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![South Indian-Style Chicken Curry with green chiles in a pan](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/atzU1O7whdNJllCddplf2bqNL1U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/south-indian-style-chicken-curry-1957789-step-03-24408d1dc87245698f589e5875a056d4.jpg)
The South Indian Pantry
![Three glasses of Mango Lassi garnished with saffron and nuts](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/vPOH3VIqgoyVSZd0eTvKdb8j6is=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-mango-lassi-recipe-7153415-hero-01-cf39336f1a264401b2eab8750a8c7ea1.jpg)
Mango Lassi
The North Indian Pantry
![Paneer cheese](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/m8o23LSnzMwg-ZB4lnnSeMntpcs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-is-paneer-cheese-5184902-hero-01-f72b0ca6eba44ed8bb2ee1f5cb1d1c6a.jpg)
What Is Paneer Cheese?
![Samosa on a platter with a side of sauce](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/sSS1NvsfZhXDkfQXL6fe3dEBNpk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/samosa-recipe-5208972-hero-03-df96a730eec248f18fbb2c6c24aa33eb.jpg)
Samosa Recipe
![Kulfi](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/XvnlDrxYhPYvRkQc-rXM4J6Gocc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kulfi-4800100-hero-01-0ee27599d74141d985914c2a38947c9b.jpg)
Kulfi Recipe
![Tandoori chicken](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/0gIxUnPlsqWmkHUUSa06BBOw8sA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ChickenTandooriSpruce-f238bf7413984e088268565c5b660b11.jpg)
Tandoori Chicken Recipe
![Classic Chicken Vindaloo Curry](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/uns_pbmSUHytTY3Hodc1MRFrvn4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/authentic-chicken-vindaloo-recipe-468712017-step-hero_1-57c6cc32841d4726b5f2eedd298b206d.jpg)
Classic Chicken Vindaloo Curry
![Easy and Delicious Indian Gulab Jamun](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/zHJrW-Ub4PV6PuZQffVXOd4Et5I=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gulab-jamun-dessert-1957825-hero-01-ede4b62583704cd1926b59142d6ddc1f.jpg)
Milk-Based Indian Sweets and Desserts
![Biryani With Goat Meat](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/F2BvbarM6lXx6n2HFIFQF8iBRwY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/how-to-make-biriyani-1957598-hero-01-f3e111db2b594f2396f5ca7545686b7e.jpg)
Biryani With Goat Meat
![Savory Dosas Recipe (South Indian Pancakes)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/62vLeBPVRyymwr0QJZiVHBPZO7w=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/how-to-make-dosa-1957716-hero-01-e0f8464649aa4be4b0be56f08698f4a4.jpg)
Savory Dosas Recipe (South Indian Pancakes)
![Mughlai Biryani Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/fEf17tr8y_iqRxvsrTeTxEtohW4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mughlai-biryani-recipe-1957724-Hero-5b7b31fd46e0fb0050688825.jpg)
Mughlai Biryani Indian Recipe
![Easy Fish Curry for Beginners](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Fh0Sr-OWGijLfDmAxNJMwsZZI3U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/moms-fish-curry-1957442-hero-01-fec918d6e40f400686ea761cf383afdd.jpg)
Easy Fish Curry
![Punjabi Eggplant (Baingan Bharta)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/xAB8xNMGo1wnstDc6-UfpXORW30=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/punjabi-style-eggplant-1957935-hero-01-44dfc25460ca44ebbba241534f2a85d0.jpg)
Punjabi Eggplant (Baingan Bharta)
![Egg Curry (Andey Ki Curry)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GoSpD4_YXy8P_JM2bMBVCSYaWHs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/egg-curry-anda-curry-1957390-hero-01-04750b925ea94f2b9a1bd3bed7f209a8.jpg)
Egg Curry (Andey Ki Curry)
