Green Tomato And Red Onion Salad
The simple onion and green tomato salad Indian style is perfect for hot summer days.
Gluten Free
Dill Hummus from Scratch
An easy to make dill hummus recipe using sesame seeds instead of tahini paste. Simple, quick and tasty as ever!
Sukha Bombil Chilly Fry – Stir Fry of Bombay Duck Fish
The perfect creation made from the simple sukha bomblache lonche, the bombil chilli fry or Bombay duck chili fry is the perfect East Indian dish for starters or meals.
Makli Khudi – Squid Curry – Calamari Gravy
A simply yet spicy curry, the East Indian makli khudi or squid curry is a completely different avatar of the butter garlic squid. More spicy, more tasty, more buttery, calamari khudi is perfect!
Chicken Heart Masala Gravy – Tasty Offal Heart Sukha Fry
As tasty as the chicken heart stir fry, this chicken hearts masala is a delicious offal dish with a thick and tasty gravy. Perfect as an appetizer or meal!
Onion Jeera Rice – Cumin Fried Rice With Onions
Onion jeera rice or jeera fried rice with onions is a tastier version of the cumin fried rice in ghee. This fragrant cumin rice with onions is the perfect accompaniment to any dish!
Mackerels stuffed with Green Chutney – bandga/Bagra Chutney Fry
Chutney stuffed mackerels or bagras is a regularly eaten East Indian seafood dish that is quick and easy to make. Serve the bangda fry or fried mackerels in green chutney with salad, dal rice, apas, or roti.
East Indian Pork Sausages – Aussie Style
East Indian Pork Sausages are a traditional dish that can be made and stored for months. My Aunty Trilby and Uncle Orlando use a few good short cuts to make them in Australia.
Red, Green, and White Rice – East Indian Tricolor Rice
A more colorful version of the jeera rice or jeera fried rice, the East Indian tricolor rice is pink/red, green, and white in color. Fragrant and tasty, it’s often eaten for Christmas and other festive occasions!
Letri – Rice Noodle Dessert with Coconut and Jaggery
Pretty in pink, green and white, letri is a handmade noodle dessert of rice flour topped with fresh coconut and jaggery.
Cashew Rock or Almond Rock – East Indian Style
The easier counterpart to marzipan, cashew rock or almond rock is shaped like the Indian kaju katli dessert, but a lot tastier.
Sambari of Pork – Spicy East Indian Pork Curry
Spicy East Indian Pork Sambari Recipe made by Mumbai’s East Indians is a tangier version of vindaloo. Made with amboshi, it’s a must-try East Indian pork dish.
Roast Chicken in a Kadai
The traditional East Indian roast chicken dinner is perfect for Sundays, feast days and family gatherings!
East Indian Wedding Pickle
Sweet, sour, salty, spicy, and tangy at the same time, the traditional East Indian wedding pickle takes a few weeks to prepare. This is our modified modern version of this mouth-watering East Indian raw papaya and carrot pickle.
Tongue Moilee (Curry) in a Pressure Cooker
Tongue Moilee is a traditional East Indian dish that is so flavourful and juicy. The slow-cooked ox or beef tongue meat just bursts with the flavor of all those spices. Served with rice, foogias, apas, or chitaps, you’ll be going back for seconds soon!
Easy Stovetop Roast Chicken With Root Veggies
An easier version of the Sunday chicken roast dinner, the stovetop roast chicken with carrots and potatoes is simply perfect!
Apas – East Indian Rice Flour Bread – Bhakri – Handbreads
Apas are an unleavened East Indian flatbread that are also called bhakri in many Maharashtrian households. Made of rice flour, these handmade breads are gluten-free and so so soft!
Chicken Heart Stir Fry – Tasty Offal heart Chili Fry Recipe
Chicken hearts are as tasty an offal dish as you can think of. These tasty offal pieces of chicken hearts or other animal hearts are perfect for upping your vitamin quota and getting healthier.
Fried Gaboli – Fried Fish Roe – Fried Fish Eggs
Fried gaboli or fried fish roe is a delicacy among East Indians. Made with the eggs of the palla or hilsa fish, the gaboli fry is also called Indian caviar.
How to boil and store Gaboli (Fish Roe/ Fish Eggs)
A delicacy among Indians and East Indians, the fish eggs or roe is the Indian version of caviar, and called gaboli in Marathi. Usually sourced from the hilsa or illish fish, it’s easy to store them for use in the winter months.
