North Indian Dinner

Vegetable Biryani

Aromatic layered rice with saffron and spiced mixed vegetables — vegetarian biryani done right.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard

North Indian Snack

Paneer Tikka

Smoky marinated paneer and pepper skewers — the vegetarian star of every BBQ and tandoor.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

North Indian Snack

Onion Pakora

Thin crispy onion fritters in spiced besan batter — the ultimate monsoon tea-time snack.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

West Indian Breakfast

Poha

Flattened rice sautéed with mustard seeds, turmeric and peanuts — a quick, light...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

South Indian Breakfast

Upma

Semolina savoury porridge tempered with mustard seeds and vegetables — a wholesome...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Rava Kesari

Saffron-gold semolina halwa with ghee and cashews — a quick South Indian festival sweet.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Dessert

Payasam

South Indian milk-and-vermicelli pudding with cardamom and coconut milk — light,...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Easy

West Indian Dessert

Puran Poli

Maharashtrian sweet flatbread stuffed with jaggery and chana dal — made for Holi and Diwali.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

West Indian Snack

Khandvi

Thin melt-in-the-mouth besan rolls tempered with mustard seeds — Gujarati delicacy for...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Hard

East Indian Dessert

Rasmalai

Spongy chenna discs soaked in silken rose-saffron milk — the jewel of Bengali sweets.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 45 min cook

Hard