81 pop recipes

Farmer's yeast starter, the old-fashioned way. Hops, potatoes, honey, and whole wheat flour build a wild, lively starter for hand-raised loaves. Refrigerator-keeper.

Canned chickpeas transformed into a fragrant curry with fried onions, garlic, whole spices, and curry powder. A quick channa masala that smells incredible and comes together in under 30 minutes.

Tofu stir-fry with mushrooms and snow peas in a soy-ginger sauce served over rice. A quick vegetarian dinner with fresh ginger and garlic, ready in 30 minutes.

Add some kick to your meal with this spice mix that can be used for almost anything!

Chole (Indian chickpea curry) with potatoes, mustard seeds, cardamom, and garam masala. A vegan, one-skillet dish with warm spices and hearty texture from canned chickpeas.

Salad made with cocktail tomatoes, avocado, rocket and proscuitto and drizzled in a strawberry dressing.

Traditional Pakistani gajraila with grated carrots slow-simmered in milk with rice, cardamom, slivered almonds, pistachios, and raisins. A fragrant, creamy dessert served hot or cold.

Spiced Indian Coconut Rice Pilaf with Ghee and Cashews recipe

Black bean chili with oranges, an unexpected Yucatan-style pairing. Whole spices, cardamom, allspice, and coriander simmer with dried beans. Topped with fresh orange slices, zest, and sour cream.

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.

A little of this warm, spicy blend goes a long way. Coming from North India, where meat is eaten more frequently than in the South, it is the kind of masala that's popular as an accompaniment for almost any meat dish, as a condiment or in the sauce.

Pasta bean salad with navy beans, snow peas, red pepper, toasted sesame oil, and tangy ume vinegar. A protein-packed Japanese-leaning lunch that holds up in the fridge.

Masoor dal: creamy Indian red lentils simmered with cumin, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, and fresh coconut milk. A vegetarian, gluten-free classic ready in 40 minutes.

Golden-seared chicken with asparagus, snow peas, and baby peas in a silky tarragon cream sauce, finished with lemon zest over fresh fettuccine. Spring on a plate in 45 minutes.

Badami Gosht is a rich Indian lamb curry simmered in saffron yogurt and coconut milk, thickened with ground almonds and fragrant with cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.

Provençal aioli platter: poached cod, beef carpaccio, blanched vegetables, baby potatoes, and hard-boiled eggs arranged around homemade garlic aioli. The summer party centerpiece.