Indian

47 Incredible Indian Recipes

Indian food is as vast and varied as the subcontinent itself; these 47 recipes are just a starting point.

June 29, 2017

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
1/47
Lamb-Fry
A specialty of Kerala, this simple, spiced-up stir-fry makes for a quick, hearty dinner.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Gentl & Hyers, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski
2/47
Coconut Chicken Curry With Turmeric and Lemongrass
This isn’t a super-saucy curry; the aromatics will brown and fry in the pan, yielding lots of yummy crisp bits. Serve with steamed rice.
Get This Recipe

photo by Romulo Yanes
3/47
Rava Dosas With Potato Chickpea Masala
Rava dosas—savory, crisp-edged crêpes popular in South India—are typically made from semolina and rice flours. Stuff them with hearty vegetables cooked in a blend of spices, chile, garlic, and ginger.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone
4/47
22-Minute Coconut Chicken Curry
This 22-minute South Indian-inspired chicken dinner is based on takeout versions served at Manhattan's Curry Row.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Tara O'Brady
5/47
Everyday Yellow Dal
Think of dal as similar in use to gravy—in other words, not a side dish or its own course. It is eaten on rice or with flatbreads, or with dry curries, and vegetables; it is meant as part of a meal.
Get This Recipe
Ditte Isager
6/47
Indian-Spiced Chicken With Tomato and Cream
Garlic, ginger, and a slew of spices turn this stewed chicken in a warm pot of Sunday night comfort.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Rhoda Boone
7/47
Quick Chicken Tikka Masala
Aromatic spices and tangy yogurt give great flavor to this quick riff on the Indian classic.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Peden + Munk
8/47
Baby Back Ribs with Tamarind Glaze
A tamarind glaze gives these grilled ribs an intoxicatingly sweet, spicy, and sour flavor.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Dennis Prescott
9/47
Butter Chicken
This recipe requires a little extra prep time and an overnight marinade, essential in developing those rich, full-bodied curry flavors that we love so much. Plan ahead, get prepped, enter a world of next-level tastiness.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Peden + Munk
10/47
Cucumber Raita with Black Mustard and Cilantro
While this cooling yogurt sauce recipe is welcome alongside spicy foods, it is also amazing slathered on flatbreads or spooned over basmati rice.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Anna Hampton
11/47
Shrimp Poached in Coconut Milk With Fresh Herbs (Yerra Moolee)
Here, fresh shrimp gets gently poached in herb-laced coconut milk. The spicing is subtle, so as not to obstruct the milk’s sweet flavor.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
12/47
Stir-Fried Green Beans With Coconut
This is going to be your new favorite way to serve green beans.
Get This Recipe

Photo by Alex Lau
13/47
Curried Chicken Drumsticks
Coconut milk–braised chicken drumsticks over rice noodles is exactly what you want to eat on a chilly late-fall evening.
Get This Recipe
Photo by Yoni Nimroad
14/47
Papadums With Whipped Dal
Chips and dip: classic, and every culture has its take. This version pairs crunchy papadums (thin and crispy lentil crackers) with a cold, creamy version of dal (stewed beans and lentils).
Get This Recipe