Easy Boiled Grams – East Indian Chickpeas Snack
An easy snack or homemade appetizer, these homemade boiled grams or spicy chickpeas are easy to make and disappear quickly. Simple and pocket-friendly, these boiled chickpeas are an East Indian must-have. You’ll find …
Simple Salad – Onion Tomato Cucumber Salad
This quick and easy East Indian Salad is called an Onion Tomato Cucumber Salad and can be ready in just a few minutes. The simple fresh onion tomato salad with cucumbers is cooling, …
Popular Homemade Easter Egg Recipes – Sweet & Savory
Here are some amazing Easter egg dessert recipes and popular Easter eggs that are just adorable.
Pineapple Chicken Roast
My dad’s tangy and sweet pineapple chicken roast is an easy to make version of his other pineapple chicken curry. This Indian pineapple chicken roast goes perfect with white rice & rotis or …
Mass Pav – Moulded Almond Marzipan Dessert Bites
Traditional East Indian Christmas sweets include one delicious dessert made from almond marzipan. They take a while to make, but these almond marzipan shaped like stars, Santa, trees, fruits, flowers, veggies, and more are the perfect Christmas treat for friends and family.
Pork Yellow Vindaloo Or Pork Ukra
East Indian Pork Ukra Recipe is what we call a yellow pork vindaloo. As tasty as traditional spicy vindaloo but yellow in color! If you love the traditional pork vindhial made by the …
Pineapple Chicken Curry – Dad’s recipe
Pineapple chicken curry is a delicious dish using Indian masala that goes well with both white rice & rotis or even homemade balloon bread. Serve along with a light salad for lunch or dinner and you have a great meal!
Easy Indian Green Tomato & Onion Salad
This quick and easy Green Tomato Salad can be ready in just a few minutes. The fresh & tangy green tomato salad with onions is cooling on a hot summer’s day!
Indian Jeera Rice – Cumin Rice
Jeera rice or jeera fried rice is an easy-to-make rice of cumin fried in ghee. Try this jeera rice recipe and you’ll start making it for everyone you know!
Easy & Tasty Burnt Onion Rice
Burnt onion rice is a different sort of tasty rice! All it needs is a few onions and a handful of nuts and you can easily eat it on its own or with chutney.
Ethnic East Indian Pork Tamriad – Pork Tamriale
The Spicy East Indian Pork Tamriad Recipe made by the East Indians of Bombay, India is a cross between the East Indian vindaloo and the sorpotel. Made with both dry and fresh masala, here’s how our family makes it for dinner!
Traditional East Indian Wedding Rice
East Indian Wedding rice is a delicious and tasty dish served at most East Indian weddings and special functions. This rich rice goes well with curries, dals and salads too!
Murgh Kasuri (Kasoori) – Indian Fenugreek Chicken Curry
Kasuri methi chicken curry is a delicious Indian chicken dish made with dried fenugreek leaves. It’s served with rice or roti and salad for a complete meal!
East Indian Amboshi (Sun Dried Mango)
Amboshi is easy to make and can be stored for use throughout the year. Because of its tangy flavour, it’s used in several East Indian dishes.
Eggless Royal Icing – Vegetarian Royal icing
As easy to make as traditional Icing, this eggless royal icing is veg and the perfect milk-based decoration for desserts for your vegetarian friends.
Baiki Vindaloo – Basa Curry Ethnic East Indian Style
Baiki Fish Vindaloo is a delicious tangy fish curry made in the traditional East Indian style. Serve with rice, chapatis, or chitaps, a tasty salad on the side for an enjoyable meal!
East Indian Mutton Khudi Curry
East Indian Mutton Khudi is a traditional curry that is loaded with flavour. This richer version of the local Maharastrian jungle khudi can be served with rice or foogias or chitaps, and a refreshing salad for a great meal!
How to Cook Rice Perfectly Like Us Indians?
Have you ever wondered why these Indians (including me) keep boiling their rice with so much extra water? Why won’t they just use the right amount of water so the rice cooks! The answer is really simple!
Gajar Halwa – Indian Carrot Dessert – Carrot Halwa
Gajar Halwa is a delicious Indian sweet dish made with fresh carrots. Eaten hot or cold, this mouth-watering dessert will keep you coming back for seconds!
How to fry Ray fish Pakat Fry
Fried ray fish is a delicious dish that is easy to make and quick to cook. Serve fried pakat fish with rice, dal, and salad and you have a perfect meal!
Mutton Lonvas Curry With Pumpkin
Mutton & Pumpkin Lonvas is a traditional East Indian curry that tastes delicious. Serve with hand-breads, chitaps, and a refreshing salad for a wholesome meal!
