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25 free Indian recipes you can cook, share and keep, including Aloo Gobi, Aloo Paratha and Baingan Bharta. Every recipe shows where it came from and its license. Save one to Yoribang to get your own copy: change the servings and the amounts follow, add your own notes, and build a shopping list.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked dry with turmeric, cumin, and ginger.
Side dish45 min
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat flatbreads stuffed with spiced mashed potato and fried with ghee.
Breakfast1 hr
Baingan Bharta
Smoky roasted eggplant mashed and cooked with onion, tomato, and spices.
Side dish1 hr
Butter Chicken
Tender chicken in a mild, creamy tomato sauce with butter and warm spices. Serve with naan or rice.
Dinner1 hr
Chana Masala
Chickpeas simmered in a tangy, spiced tomato and onion gravy. Naturally vegan.
Dinner40 min
Chicken Biryani
Layers of spiced chicken and fragrant basmati rice, cooked together with saffron and fried onions.
Dinner1 hr 40 min
Chicken Korma
A mild, creamy curry of chicken in a sauce of yogurt, cashews, and gentle spices.
Dinner1 hr
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled yogurt-marinated chicken pieces in a spiced tomato and cream sauce.
Dinner1 hr 5 min
Cucumber Raita
Cool, creamy yogurt with cucumber and toasted cumin. Eases spicy dishes.
Side dish10 min
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked until creamy, topped with sizzling cumin, garlic, and chili in ghee.
Dinner45 min
Egg Curry
Hard-boiled eggs in a spiced onion and tomato gravy.
Dinner40 min
Gulab Jamun
Soft milk-dough balls fried until golden and soaked in cardamom and rose syrup.
Dessert1 hr
Homemade Naan
Soft, blistered flatbreads cooked in a hot skillet, brushed with garlic butter.
Baking1 hr 45 min
Jeera Rice
Basmati rice with cumin seeds fried in ghee. A simple side for any curry.
Side dish25 min
Kachumber Salad
A fresh chopped salad of cucumber, tomato, and onion with lemon, cumin, and cilantro.
Salad10 min
Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Rice slowly simmered in sweet milk with cardamom, nuts, and raisins.
Dessert1 hr 10 min
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender lamb braised in a deep red Kashmiri-style sauce of yogurt, ginger, and warm spices.
Dinner1 hr 50 min
Mango Lassi
A thick, cold drink of yogurt, mango, and a little cardamom.
Drink5 min
Masoor Dal
A quick red lentil soup-stew with turmeric, ginger, and garlic. Ready in 30 minutes.
Dinner30 min
Mint Chutney
A bright, tangy green sauce of mint, cilantro, and lime for samosas, kebabs, and sandwiches.
Sauce10 min
Palak Paneer
Cubes of fresh paneer cheese in a smooth, mildly spiced spinach sauce.
Dinner45 min
Paneer Tikka
Cubes of paneer and vegetables marinated in spiced yogurt and grilled or broiled until charred.
Appetizer1 hr
Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry)
Red kidney beans in a thick, mild tomato and onion gravy. A Punjabi family staple.
Dinner50 min
Vegetable Pulao
Fragrant basmati rice cooked with peas, carrots, and whole spices in one pot.
Side dish35 min
Vegetable Samosas
Crisp fried pastry triangles filled with spiced potatoes and peas.
Appetizer1 hr 25 min
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