Indian Recipes

Biryanis, curries and slow-cooked dals from the Indian home kitchen.

A tall glass of falooda on a pale stone table, showing its layers: deep pink rose syrup at the bottom, a band of soaked basil seeds in grey-white gel, a tangle of thin white noodles and pale pink milk streaked with syrup, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, chopped pistachios and slivered almonds, with a long spoon and dried rose petals beside it

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Falooda: Rose Milk with Basil Seeds, Noodles and Ice Cream

2 tall glasses · 35 min

Gajar ka halwa heaped in a hammered brass bowl, deep reddish orange and glossy with ghee, topped with slivered almonds, chopped pistachios and golden raisins, beside fresh carrots, green cardamom pods and a brass spoon, with lit clay diyas and marigolds behind

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Gajar ka Halwa: Indian Carrot Pudding Slow-Cooked in Milk

8 servings · 1 hr 40 min

Chicken biryani in a deep blue enameled Dutch oven, white and saffron-gold basmati rice pulled back to show chicken pieces in their masala, topped with fried onions, mint and cilantro, a bowl of cucumber raita and lemon wedges beside it

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Chicken Biryani in a Dutch Oven with Saffron and Mint

6 servings · 2 hr 30 min