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Indian food Is one of the most flavorful cuisines you can find. Packed with a myriad of spices, each Indian dish is a result of a careful choice of ingredients to perfect the flavor in every bite. It does not necessarily need to be spicy – the trick lies in a balance of tastes and textures. While this may sound challenging, it is rather, on the contrary. As long as you follow the recipes in detail, you can whip up some wonderful delicacies from this palatably vibrant South Asian country.

Indian cuisine – from dinner recipes to sweet treats

Apart from popular curries and meats such as butter chicken and fish curry, Indian cuisine is also known for its variety of healthy vegetarian dishes. The Indians know too well how to make the best with the greens they have got, and the diversity in the nation’s culinary feast is made possible with dozens of cultural cooking techniques across more than 20 states.

If you want to relish in diversity, we reckon you should dig into our Indian food recipes from different cultures to understand the nation and its cuisine as a whole.

How to cook Indian food – the secret

Before learning how to cook Indian food, whether for a dinner feast or a sweet surprise you’ve been wanting to give a try, prepare the five most essential spices you would find in any Indian household. They are:

  1. (cumin) – for a nutty and smoky note to the palateJeera

  2. (turmeric) – gives dishes their distinct yellow hue while being known for anti-inflammatory and antiseptic propertiesHaldi

  3. (coriander) – for a woody and aromatic flavorDhania

  4. (mustard seeds) – offers a sharp hot kick and a nutty textureSarson ke beej

  5. (hot spice powder) – a blend of different spices that completes every Indian dishGaram masala

Cook flavorful dishes at home with easy Indian recipes

Here are some authentic Indian dishes for you to recreate in your own kitchen. Whether you are looking for Indian dinner recipes or sweet delicacies for desserts, you will find the best fit from our cookbook. Browse Indian recipes below!

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Curried Sausage Rolls with Spicy Mango Chutney

Bite slowly into a flaky moist curried-spiced puff pastry stuffed with a plump sausage. Smell the intense flavours of garlic, garam masala and sharp ginger as they seep out with each bite. Add another layer of rich flavour when you dip it into a thick coat of sour-sweet mango chutney, or mango sauce. Explore More

Sugee Cake

Soaking through the cake is a buttery rich and nutty taste, beautifully mixed with a creamy swirl of eggs and vanilla. The sugee cake, a type of wheat flour cake is baked to a deliciously almond-y aroma, and is perfect for those who wish to tuck into an unusual bake this Christmas season. Explore More

Vegetarian Briyani

Look at this briyani dish. Its colours, an eye-catching ginger yellow, tomato red and coconut white. Breathe in the spiced aroma of masala, chilies and garlic, absorbed fully into fluffy basmati rice. There’s sweetness too. It’s all rubbed with onions, cinnamon and saffron. The fruity sweetness of jackfruit also scents the entire dish, refreshing the typical Indian-originated staple. Explore More

One-Pan Paneer Palak Baked Gnocchi

The flavours of classic Indian Palak Paneer meld perfectly with baked pasta in this fun, comforting dish. Surprise your guests with the spicy flavours embedded in this creamy, cheesy gnocchi.Explore More

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Looking for healthy recipes to meal prep for the week or some easy low-carb recipes for the weekend? You don’t have to compromise on the usual flavors and can now recreate these healthy recipes that you can eat daily with no guilt attached. Meals are now more rewarding with these fast, simple and delicious healthy dishes that everyone can enjoy and trust us, friends and family will be surprised how substitutes can taste as delicious as the real deal. Whether it is low-carb, keto, gluten-free ,vegan or vegetarian, we are with you every step of the way with our step by step guided recipes that are simple to follow and will be a staple in your everyday meals.Explore More

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