Indian Cuisine Guides
Want to learn more about Indian cuisine, food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more? Read our guides, features, and personal essays to deepen your knowledge of Indian food.
Spice Hunting: Kodampuli
Never Heard of Khoja Ismaili Cuisine? It's Time for a Change
Saapaadu Ready: Travels With My Mother's South Indian Kitchen
Indian Spices 101: The Benefits of Frying Spices
Ajji's Cooking: Preserving an Unsung Cuisine
This Family Recipe for Coconut-Tamarind Shrimp Is One of My Favorite Dishes
Baigan Chokha (Charred Eggplant With Garlic and Tomatoes)
15-Minute Salted Mint Lassi
This Easy Shrimp With Cilantro Sauce Is My Favorite Dinner Party Recipe
Gajarachi Koshimbir (Carrot Salad with Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves)
Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney
Andhra-Style Tomato Curry
Bread Pakora (Potato Fritter Sandwich)
Vada Pav (Indian Deep-Fried Potato Balls on Rolls)
Cauliflower Sabzi
How to Make Chai
Cauliflower Pakoras
Papris (Crispy Wheat Chips for Chaat and More)
Sev (Crunchy Fried Chickpea Noodles)
Palak Paneer
Sarson Ka Saag (Braised Mustard Greens and Spinach) Recipe
Grilled Paneer and Chickpea Salad
Fresh Paneer
Vegetable Biryani
Vegetable Qorma
Aloo Tikki
Lamb Kheema Samosa (Samosa Stuffed With Spiced Ground Lamb)
Aloo Samosa (Samosa Stuffed With Spiced Potato and Peas)
Halva With Spice Dried Fruit and Nuts
Butter Chicken Recipe
Nimbu Soda (Indian-Style Lime Soda)
Better Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe
Spiced Okra With Tomatoes Recipe
Channa Masala Recipe
Sweet Tamarind Chutney Recipe
Gavthi (Indian Village) Chicken Curry
Chaat Masala (Indian Street Snack Spice Blend)
Papri Chaat (Indian Street Snack With Potato, Chickpeas, and Chutneys)
Sooji Upma (Indian Semolina Breakfast Dish)
Anda Bhurji (Spicy Indian Scrambled Eggs) Recipe
Carrot Raita Recipe
Yogurt- and Mint-Marinated Chicken Thighs With Pickled Nectarines Recipe
Mulligatawny Soup
Kaju Katli
Mustard Oil-Dressed Cucumber Salad Recipe
The Best Chicken Tikka Masala
Crab Masala Fry Recipe
Cucumber Raita (Indian Yogurt Condiment) Recipe
Pork Vindaloo Recipe
Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry Recipe
Cabbage Thoran (Kerala-Style Stir-Fried Cabbage)
Shankarpali (Shakarpara) Recipe
Savory Chiroti
Shining a Light on Diwali Treats: An Opinionated Guide
Creamy Vegan Saag Paneer (With Tofu) Recipe
Dosa (Indian Rice-and-Lentil Crepes) Recipe
Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala Recipe
Fodni Bhaat (Indian Fried Rice) Recipe