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South Asian

For Intensely Caramelized Gravy, Give Chicken the Bhuna Treatment

Try this South Asian cooking technique with lamb, too.

Cauliflower Biryani

In this cashew-topped biryani, some of the rice is swapped for marinated spiced cauliflower.

Bhuna Khichuri (Bengali Roasted Moong Dal and Rice)

Dry-roasting the lentils before cooking gives the dish a wonderful smoky, earthy fragrance.

Hariyali Murgh (Baked Chicken Thighs With Herbs)

These bone-in chicken thighs are rubbed with cilantro, mint, and chiles.

Chapati

Chapati is the everyday bread eaten by many families in India. Chapati flour is readily available in many South Asian grocery stores, but if you can’t find it, use sifted whole wheat flour.

Celebrate Holi With This Floral, Softly Spiced Thandai Poke Cake

Thandai masala—a mixture of ground nuts, seeds, spices, and rose petals—is the key this refreshing Holi beverage, but you should also bake it into your next poke cake.

Thandai

With flavors that are bright and complex from a mixture of nuts, seeds, spices, and rose petals, thandai is the ideal drink for Holi celebrations.

Thandai Masala

This spice mix can be used to make thandai to drink for holi, or baked into an assortment of sweets.

Chana Dal With Okra and Coconut

The flavors of chana dal, okra, and fresh coconut work amazingly well together.

Rajma

Rajma, a North Indian dish of kidney beans in a deeply nuanced gravy pairs perfectly with jeera rice (basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds).

Instant Pot Konkani Lobia

In this Instant Pot konkani lobia, tangy tamarind-sauced black-eyed peas are accentuated with pieces of zucchini and butternut squash.

Butternut Squash With Red Lentils and Tamarind

In this masoor dal with butternut squash recipe, the earthy taste of the red lentils complements the roasted squash, while tamarind brings in lively flavors.

Sour and Spicy Okra With Potatoes

This easy okra and potato sabzi is a perfect accompaniment for dal and chapati.

Masala Urad Dal

This urad dal recipe comes out quite thick, which is why it’s usually served with flatbreads such as naan or chapati rather than rice.

Jackfruit Curry

如果你能找到新鲜的榴莲,随时使用it instead of the canned version in this vegan jackfruit curry.

Air-Fryer Salmon With Sweet Tamarind Glaze

These air-fryer salmon fillets are glazed with a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce and topped with crispy fried shallots.

Methi Chicken (Chicken With Fenugreek Leaves)

Serve this fenugreek-flavored Indian chicken dish with its beautiful orange-red gravy for a party.

Turmeric Rice Pongal With Eggs and Beet Acharu Pickle

The rice dish pongal is very dear to Tamil people. This combination isn’t traditional, but the thing is, pongal is just fantastic with bright Sri Lankan pickles and a soft-boiled egg.

Vegan Saag With Black-Eyed Peas

This creamy and hearty vegan saag gets its texture from sunflower seed cream, which mellows the bitter notes of the kale.
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