisine

Chicken Korma

Mughal gold — chicken braised in saffron, cashew, and kewra

1 hour 20 minutes

1 hour 30 minutes active (plus overnight)

Andhra · Indian Cuisine

Raw-Layered Biryani (Kachi Biryani)

Raw meat, sealed fate — the most daring biryani technique

Pot-Braised Lamb Korma (Handi Gosht Korma)

Awadhi · Indian Cuisine

Pot-Braised Lamb Korma (Handi Gosht Korma)

Slow-braised lamb in a saffron-almond korma, cooked sealed in a handi

~2 hours

Andhra · Indian Cuisine

Hyderabadi Royal Chicken (Murgh Nizami)

Hyderabadi chicken in a rich sauce of pounded nuts, seeds, and deep-fried coconut

Silver-Leaf Chicken Tikka (Murgh Chaandi Tikka)

Awadhi · Indian Cuisine

Silver-Leaf Chicken Tikka (Murgh Chaandi Tikka)

Silver-robed Awadhi chicken from the tandoor, finished with a veil of cream and edible silver

2 hours 45 minutes

Indian Cuisine

Khichdi

The Ancient One-Pot Meal of Rice and Lentils