Green Masala Fish Fry is a quick dish where you coat fresh fish in a bright green herb paste and fry it until crisp. It works great for easy weeknight meals or when friends come over for drinks. You take firm fish like pomfret or kingfish cut it into thin slices rub the green masala…
Butter Chicken Biryani is super easy and tastes absolutely amazing every time. You just marinate chicken in yogurt and basic spices for a bit so the flavor sinks in deep then cook a silky smooth tomato gravy with butter and cream that smells heavenly. Half-cook some basmati rice separately, layer everything in a big pot,…
Kolambi bhaat is a fragrant coastal Maharashtrian rice dish loaded with fresh prawns and warm spices. People along the Konkan coast make it whenever they want something quick tasty and full of sea flavour. The rice soaks up the masala while the prawns stay juicy and the whole pot smells like coconut and godamasala. It…
Pepper chicken gravy is a really easy dish that gets all its punch from black pepper and a few basic spices. You just simmer chicken pieces in a thick spicy sauce at home. It works great for normal weeknight dinner or when you feel like eating something proper with rice or chapati. Fresh ground pepper…
Bihari chicken is a tasty grilled or tawa-fried dish that comes from the heart of Bihar in eastern India. People really enjoy it because the chicken is cut into thin slices and left to soak overnight in raw papaya yogurt and loads of fried onions along with bold spices. That mix gives it a smoky…
Lamb biryani is the dish people start asking about days before anyone visits. Slow cooked lamb pieces soaked in warm spices thick yogurt and heaps of golden onions sit under fluffy basmati that never sticks together. From the minute onions hit hot oil the whole place smells like cardamom saffron and melting ghee. Yes it…
Honey roast chicken is a simple meal for a slow weekend. It fills the house with a warm sweet smell that makes everyone happy. You mix honey with a few easy spices and rub it over the chicken. After that the oven takes over. The skin turns golden and crisp and the meat stays soft…
Murgh taka tak is that loud sizzling street-style chicken dish you find at late-night stalls in Delhi, Mumbai, and pretty much every big city in north India now. The name comes from the sound the two tawa spatulas make when the cook chops and tosses everything super fast – taka tak taka tak. It is…
Keema rice is a simple one pot dish where spiced minced meat cooks together with rice until everything gets flavorful and a bit sticky. Most people know it as keema pulao or keema biryani in lighter form. It comes from North India and Pakistan but you find it everywhere now from home kitchens to small…
Chicken tikka made in an air fryer brings that rich smoky vibe from your favorite Indian spot right to your kitchen. No need for a grill or special oven just grab boneless chicken chunks and let them sit in a straightforward mix of yogurt and spices. They pop into the air fryer and come out…
