Indian recipes

Explore 20 recipes, with ingredient quantities and step-by-step cooking instructions.

Butter Chicken

Tender yoghurt-marinated chicken in a silky tomato, butter and cream sauce, explained for a first-time cook.

Fragrant basmati rice and spiced vegetables layered and steam-finished so the grains stay separate.

A light, gently spiced red-lentil soup with lemon and cumin, suitable for a simple starter or meal.

Deeply seasoned yoghurt-marinated chicken with charred edges, adapted safely for a home oven.

Soft whole-wheat flatbreads filled with a dry, well-seasoned potato mixture and cooked until golden.

Paneer cubes in a bright, gently spiced spinach sauce with clear tips to keep the colour fresh.

A mild, aromatic chicken curry thickened with yoghurt, onion and cashews rather than a generic tomato sauce.

Firm white fish gently poached in a tangy coconut curry flavoured with chilli, coriander and tamarind.

Quick stir-fried noodles with crisp vegetables and a balanced Indian masala coating—not a generic noodle template.

Crisp fermented rice-and-lentil crêpes filled with gently spiced potato masala, with beginner fermentation cues.

Crisp, blistered pastry triangles filled with a dry, warmly spiced potato-and-pea mixture, with clear shaping and frying guidance.

A crisp Indian cucumber, tomato and onion salad brightened with lemon, coriander and roasted cumin.

Slow-simmered Indian kheer with tender basmati rice, fragrant cardamom, saffron and toasted nuts.

A thick, refreshing yoghurt drink made with ripe mango, cardamom and just enough milk to blend smoothly.

Tender lamb in a deep red Kashmiri-style gravy scented with fennel, ginger, cardamom and cloves.

Soft crumbled paneer cooked quickly with onion, tomato, green chilli and warming spices without becoming dry.

Fragrant basmati rice baked with colourful vegetables and whole spices so the grains cook evenly and stay separate.

Mumbai-style mashed vegetable bhaji cooked with tomato, butter and pav bhaji masala, served with toasted soft rolls.

Tender chickpeas in a robust onion-tomato masala balanced with toasted spices, amchur and fresh ginger.

Comforting toor dal simmered with tomato and finished with a fragrant cumin, garlic and chilli tempering.