How to fry Mudskippers – निवटी फ्राय
Fried mudskippers or nivtya are a tasty fish that can be served with dal, rice, and salad for a perfect meal!
Mango Cheesecake using Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
No-bake vegetarian Mango Cheesecake is an awesome soft and creamy dessert to beat the summer heat!
Easy Royal Icing Recipe
The sweet Royal Icing is easy to make in a few minutes. Use royal icing to decorate cakes, cookies, or easter eggs.
How To Make Green Chilli Paste – Meal Prep
Indian food always includes spices, be it dry spices or wet spices. You’ll often find our recipes calling for ginger garlic paste or chili ginger pastes or some combination of these ingredients. And …
How to make Chocolate Marzipan Easter Eggs
Chocolate Marzipan Easter Eggs are an amazing treat to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus at Easter! A mix of chocolate and marzipan, these delicious and soft Easter eggs are the perfect dessert!
How to Make Almond Marzipan Easter Eggs
Traditional East Indian Almond Marzipan Easter Eggs are a delightful way of celebrating the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ at Easter! They may take some time to make but they’re delicious and a good treat to both kids and grown-ups.
Don’t Let The Garlic Turn Green! Make Pickled Young Garlic
If you want to prevent your pickled garlic from turning green or blue, here’s how to do it! Here in India, sirke wala pyaaz is an easy-to-make pickled garlic recipe that uses only …
How to Cook Duck Moile (Curry)
East Indian Duck Moile is a traditional dish that is full of flavour. Tender and juicy slow-cooked meat is served with rice, hand breads, or chitaps, and a cooling salad for the perfect meal!
Ma’s Blancmange Easter Eggs Or Party Dessert
My ma’s colorful blancmange-filled Easter eggs are a childhood treat so delicious that it’s etched my memory. So cooling and yum, these delightful eggs are a cooling treat for hot summer days!
Eggless Marzipan Easter Eggs – Vegan Glutenfree
Eggless Marzipan Easter Eggs are a delicious and soft treat for Easter time! Celebrate Christs’ resurrection with these delightful Paschal Eggs that are gluten free and vegan.
How to fry Kingfish Indian-style? Surmai Masala Fry
King Fish rawa masala fry is a delicious seafood dish that is easy and quick to make. Serve with a salad, dal rice, or roti and you have a wholesome meal.
Easy Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting is a delicious topping for cakes and also cupcakes. This tangy, sweet, and creamy frosting is so good, you will want to use it for all your baked desserts. But it goes especially well with carrot cake!
Kachumber – Indian Onion-Tomato-Cucumber Salad
Kachumber or Cachumber is a fresh salad of onions, tomatoes, and cucumber that is part of Indian Cuisine. Serve alongside a delicious curry or dal with fryums, papad, and rotis or rice!
How to make Paneer? – Indian Cottage Cheese
Paneer is a fresh Indian cottage cheese that is easy to make. Be it appetizers or main course, a side dish, or a dessert, Paneer has many uses in Indian cuisine.
Paneer Stir Fry – Indian Cottage Cheese Side Dish
This easy to make Indian Paneer Stir Fry (Indian Cottage Cheese Stir Fry) is a delicious side dish that is quite filling and satisfying too! Made with just a few veggies, it’s the perfect side dish or quick snack!
Moong Dal Halwa – Indian Mung Bean Dessert
Moong Dal Halwa is a delicious and aromatic dessert from North India, but popular all over the country. Served hot with some lovely vanilla ice cream this moong dal sweet is just perfect!
How to boil Ox Beef Tongue? – Bovine Tongue
Boiled Tongue tastes delicious and is easy to cook traditional East Indian snack. Serve as a side, appetizer, or even in a sandwich, and you’ll be a happy chappy!
Indian Cottage Cheese (Paneer) Appetizer
This tasty Indian Paneer Appetizer is easy to make, spicy, and delicious! This soft and cheesy starter can be served as a starter, snack, or as a side dish for lunch or dinner too.
Dark Choco Munchies – Puffed Rice Snack
Dark choco munchies are a quick and easy-to-make homemade chocolatey snack of puffed rice and nuts. Delicious and easy!
Mom’s Watermelon Rind Fries (Tarbooz Bhajiya)
My mom’s special watermelon rind fries are easy to make and delicious too! Plus our homemade tarbooz bhajiyas are gluten-free. Serve them with green chutney or sauce!