![Spicy vegan lentil dahl in bowls with dollops of soy yogurt](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ZR-bBBpX0lfv4dx-mN1HlkKdhqI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/spicy-lentil-dahl-recipe-1001539-Hero_02-3f77c029c899411dac6da158c609e957.jpg)
Easy Red Lentil Dahl
![Kofta Meatball Curry](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/5IW3kF8uOVbD4xq_EabpOAXj5RQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kofta-meatball-curry-1957322-Hero-5b74a3b8c9e77c0050afe2dd.jpg)
Indian Kofta Curry
![Chaat Masala in a bowl with a spoon](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/c8HY-HlNvF0K7WeVUprZLp_ZU1M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chaat-masala-recipe-1957584-hero-01-cf8f90e3a2644bd7bc80377409dbd6f1.jpg)
Chaat Masala
![Indian Chicken Kabab (Murg Malai)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/FguWyPqEmGRa4Hp0-_oqRYXJfw8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/murg-malai-kabab-1957372-Hero_01-bb66c49fd80e4b95b26a6fdd68bd7a7d.jpg)
Indian Chicken Kabab (Murg Malai)
![Indian-Style Stuffed Roast Chicken](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/elUXGQplCyilPbUGaqZtppxA1gQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/stuffed-roast-chicken-indian-style-1957404-hero-01-c8561363f7ef40aaba7430579e2f3dec.jpg)
Indian-Style Stuffed Roast Chicken
![Bowl of lamb with garnishes and a curry- like consistency. There is naan in the background as well as a spoon next to the bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/DjaHHT3cS3gHZMYt479QhXZF78A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-kadhai-gosht-lamb-dish-1957568-564b8d9754f24966927cbeafd76253dd.jpg)
Kadhai Gosht
![A selection of Indian dishes](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/IXp9HQTtMAZeO6cW6N7Dpv9Un_U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/309291-001-56a510423df78cf772862aea.jpg)
How to Get Started Cooking Indian Food
![Indian Gulab Jamun on a white plate with a spoon](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/zHJrW-Ub4PV6PuZQffVXOd4Et5I=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gulab-jamun-dessert-1957825-hero-01-ede4b62583704cd1926b59142d6ddc1f.jpg)
Gulab Jamun (Indian Milk Doughnuts) Recipe
![South Indian Lemon Rice](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/EST_hL9q9CWIvManJvX9ptiX4SU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/south-indian-lemon-rice-1957723-hero-02-18047e2504ad42fa96817e047c075ac3.jpg)
South Indian Lemon Rice
![Indian roast leg of lamb (Masala Raan)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/q3M83Vk8YmoiXJYA6fZ28nSd7ko=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/masalaraan-56e764303df78c5ba0577ab0.jpg)
Indian Roast Leg of Lamb (Masala Raan) Recipe
![Indian dishes](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/5GkuLZ70aj0Mziz4aDMu-R-K3YM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-169944128-587af9fe3df78c17b636d4f2.jpg)
Dine Like an Indian! The Ultimate Guide to Dining Indian Style
![Authentic Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/zNnCsLYkKcgv-qcvEl60wM4A2Ts=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/authentic-butter-chicken-1957382-Hero-5b61b398c9e77c0050160f54.jpg)
Murg Makhani: Indian Butter Chicken
![Indian biryani in a white bowl on top of a checkered napkin on a blue wooden surface](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/n0SLSQPxZAiiMv86Ea7xQUlj9-M=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-dum-pukht-biryani-slow-cooked-biryani-1957709-06835d5c98314de8a08a9f88d005fc09.jpg)
Dum Pukht Biryani - Slow Cooked Biryani
![Garam marsala in a bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Hs-IBArRmb-YPXL9g_LGaqvFC48=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-is-garam-masala-995690-1-f7ef810582f94bc9bbd18f40205beb5a.jpg)
What Is Garam Masala?
