beef curry with tamarind and ginger
Our favourite beef curry. It is a thick, rich and hot dish, with the sourness of the tamarind offset by the sweetness of the ginger.
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Our favourite recipes.
brown rice
Parsi brown rice is actually white rice with caramelised jaggery and onions. Lightly golden in colour, vagharela chawal is mildly sweet and fragrant from the whole spices.
carrot halwa
Carrot halwa is one of the most popular north Indian desserts, Gajar ka halwa is rich and made from grated carrots, milk, sugar and nuts.
carrots and beans with lime
A simple dish of carrots and beans, lifted with lime. Gajar sem ki sabzi is a common Bengali preparation.
chapatis
The easiest of the Indian breads, chapatis are a simple unleavened flatbread.
chicken kathi roll
From the street food vendors of Kolkatta comes this spiced chicken, wrapped in an egg soaked flatbread. Kathi rolls are quite possibly the world's best snack.
chicken korma – awadhi style
This chicken korma, or murgh kurma is the definitive Mughal recipe - a mildly spiced, delicate and elegant dish.
chickpeas, tomato and spinach
This simple, wholesome and hearty dal recipe is one of our favourite ways to eat lentils. Chana palak masala is chickpeas with spinach, cooked in a tomato masala and is a great family dish for weeknight eating.
Gujarati mixed dal
This delicious, nourishing dish of mixed dal is a family favourite and is so healthy. Called keoti dal, it is from Gujarat and is quite robustly spiced.
Keralan fish curry
Meen moli is a wonderful Keralan fish curry. It is cooked quickly with chunks of fish in a hot coconut milk masala.
lamb biryani
This lamb biryani is from the Awadhi cuisine of Lucknow. Lucknavi biryani has wonderfully complex flavours and is a work of art when presented well.
Lucknow leg of lamb
Sikandari raan is a slow roasted leg of lamb. It has a delicate taste that enhances the flavour of the meat and is very visually appealing. A special occasion dish from Lucknow.