Creamy Chicken Makhani / Butter Chicken

Chicken Makhani - Butter Chicken

Everyone’s favorite creamy butter chicken, the star of Indian cuisine! Chicken Makhani or Butter Chicken is the one dish that made Indian cuisine famous worldwide!  It is on every north Indian restaurant menu.  Its a favorite amongst kids.  Luscious, slightly sweet, minimal spices, smooth buttery tomatoey gravy with chicken, perfect with naan or rice.  Use […]

Guvar (Cluster beans) Batata nu Shaak

Guvar Batata nu Shaak - Cluster beans and potato curry

Learn how to make Guvar Batata nu Shaak (Cluster beans and potato curry), a traditional Gujarati dish! Vegetarian? Tired of the same old vegetables and salads? Looking for something flavorful and different.  There are many vegetables from Asia that are still to be discovered by the Western world.  Especially for vegetarians who are looking for […]

Coconut Fish Curry

Coconut Fish Curry

Flaky white fish cooked in a flavorful coconut curry, perfect with fragrant basmati rice.   Fish and coconut are both popular ingredients in the coastal regions around the world. Coconut fish curry is a common dish with these abundant ingredients.  Each culture has its own version.  This is an Indian version of coconut fish curry. […]

Pav Bhaji (Flavorful Vegetable Mash)

Pav Bhaji - Flavorful mixed vegetable mash

Street style Pav Bhaji, flavorful mixed vegetable mash with soft buttery bread, a complete meal for vegetarians Pav Bhaji is a common street food found in India.  A flavorful mixed vegetable mash curry served with buttery bread. Vendors on many street corners have a large pan cooking vegetables, served with soft buttered bread a perfect […]

Spicy Masala Aloo

Spicy Masala Aloo

Baby potatoes covered in a spicy masala coating, perfect side dish or afternoon snack! Masala Aloo or spicy potatoes are a treat for those who love spicy Chatpata foods.  There are many variations of potatoes covered in a blend of spices in a dry coating or lightly saucy consistency.  They can be served as a […]

Navratan Vegetable Korma

Navratan Vegetable Korma, mixed vegetable curry in creamy tomato sauce

Restaurant style Navratan Vegetable Korma is packed with vegetables in a rich creamy tomato gravy, perfect for vegetarians   Navratan Korma is a popular dish found in most Indian restaurants menus and buffets especially in the vegetarian section. Nav means 9, ratan means jewels – its a curry made with 9 vegetables. Although, they don’t […]

Protein Packed Panchmel (Mixed) Dal

Panchmel Dal, mixed 5 lentil curry

Panchmel Dal, (mix of 5 lentils) packed with protein, perfect for vegetarians   Panchmel Dal is a Rajasthani style lentil curry made with a mix of 5 different dals.  Panch means 5, mel means mix, so this is a mix of 5 different lentils.  It is a thick curry and makes a filling meal served […]

Shahi Baingan (Eggplant) Korma

Shahi Baingan Korma

Worthy of entertaining your special guest, this eggplant curry is a delight for special occasions! Shahi Baingan Korma is an eggplant curry dish worthy of entertaining your guests on special occasions.  Sounds hard for a beginner to make? Nope, its not.  3 simple steps to a thick creamy korma gravy enveloping hearty soft eggplant in 25 mins, […]

Homestyle Aloo Matar Kheema

Aloo Matar Kheema Recipe

Homestyle spiced Kheema curry, upgrade your basic Sloppy Joe today! Kheema curry is a common dish, although there are many variations you can try by adding different vegetables to it.  Its a spiced ground meat curry similar to Sloppy Joe but with added flavors and vegetables.  You can add green peas, potatoes, spinach, methi, Doodhi, […]

Simple Chana Masala

Chana masala recipe

Indian style chick pea curry, a flavorful protein packed vegetarian option Chana masala is a common vegetarian curry found on most Indian restaurant menus, especially popular in Panjabi food where is also known as chole.  Chana is also known as Garbanzo beans or chick peas and are readily available canned in regular grocery stores.  They have […]