simple

Straightforward recipes with minimum preparation time and that do not require unusual ingredients.

green masala chicken

A light chicken dish from Pakistan. It has a fresh taste, with the lemon and ginger complementing the coriander and spices.

Paneer pudina tikka is a great starter or finger food for parties. The secret to this recipe is to use the best paneer you can get or make it yourself. The marinade is fresh, aromatic and has quite a chilli hit. Simple to make with great results.

green pea pulao

A simple and delicious pulao. Matar pulao is mildly spiced, aromatic rice with bursts of flavour from the fresh green peas. An ideal accompaniment to many of the meat or poultry recipes in this book.

Gujarati carrot salad

A crunchy salad with carrots and black mustard seeds, gajar nu salat is a fresh and healthy dish to enjoy as an accompaniment to most main dishes.

Gujarati mixed dal

This delicious, nourishing dish of mixed dal is a family favourite and is simple to prepare. It is from the Gujarat region where it is called keoti dal. It is one of the more robustly spiced dal dishes in this cookbook.

how to chop onions

Chopping onions the quick, easy and safe way.

how to slice onions

Slicing onions the quick, easy and safe way.

idli

These steamed savoury rice cakes, idli, are served at breakfast, as a snack, or in place of rice for a lighter meal.

kachumber

Fresh and slightly acidic, kachumber is a chopped salad featuring tomato, cucumber and onion. It is a common accompaniment to many Indian meals.

Keralan fish curry

A simple fish dish, cooked in a coconut milk masala. This preparation of meen moli is from the Kerala region.

Keralan prawn fry

Kerala prawn fry is a simple dry dish of crispy fried prawns. Called nadan chemmeen varuthathu, it is one of Kerala's best-known street vendor snacks. It is hot and tangy and highlights the flavour of the prawns.

lamb dopiaza

Lamb dopiaza means lamb with double onion. It is like a korma, with the meat braised in yoghurt, but has a very different flavour and texture because of the onions. It is also very easy to prepare, partly because it is a one-pot dish.