Bengali masoor dal in Indian bowl from the front.

bengali masoor dal

If you like lentils this is a dish for you. Bengali masoor dal belongs on the menu whenever you are cooking Indian for dinner. Creamy texture. Bold flavours. Who cares that it’s healthy? It’s just delicious.

chicken saag curry from above

nearly restaurant style chicken saag curry

Nearly restaurant style chicken saag is as close as you can get to full blown restaurant cooking as you can get. Unless you go all in. It has the texture. It has the flavours. And it’s a bit healthier. Added bonus.

Homemade curry powder in a mason jar with the recipe on the jar.

homemade curry powder

Never buy curry powder again. Homemade curry powder is easy, cheap and guaranteed fresh every time. And you can customize it if you want to. More chili? Sure. A bit of cardamom? Why not. Hint of cinnamon? It’s up to you.

Punjabi dal makhani in a small copper pot garnished with a red chili.

punjabi dal makhani

Punjabi dal makhani is a wondrously rich lentil curry from Northern India. This is the restaurant version. You can make it in ten minutes once your lentils are cooked. The traditional version can take a whole day.

hariyali chicken curry in Indian copper bowl with chapati.

indian restaurant hariyali chicken curry

Hariyali chicken curry is a green curry with big mint, coriander and green chili flavours. It’s not your run of the mill Indian restaurant curry. It’s different. For when you want to mix things up.

Aloo keema in an Indian carbon steel bowl from the front.

aloo keema – Indian restaurant potato and beef curry

Restaurant style aloo keema is a delicious, Indian potato and beef or lamb curry that makes a great change to the usual suspects.

Jalfrezi is number one in the UK for a reason. Vindaloo might be the most famous. A well executed madras is a truly wonderful thing. Classics.