![Papdi chaat recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/zyElbM498ozL8z2DC32MNGsCQMU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/papdi-chaat-recipe-1958046-hero-01-100f6f30f05a4395a5c6bfa515fc087c.jpg)
Indian Papdi Chaat
![Masala kheema dry spicy minced meat](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/JIJGMG81K969IY2jSwzE_DGMlHk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/masala-kheema-dry-spicy-minced-meat-1957323-hero-01-5c92d3b646e0fb0001d88054.jpg)
Indian Masala Kheema (Dry Spicy Minced Meat)
![Pork Vindaloo](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/cGHJncEmPwQ3Kw8jXx53c9bNuQM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-90226529-585b285d3df78ce2c3461b5d.jpg)
Recipes From Goa, India
![Chicken Saagwala in a bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Uydc20VLC5ESgXWOULArmz64FDA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-saagwala-with-spinach-1957402-hero-01-19aac800e82e48e0978b12b2667390f6.jpg)
32 Quick and Easy Indian Recipes
![Mutter paneer peas cottage cheese recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rUMyT-ILCnGRdMYY4HvERr2EbhI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mutter-paneer-peas-cottage-cheese-curry-1957971-hero-01-fe2c40de95ce41358589b3a7f01b2d97.jpg)
Mutter Paneer (Peas and Cottage Cheese Curry) Recipe
![Caramel Custard](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/WR6iFY5FG_5LKUsw5Xl_RQRGRXI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/indian-caramel-custard-1957817-hero-01-7d4777c3d6cf4fcd9f99027ef800aae5.jpg)
Caramel Custard
![Chicken pulao](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/EL6tizSsb-gLpoKMDbUTEVIFvOc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chickenpulao-56e758415f9b5854a9f966d5.jpg)
Indian Chicken Pilaf (Pulao)
![Grilled Tandoori Chicken](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/g1LsoUxuqUk6-IGg-djVRvZhqHs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/indian-tandoori-chicken-1957405-hero-02-2bacd3dfa7d24c0c824bc3978302c6ac.jpg)
Grilled Tandoori Chicken
![Mishti Doi](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dn7w1_oZyjPH0UE2qSJC_c9CfQE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mishti_Doi-56a510553df78cf772862b66.jpg)
Mishti Doi (Sweet Yoghurt)
![Coconut-filled gujiya](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/IdXkyw2Cw7x4UZXW_zbmi0gZSZo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-942682986-2c2e1876d02c4305a2b1e2ce00d08fb6.jpg)
Gujiya With Coconut Filling
![Punjabi-Style Chole Chickpea Curry](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dGbAWFurfmrUJR-ycfHi-u2DNkE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chole-chickpea-curry-1957946-hero-01-cddf957cc78d4032ba29ec2adbc05a97.jpg)
Punjabi-Style Chole Chickpea Curry
![herbal tea with turmeric](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Cv5_JAb0b6oE-IbDgNKrIbRaMp8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/herbal-tea-with-turmeric-638824318-5abdb804ae9ab8003729e696.jpg)
Turmeric Tea Recipe for Joint and Bone Health
![Naan leavened Indian flatbread recipe on a white oval platter](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/oHkJZem6Q86VtDJBt7SbV-Tae-A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/naan-leavened-indian-flatbread-1957348-final-08-116a2e523f6e4ee693b1a9655784d9b9.jpg)
Oven-Baked Naan (Leavened Indian Flatbread)
![Mughlai Biryani Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/fEf17tr8y_iqRxvsrTeTxEtohW4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mughlai-biryani-recipe-1957724-Hero-5b7b31fd46e0fb0050688825.jpg)
What Is Biryani?
