South Asian
Curried Couscous with Roasted Vegetables, Peach Chutney, and Cilantro Yogurt
Here's a hot Indian meal interpreted as an exotic and refreshing meatless salad.
Tandoori Chicken Ahmed
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.
Raita Refresher
This recipe is an accompaniment for Summer Vegetable Curry.
Minted Cucumber Raita
Serve this Indian condiment with grilled chicken, curries or sliced tomatoes.
Garam Masala
Indian Spice Mix
This recipe makes more garam masala than you'll need for the baked rice. You can use what's left over for other Indian dishes or to give everyday meals a flavor boost. It's great stirred into ground beef for burgers or rubbed onto skinless boneless chicken breasts.
Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min
Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Yogurt Salad
Vellarikkai Thakkali Vengaya Pachadi
Pachadi is the southern version of North Indian raita. You can substitute plain low-fat yogurt for the whole-milk yogurt here, but drain it in a sieve overnight first.
Indian Curried Shrimp
This spicy curry is wonderful spooned over basmati rice and paired with green beans. For dessert, dust sliced bananas with cinnamon sugar, then broil and serve with a scoop of butter pecan ice cream.
Chicken Vindaloo
Introduced to India by Portuguese settlers, this spicy stew can also be made with pork, beef or lamb. Serve over steamed basmati rice.
Green Chutney Chicken
Cilantro and a handful of basic spices brings vibrant green color and rich flavor to broiled chicken thighs. Served with rice or naan, this is a weeknight win.
Fluffy Omelet Curry
Perfectly cooked eggs dive into a creamy, spiced, tomato-tinged sauce.
Roti (Easy Indian Flatbread)
The simplest flatbread you can make.
Adai (Quick Lentil Dosas)
Savory from chile, ginger, and cumin, these adai are a filling breakfast to power you through the day.
Air-Fryer Chicken Tikka
Lacking an actual tandoor, the air fryer might be the best way to make chicken tikka. Juicy, charred, and well-spiced, it’s your new weeknight MVP.
Nihari (Spiced Beef Stew)
This one-pot South Asian dish is simple and celebratory.
Spiced Chickpea and Spinach Pockets
Using store-bought pizza dough and pre-made chana masala to make these flavorful stuffed pockets, dinner comes together in a snap.
Sesame (Til) Ladoo
Nutty bites for an afternoon boost or postpartum nourishment.
Palak Paneer
This classic palak paneer recipe keeps things simple with minimal ingredients but fries the paneer for a crispy texture to pair with the creamy spinach purée.
Seeni Sambol Grilled Cheese Rolls
Fluffy, sweet Hawaiian rolls layered with melted cheese and spicy-sweet seeni sambol are the perfect crowd-pleasing snack.
Samosa-dillas With Cucumber Salad
All the flavors of a samosa with none of the deep-frying. A cheesy, spiced potato filling folded into whole wheat tortillas is the best double-carb mashup.