Indian Recipes

A vegetable curry pot pie filled with sweet potato, eggplant, mushrooms, and peas in a fragrant sauce, topped with a sticky brown rice crust instead of pastry. Plant-based comfort food with Indian flair.

A fragrant South Indian curry powder toasted from whole spices: cumin, black mustard, fenugreek, curry leaves, dried chili, and urad dal, ground fresh. Keeps for four months in a jar.

Tandoori murgh marinates chicken in yogurt, ginger, garlic and warm spices like garam masala, cumin and coriander, then grills to a smoky charred finish. Classic North Indian home cooking.

Restaurant-style penne in a rich coconut-curry cream sauce with crab and broiled scallops, finished with spiced tomato chutney and fresh basil. A showstopper fusion dish.

Thai peanut noodles with coconut milk and cabbage. Creamy peanut butter sauce with curry, lime, and fresh herbs coats pasta for an easy 30-minute dinner. Serves 4.

A fragrant South Indian curry sauce made from split peas pureed with green chilis, tempered with popping mustard seeds and curry leaves, then simmered in creamy coconut milk. Spicy, silky, and ready in an hour.

Toasted curry powder oven-toasts coriander, cumin, fennel, cardamom and turmeric before grinding for a deep, aromatic, restaurant-style spice blend. Six-month shelf life in a tightly sealed jar.

Curried tuna salad rolled up in buttered white bread, secured with toothpicks, and baked until crispy and golden. These Indian-inspired tuna toasties make a crunchy, savory snack or party appetizer in just 30 minutes.

South Indian upma made with cream of wheat, mustard seeds, urad dal, cashews, green peas, and green chilies. A savory, spiced breakfast or snack that comes together quickly.

Vegetarian gravy made from bean cooking liquid, whole wheat flour, soy sauce, and sea kelp. Rich, savory umami flavor with no meat drippings needed.

Crispy vegetarian samosas with a spiced potato and pea filling, cumin and chili folded into golden fried pastry cones. The classic Indian snack, served hot with chutney or ketchup.

A fiery, tangy Vietnamese chili dipping sauce made with dried red chilies, garlic, fish sauce, and fresh lemon. Ready in 10 minutes with no cooking required.

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Authentic Indian roti made with just whole wheat chapati flour and water, cooked on a hot cast-iron griddle and puffed directly over an open flame. Two-ingredient vegan flatbread.

Quick naan skips the yeast in favor of baking powder and soda for a faster, eggy Indian flatbread shaped into teardrops and baked hot. Soft, pliable, ready for any curry.

There are two versions of Vegetable Manchurian, wet and dry. Made with generous amount of garlic and ginger and flavored with soy sauce and vinegar, the wet Vegetable Manchurian (with gravy) complements steamed white rice and is best when drizzled on a serving of steaming hot rice, fried rice or noodles. The dry Vegetable Manchurian is best served as an appetizer and is a favorite in our home.