Easy Salli Eggs Fry – Sali Par Eedu Recipe
Salli eggs is an upside down version of the popular Parsi dish sali par eedu. This delicious meal or snack can be made in just a few minutes. Serve with pav, toasted bread, or chapati!
Tarbooz Ke Chilke Ki Sabzi (Watermelon Rind Stir Fry)
Watermelon rind stir fry is easy to make and taste delicious too! Serve this Indian tarbooz ke chilke ki sabzi with chapati or puris and you have a good tangy meal.
Honey and Mustard glazed Roast Gammon
Honey and Mustard glazed roast gammon is a delicious meal for lunch or dinner. Served with veggies and Yorkshire pudding this British dinner dish is just perfect.
Making Hummus Without Tahini
This easy homemade hummus recipe is what mom makes for us when we need something wholesome to add to our breakfast toast. A sort of hummus made from scratch, it’s made with the sesame instead of tahini and tastes yummy too.
How to Make Corned Beef Spread At Home
Home-made corned beef is so tasty, you’ll wonder why you never made it yourself before. Useful as an ingredient in a number of dishes, this corned beef is easy to make and delicious!
Apple Halwa Dessert | सेब का हलवा | Seb Ka Halwa
Apple halwa is a delicious dessert that goes really well with vanilla ice cream or can be eaten plain. Served hot or cold, it’s the perfect way to end a meal!
My Mom’s Easy Sesame Potato Side Dish
Sesame Potato is an easy-to-make side dish that tastes really delicious. Taking just about 20 minutes to cook, this yummy side dish can be served plain or with green chutney!
Easy Chipolata Sausage Casserole
A simple and delicious, single pan Sausage Casserole, this dish makes a hearty wholesome meal. Enjoy it with bread or even mash, rice, and lentils!
Rose Petal and Coconut Barfi – Indian Dessert
Simple and elegant, the coconut barfi infused with roses is perfect to indulge your sweet tooth! This version of the traditional Indian burfi is coconutty and creamy, sweet and rosy!
Kele Ki Barfi – Indian Ripe Banana Dessert
Made with ripe bananas, this Indian dessert is easy to make but requires some refrigeration time. The banana barfi is perfect to prepare a few hours or days in advance.
Refreshing Guava Salad
This refreshing Guava salad is a great way to beat the summer heat. Easy to make and delicious, this salad is ready in less than 10 minutes.
Mom’s Easy Masala Potato fry
Masala Potato fry is a delicious dish made from the humble potato in just 15 mins. Simple and easy to make , it can be had for lunch or dinner. Serve with Chappati or Puris.
Spicy Sweet Tomato Chutney: Tomato Chili Sauce
This homemade tomato chilli sauce is easy to make and tastes just delightful! Use it for spreads, dips, or even as a base for curries and you have a perfect dish.
Dark Choc Coconut Bites – Homemade Puffed Rice Snacks
Homemade Dark Choc Coconut Bites are a yummy and easy-to-make dessert or snack. Chocolatey and coconutty at the same time, these kurmura bites are just delicious!
50+ Savoury Mushroom Recipes
Who would think that a fungus would be the life of so many dishes? From humble home-cooked meals to expensive delicacies, mushrooms are eaten all around the world in cuisines and cultures in different ways. We’ve put together 50+ savoury mushroom recipes for you to try at home!
78 Amazing Easter Dessert Recipes
Easter calls for a celebration of new life, knowing that we have a lot to look forward to! Celebrate this day with some amazing desserts that are just adorable.
White Chocolate Mamra Munchies (Puffed Rice Snacks)
Homemade white chocolate mamra (puffed rice) is a semi-sweet puffed rice snack that can be eaten anytime.
Bangda Chilli Fry – Soupy Mackerel Stew – Bagra Stew
Mackerel Chili Fry is a dish made of fish that is easy to make and delicious too. Served with pav, rice, or chapatis, it makes a perfect light meal!
Indian Purple Yam Snack (Konfal or Kand)
So simple and easy to cook, the purple yam called kand or konfal is a tasty healthy snack or appetizer. Sprinkled with a bit of salt and pepper this tuber makes a perfect vegetarian starter to any meal! No wonder it’s called Indian cheese!
Goiabada – East Indian Guava Cheese Recipe
Guava Cheese is a tasty East Indian sweet dish especially prepared around Christmas time! Both chewy and fudgy, there’s a mouthful of Guava in every bite.