Green Tomato and Apple Chutney
![Gobhi Chana Tikka Masala](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4l7LpudXdgThE2n-x7RJZ2qjjQU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cauliflowerchickpeatikka-56b6b9b53df78c0b135b7c65.jpg)
Gobhi Chana Tikka Masala (Cauliflower and Chickpea) Recipe
![paneer](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/FpWmCUtfq4CK8yhUDi1j1jYOxQM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Panir_Paneer_Indian_cheese_fresh-584599675f9b5851e55857d4.jpg)
How to Make Your Own Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)
![Bhel Puri: A Favorite Indian Snack](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/TPXE-9vKFZeJxBVmzIXwBiTQc0E=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/bhel-puri-puffed-rice-snack-1958033-hero-02-a86b12600ab146f9920edb08ec23a81d.jpg)
Bhel Puri: A Favorite Indian Snack
![Chicken curry](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/TGAb1eVuE4IYvBl5mDTXHDtWRFs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1145089300-22e9217608b545aabc22bfe2a79063cc.jpg)
Kori Ghassi - Chicken Ghassi - Mangalorean Coconut Chicken Curry
![Spicy Minced Meat Kheema Paratha](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/IMpNS8Z_VYuzHLxB9K2sEfT_s-c=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kheema-paratha-spicy-minced-meat-paratha-1957341-hero-01-601b036727e245dc8309a3eb56502904.jpg)
Spicy Minced Meat Kheema Paratha
![Moong Dal: Vegetarian Indian Yellow Lentil Dhal](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/tO4FUer61Q7vW0IUUl_7RiSnxRM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/vegetarian-mung-dhal-recipe-3378496-hero-03-f1c34f2638ff46d9880130cda0c61e3e.jpg)
Moong Dal: Vegetarian Indian Yellow Lentil Dhal
![Quick and Easy Baked Vegetarian Samosas recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/F6QnWehk0W8FcjLAbjy6uxPOPH4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/quick-and-easy-baked-vegetarian-samosas-3377863-hero-01-2847c412661144d686bfa4d123232109.jpg)
Baked Vegetarian Samosas
![Chicken curry with coconut milk](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/pdeVOIi1b7ym3tdcelG210CTfIo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chicken-curry-472713214-5ac15a301f4e13003683dc33.jpg)
Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk
![Poori (Fried Indian Flatbread) on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/AM5Si1xSRPt7CIx4C04r-6Gsq7U=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/poori-fried-indian-flatbread-1957351-hero-02-ab4ddaad0f0e433db6f31abe58f1359e.jpg)
How to Make Poori (Fried Indian Flatbread)
![Indian Spice Roasted Cauliflower](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/KwxSdAT9MBdfl7qZMV2Ftt-wkzw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/indian-spice-roasted-cauliflower-recipe-102146-hero-01-3fc5a48e3bb84d0d993886110fa80cf2.jpg)
Indian Spice Roasted Cauliflower
![Grilled Paneer in Tandoori Seasoning](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/cgW-dL7AhEn4f2sQfvZpAojd0_E=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/vegetarian-grilled-paneer-cheese-in-tandoori-seasoning-3378478-hero-01-423aa41a66b744baad9aa9053b65bf03.jpg)
Grilled Paneer in Tandoori Seasoning
![Upma: A Favorite Indian Breakfast](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Yeq55uLa8x__ytcc4r2bJC8pLvg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/upma-breakfast-dish-1957774-hero-01-eae8c186de924921bf7c83b0f9b50fb6.jpg)
Upma: A Favorite Indian Breakfast
![Basic Fried Bread Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/gwsKzQTyBuD7cmTusIP6CSVd37g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/basic-fried-bread-recipe-427807-Hero-5b9be91746e0fb00241d9e22.jpg)
Basic Fried Bread Recipe
![Indian chicken korma recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/jO9TZFvQmBUqCOH6luox9UVDJm8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/indian-chicken-korma-1957358-hero-01-3d425402a7cf4aecb2e76f772d56371e.jpg)
Badami Murgh Korma (Indian Chicken Korma)
![Vegetable Samosas on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/nQG8lowtQwKPpLplLAjrXQvMKkA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-vegetable-samosas-recipe-2098695-hero-01-fa7ef71f7c604698825081a01720ee2a.jpg)
Vegetable Samosas
![Vegan tofu tikka masala recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/7kbqWIPdNKyZHN0FngwOR_cvexc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/vegan-tofu-tikka-masala-recipe-3378484-hero-01-d676687a7b0a4640a55be669cba73095.jpg)
Vegan Tofu Tikka Masala