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Chicken Manchurian

Crisp fried chicken pieces tossed in a glossy garlic, soy and chilli sauce with onion and capsicum. It's a popular Indo-Chinese dinner that goes well with fried rice or noodles.

55 minServes 4
Indian

Sabudana Khichdi

Soft, separate pearls of tapioca tossed with crunchy peanuts, potato, cumin and green chilli. A light, gluten-free breakfast that comes together quickly once the sabudana is soaked.

40 minServes 4
Indian

Appam

Soft, bowl-shaped rice and coconut pancakes from Kerala, with a fluffy white centre and crisp lacy edges. Start the batter the day before for a gentle sweet-sour flavour.

1 hServes 4
Indian

Medu Vada

Crisp-shelled, fluffy-centred South Indian doughnut fritters made from ground urad dal, black pepper and curry leaves. A satisfying breakfast to dunk in chutney and sambar.

4 h 55 minServes 4
Indian

Soft Steamed Idli

Light, fluffy steamed rice and lentil cakes from South India, made with a naturally fermented batter. Serve them hot with coconut chutney and sambar for an easy, filling breakfast.

55 minServes 4
Indian

Rava Dosa

Thin, lacy, crisp semolina crepes flavoured with cumin, pepper and curry leaves. No fermenting is needed, so you can go from pantry to plate in under an hour.

55 minServes 4
Indian

Masala Dosa

Thin, crisp fermented rice and lentil crepes wrapped around a turmeric potato and onion filling. Start the batter a day ahead, and you'll have a weekend breakfast that's worth the wait.

1 h 30 minServes 4
Indian

Vada Pav with Garlic Chutney

Spiced potato patties in a crisp gram-flour coating, tucked into soft buns with a fiery dry garlic chutney and green chutney. A classic Mumbai street snack you can make at home.

1 hServes 6
Indian

Pav Bhaji

A thick, buttery mash of spiced vegetables served with soft, pan-toasted buns. It's a filling street-food favourite that's easy to make at home and feeds a crowd.

1 hServes 4
Indian

Bhature

Soft, puffed, golden fried breads made with a yogurt dough that rests until light and slightly tangy. Serve them hot with chole for a weekend breakfast.

2 h 45 minServes 4
Indian

Tomato Tamarind Rasam

A thin, peppery South Indian soup of tomato, tamarind and lentil water, finished with a sizzling mustard and curry leaf tempering. Quick to make and good with rice or on its own.

50 minServes 4
Indian

Sambar

A tangy, gently spiced South Indian lentil and vegetable stew finished with a sizzling mustard and curry leaf tempering. Serve it with rice, idli or dosa for an easy everyday lunch.

1 h 5 minServes 6
Indian

Rajma Masala

Soft red kidney beans simmered in a thick onion and tomato gravy with warm spices. It's a filling, everyday North Indian lunch that tastes best over steamed rice.

1 h 40 minServes 6
Indian

Dal Tadka

Soft, creamy yellow lentils simmered with tomato and ginger, then finished with a sizzling garlic, cumin and chilli tempering. Simple, filling and ready in about an hour.

1 h 5 minServes 4
Indian

Dal Makhani

Whole black lentils and kidney beans simmered slowly with tomato, butter and cream until thick, smoky and velvety. A restaurant-style dal that is easy to make ahead for a family dinner.

2 h 5 minServes 6
Indian

Malabar Prawn Curry

A tangy, gently spicy prawn curry from the Kerala coast, built on coconut milk, tamarind and a mustard and curry leaf tempering. It's ready in under an hour and goes well with plain rice.

50 minServes 4
Indian

Prawn Masala

Juicy prawns simmered in a thick onion and tomato masala with cumin, coriander and a little kasuri methi. It's ready in under an hour and goes well with rice or roti.

50 minServes 4
Indian

Kerala Fish Moilee

A mild, creamy Kerala fish curry where firm white fish gently poaches in coconut milk with ginger, green chillies and turmeric. Quick to make and lovely with plain rice or appam.

40 minServes 4
Indian

Goan Fish Curry

A tangy, coconut-based fish curry with red chillies, tamarind and a gentle heat. It comes together in under 40 minutes and is best with steamed rice.

40 minServes 4
Indian

Laal Maas

A fiery, deep red Rajasthani mutton curry built on dried red chillies, garlic and ghee. The meat turns tender and glossy, and the gravy is rich rather than heavy.

2 h 30 minServes 6
Indian

Kashmiri Yakhni

Tender mutton simmered in a pale, silky yogurt gravy scented with fennel, dry ginger and cardamom. It is mild, aromatic and made without turmeric or chilli.

1 h 40 minServes 4
Indian

Kashmiri Rogan Josh

A deep red lamb curry from Kashmir, slow-cooked in yogurt, fennel and ginger with mild Kashmiri chilli. It is rich but not fiery, and perfect for a weekend dinner.

2 hServes 6
Indian

Lucknowi Mutton Biryani

A fragrant Awadhi-style biryani of tender bone-in mutton and long basmati rice, gently spiced and finished with saffron, kewra and fried onions, then sealed and steamed on dum.

2 h 30 minServes 6