Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 8–12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (plus soaking) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (260 g) roasted rice flour for puttu (puttupodi) 2 1/4 cups fresh grated coconut, divided 1 cup (200 g) dried black chickpeas (kala chana),…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg bone-in goat or lamb, cut into 2-inch pieces 12–14 dried Mathania chilies (about 25 g), soaked 12 garlic cloves; 1-inch ginger 3/4 cup (180…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3/4 cup short-grain rice (Sona Masuri), rinsed 1/2 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas), rinsed 3 1/2 cups water (for pressure cooking) 2 tbsp seedless tamarind + 3/4 cup hot water (or…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 3 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus 5 hours soaking) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (180 g) sabudana (tapioca pearls) 2/3 cup (160 ml) water for soaking 2 tbsp ghee 2 small potatoes (300 g), 1/2-inch dice 1/2 cup (70 g)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 400 g paneer, cut into 2 cm (3/4 inch) cubes Batter: 3 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, ~6 tbsp cold water…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 small jalebis (about 2.5 inches/6 cm each) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 12 hours fermentation) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 12 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour: 1 cup (120 g) Rice flour: 3 tbsp (25 g) Besan/gram flour: 2 tbsp (20 g) Plain yogurt: 1/3 cup…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus 15 minutes optional soak) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (60 minutes if soaking) Quick Ingredients Toor dal (split pigeon peas) 3/4 cup (150 g) Yellow moong dal 1/4 cup (50 g) Water 3 1/2 cups (830 ml), plus 1/2 cup…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes (canned) or 1 hour 30 minutes (from soaked dried) Total Time: 50 minutes (canned) or 1 hour 45 minutes (from soaked dried) Quick Ingredients 3 cups (510 g) cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed (from 2 x 15-oz/425 g cans) or…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes 30 minutes marinating) Quick Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3–4 cm (1¼–1½ in) pieces Marinade: 180 g (¾ cup) full‑fat plain yogurt, 1½ tbsp lemon juice, 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) fresh spinach, stems trimmed 14 oz (400 g) paneer, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 2 tbsp neutral oil (sunflower/avocado), divided 1 tbsp ghee 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 small tomato,…