Asia & Pacific Ocean recipe collection

Pulikacchal: the tangy-sweet South Indian tamarind paste for puliyodharai rice. Mustard seeds, chilies, jaggery, and sesame cooked down into a shelf-stable rice mix.

Pumpkin curry with lentils, potatoes, carrots, and diced apples in a warmly spiced turmeric-cumin-clove base. A hearty vegan one-pot dinner with layered autumn sweetness.

Pureed carrot orange soup with curry powder, fresh orange juice and zest, finished with sour cream and scallions. A bright, silky weeknight starter or light lunch.

A succulent curried shrimp dish that can be made in a flash!

Many recipes call for bottled Teriyaki sauce. This flavorful sauce that imparts so much flavor to beef, chicken and fish is so easy to make from scratch.

Curry your turkey in a hurry with this simple and easy recipe that brings a bit of Eastern world into your kitchen.

Raan masaledar: whole leg of lamb marinated 24 hours in a yogurt-almond-chili paste with garam masala, then slow-roasted and garnished with sultanas and almonds.

Peanut chicken curry simmered in coconut milk with red curry paste, ground roasted peanuts, spinach, and fish sauce. A Thai-inspired one-pot dish ready in 25 minutes.

A tasty side dish made with ricotta cheese, light cream and cardamom pods.

Authentic Thai red curry with homemade paste, coconut milk, and crisp-tender vegetables. A fragrant, spicy vegetarian stir fry served over jasmine rice.

Homemade Thai red curry paste (nam prik kaeng daeng) with dry-roasted cumin and coriander, dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, and shrimp paste. Pounded by hand for authentic depth.

Red lentil soup with paprika, bay leaf, dried mint, and parsley simmered in beef or chicken stock until the lentils dissolve into a thick, velvety potage. Puree optional.

Rempah, the fragrant Malay curry built on a fried spice-and-chili paste with garlic and ginger, then sweet potato, coconut and tamarind. The slow-fried paste is the heart of the dish.

One-pot curried brown rice with chicken or turkey, kale, leeks, carrots, and mushrooms. A healthy weeknight dinner for two packed with vegetables.

Chinese food is usually associated with soy sauce, garlic and ginger. This is a classic Chinese stir-fry noodles, it is easy to make, and loaded with flavor.

Thai coconut rice made with jasmine rice simmered in coconut milk and coconut cream with a touch of sugar and salt. Fragrant, slightly sweet, and rich, the classic side dish for Thai curries.