Indian Red Pumpkin Dessert (Kaddu Ka Halwa)
Kaddu ha halwa is an Indian pumpkin dessert that is quick and easy to make. A seasonal dish that is widely made by North Indians during festivals, this yummy sweet dish can be …
Indian Butter Beans Curry (Mota Vaal Curry)
This easy-to-make- mota vaal or butter beans curry is really tasty, and has a buttery and creamy texture. Serve for lunch or dinner with some warm chappatis, puris, or rice!
Vegan Ratatouille | Easy + Healthy By Anna
This healthy baked vegan ratatouille is easy to prepare, gluten-free and vegan. For your daily dose of veggies try this light dinner recipe made by Anna from the food blog About Annella.
Lasoon Sirka – Laba Garlic – Pickled Garlic Recipe
Sirke wala lasoon is an easy to make pickled garlic recipe that uses only a few ingredients – garlic, chillis, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Call it pickled garlic cloves or jade garlic or laba garlic, it is delicious.
Sirke Wala Pyaaz – Indian Pickled Onions Recipe
The popular sirke wala pyaaz is an easy to make Indian pickled onions recipe that uses only a few ingredients – onions, chillis, vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Here’s how to make pyaaz sirka easily.
Indian Bottle Gourd Halwa (Dudhi or Lauki Halwa)
Bottle Gourd halwa is a delicious dessert made by many Indian households. As a popular traditional Indian mithai, dudhi ka halwa is very easy to make and can be served warm, hot or cold.
Why add Turmeric to Rice while Cooking?
Rice is a staple food all over India. It is eaten as a main dish, with a variety of dals, curries, and is even used in a few sweet dishes. Who doesn’t like …
Barik Methi Foogath – Fenugreek Sprouts Stir Fry
Methi Foogath is an easy-to-make recipe of stir-fried fenugreek leaves with onions and spices. A quick healthy and earthy side dish to go with any mains. Time to make a foogath. A what? …
Mango Pickle – Mumbai East Indian Recipe
If you love Indian food, mangoes will become an indispensable part of your diet. Other than as a dessert, mangoes find prominent use in curries and pickles. One popular one, this traditional East Indian Mango pickle is sweet and mouth-watering. Easily and quickly cooked, it can be stored for months.
Pan-fried Sweet Potato Chips
Sweet potato chips are easy to make and delicious! They can be served as a snack or starter for any meal.
Masoor Dal Recipe – Indian Red Lentil Curry
Mom’s easy to make Masoor Dal recipe is an everyday favourite in most Indian households. Served with fried vegetables, fried eggs, or even fried fish on the side, this dish is gluten free, vegetarian and as tasty as ever.
Egg Bhurji – Spicy Indian Scrambled Eggs & Turmeric
Egg Bhurji is an easy to make Indian spicy version of scrambled eggs. It can be your go-to food when you’re not sure what to cook or need something made quick. Anda bhurjee well with Pav (bread), puri, roti, chapati, or even plain boiled rice.
Yellow Moong Dal – Yellow Lentil Recipe
This Yellow Moong Dal recipe is an easy-to-make Indian yellow gram curry for your everyday meals. It is a common dish in most Indian households. Serve this dal with rotis or rice.
Batata Bhaji – Aloo Sabzi – Indian Potato Dish
Potato Bhaji, also known as Aloo Sabzi or Batata Bhaji is a simple Indian vegetarian dish made of potatoes that is easy to make. It doesn’t have as much grease as French Fries and can be eaten as the main course or even a side-dish. We love having it for meals with puris.
Mustard Chicken with Red Wine Recipe
Mustard Chicken is a delicious dish that can be served for lunch or dinner. With just a few ingredients; this boozy and wholesome dish is very easy to make!
Tasty Fried Baiki – Indian Basa Fry Recipe
The baiki fish or fried Indian Basa fish has a delicious fatty and sweet taste that is just yum! Serve with dal and rice or pav and some pickled onions you have the perfect meal.
Fried Brinjal – Vangyache Kaap – Indian Aubergine Sides
Fried Brinjal or Vangyache Kaap is an easy-to-make East Indian Maharashtrian dish that hardly takes about 25 minutes. Perfect as a snack, entree, or side-dish!
Simple Boiled Egg Salad Recipe
Mom’s easy egg salad recipe uses just a few gluten free ingredients; mayonnaise, boiled eggs, spring onions, cucumbers, green peppers, salt, pepper.
Home-made Rich Mustard Paste Recipe
Home-made Yellow Mustard paste is an awesome accompaniment for your sandwiches, burgers. It even goes well with a wholesome Chicken or Mutton dish by lending a unique flavor!