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Velvety Butter Chicken
Butter chicken succeeds when roasted chicken and tomato sauce retain separate identities.
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Indian recipes
Layered spices, fragrant rice and comforting dishes with plenty to teach.
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These recipes separate the aromatic base, main ingredient and finishing spices so you can follow what changes in the pan. Cooked chickpeas and split dal have different starting needs, while dosa batter, naan dough and samosa pastry have distinct hydration and resting stages. Choose a vegetable or lentil dish first if you want to practice spice sequencing before planning a long marinade.
Golden Aloo GobiAbout 55 min · ingredients and methodComforting Dal TadkaAbout 1 hr · ingredients and methodVelvety Butter ChickenPlan 3 hr 5 min–9 hr 5 min · ingredients and methodBlooming Spices Without Burning Them: Whole Seeds, Powders and PasteKitchen foundations · Practical kitchen guideThick Yogurt Sauces: Drain Cucumber, Control Garlic and Avoid SplittingKitchen foundations · Practical kitchen guide
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Spinach Palak Paneer
Palak paneer is a spinach dish first and a dairy dish second.
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Tangy Chana Masala
For chana masala, tender chickpeas and a well-reduced tomato base matter more than an unusually long spice list.
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Layered Chicken Biryani
This biryani uses a cooked-chicken layering method for a domestic hob.
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Comforting Dal Tadka
Dal tadka combines two deliberately different textures: lentils cooked until soft and a fresh aromatic fat poured over them at the finish.
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Golden Aloo Gobi
Aloo gobi is most satisfying when potatoes are tender inside, cauliflower still has recognizable florets, and the spices form a light coating.
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Crisp Potato Samosas
A potato samosa needs a cooked, dry filling and a pastry shell that has time to cook through.
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Slow-Cooked Lamb Rogan Josh
This home rogan josh is built around lamb shoulder, fennel, dried ginger and yogurt.
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Skillet Yogurt Naan
Skillet naan gives a home cook a useful route to soft flatbread without a tandoor.
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Potato Masala Dosa
Masala dosa requires two kinds of planning: a fermented rice-and-dal batter prepared in advance, and a potato filling ready before the griddle is hot.