Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 20 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) bone-in, skinless chicken pieces 1/3 cup (80 g) plain yogurt, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt 8 dried red chilies,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes 10-minute marinating) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined 3/4 tsp fine sea salt, divided 3/4 tsp ground turmeric, divided 2 tbsp neutral oil (coconut/vegetable) 1 tsp black mustard seeds 10–12…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 3/4 cup (100 g) raw cashews, soaked 20 minutes 1/2 cup (120 g) plain whole-milk yogurt + 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk 2 green cardamom pods (seeds only) + 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 pieces (serves 6–8 as a snack) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (180 g) gram flour/besan 2 tbsp (16 g) fine semolina/sooji 2 tsp (8 g) sugar, 3/4 tsp (4 g) salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 tsp ginger–green…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.25 cups sona masoori (or other medium-grain) rice 2.25 cups water, 1 tsp oil, 1/2 tsp salt (for rice) 60 g tamarind (or 3 tbsp tamarind paste) + 1 cup hot water 3 tbsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 cups (300 g) aged basmati rice, rinsed and soaked 15 minutes, drained 2.25 cups (540 ml) water (use 2.75 cups/650 ml if rice is not soaked) 1 cup (150 g) green peas, fresh…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 (about 12 koftas) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 250 g paneer (about 2 cups, grated) 300 g boiled potatoes (2 medium), mashed 3 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp milk powder, 3/4 tsp salt; spices for kofta (garam masala,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes active + 8 hours marinating Cook Time: 30–35 minutes (oven) or 20–25 minutes (grill) Total Time: About 9 hours (includes marinating) Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) bone-in chicken thighs/drumsticks, skin removed 1 cup (240 g) full-fat plain yogurt 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 24 idlis + 1¾ cups chutney) Prep Time: 14 hours (includes 6 hours soaking + 8 hours fermenting) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 14 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) idli rice 3/4 cup (150 g) whole urad dal 1 tsp fenugreek seeds…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup rava (semolina), dry-roasted 2.25 cups water (plus 2 tbsp if needed) 2 tbsp neutral oil (or 1 tbsp oil + 1 tsp ghee) 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1.5 tsp urad dal…