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A fragrant no-churn kulfi of roasted rhubarb folded with cardamom, rosewater, kefir and cream, frozen in moulds.
Main ingredient: chunks
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-14995 · Hand-built original
Rigatoni folded through a smooth, creamy tomato makhani sauce with golden fried aubergine and a fennel-chilli spice sprinkle.
Main ingredient: cubes
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15009 · Hand-built original
Spiced roast cauliflower in a celeriac curry, served with slow-cooked black dal and sweet almond-coconut peshwari naan.
Main ingredient: cauliflower
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15014 · Hand-built original
A warm salad of roasted paneer and sweetcorn with tomatoes, cashews and herbs, dressed with spiced oil, lime and honey.
Main ingredient: paneer
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15060 · Hand-built original
Rogan Josh (Indian Lamb Curry) is an Indian mains built around chicken.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3152 · Hand-built original
Dry-style potatoes and spinach with cumin, ginger and turmeric — a homely, healthy staple.
Main ingredient: spinach
Pairs well with: roti, dal, raita
HB-5635 · Hand-built original
An Indian shepherd's pie with a bean and tomato masala base under a saag aloo potato and cauliflower topping.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-4033 · Hand-built original
Saffron Brown Rice is a Indian side centred on rice, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-4070 · Hand-built original
An Indian saffron chicken korma in a yoghurt and almond sauce, served with wholemeal parathas.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-4022 · Hand-built original
Salmon fillets simmered in a coconut milk curry with cherry tomatoes, cumin seeds, coriander, turmeric and spinach, finished with fresh herbs over rice.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-8128 · Hand-built original
Charred salmon tikka in a yoghurt and cream-cheese spice marinade, served with lemon rice, a chopped kachumber salad, and green chutney.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-15102 · Hand-built original
Fudge-like coconut sweets made from condensed milk, butter, salt and cardamom, rolled into balls and decorated with coconut, nuts or sprinkles. Only a handful of ingredients and made for celebrations.
Main ingredient: milk
HB-18112 · Hand-built original
Yogurt blended thin with water, salt and cumin until it foams — a savoury, cooling chaas-style lassi for hot days and spicy food.
Main ingredient: yogurt
Pairs well with: biryani, curry, naan
HB-18725 · Hand-built original
A tangy South Indian lentil stew of toor dal and mixed vegetables with tamarind, finished with a ghee tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and chiles.
Main ingredient: toor dal
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15116 · Hand-built original
Grilled sambar-spiced king prawns tossed with charred roasted broccoli, lemon, and fresh herbs.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-15117 · Hand-built original
Samosas cut into pieces and layered with a chickpea curry brewed with black tea, seasoned yogurt, tamarind chutney, Bombay mix, pomegranate and sev.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
Pairs well with: Tamarind Chutney, Raita
HB-8166 · Hand-built original
A large spiced lamb, potato and pea pie in a turmeric pastry, modeled on samosa flavors.
Main ingredient: ground lamb
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-4807 · Hand-built original
Twelve hand-formed samosas of ajwain pastry filled with spiced mashed potato and peas, fried twice until deep golden and served with tamarind dipping sauce.
Main ingredient: purpose
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-8167 · Hand-built original
A golden puff pastry spiral filled with spiced mashed potato, mixed vegetables, ginger and garam masala, glazed with mango chutney for a sweet finish — all the flavor of samosas without deep-frying.
Main ingredient: scrubbed
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-17613 · Hand-built original
This recipe is perfect for a weekend cooking project. There’s a lot of steps, but each one is pretty easy! Save time by using ready-made dips, or just picking one to make.
Main ingredient: piper
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-3161 · Hand-built original
Browned sausage meat and cannellini beans simmer in a coconut milk curry spiced with curry leaves, fennel and mustard seeds. The curry is substantial enough to serve over rice or with flatbreads.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-8179 · Hand-built original
A quick Indian-style side of spinach wilted in a hot wok with garlic, soy sauce and pepper.
Main ingredient: spinach
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled chicken, dal, naan
HB-3988 · Hand-built original
A festive milk pudding in which roasted vermicelli simmers in boiled milk with sugar, cloves and cardamom. Ghee-fried almonds, pistachios, cashews, coconut and raisins are stirred through and scattered over the top.
Main ingredient: almonds
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15175 · Hand-built original
A festive Eid dessert of fine vermicelli simmered in sweetened milk with dates, cardamom and a crown of ghee-fried nuts and raisins. Milky, fragrant and best served warm or well chilled.
Main ingredient: chuwara
HB-18061 · Hand-built original
Yogurt, paprika, garam masala and turmeric-marinated chicken roasts with baby potatoes on one pan while a tomato and cream masala sauce simmers on the stove. Pickled red onions, serrano and cilantro finish the sheet-pan tikka masala.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8232 · Hand-built original
Bite-size chicken breasts slow cooked in coconut milk with tomato paste, red curry paste, curry powder, turmeric and ginger. Heavy cream is stirred in at the end and the butter chicken is served over basmati rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8290 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs cut into pieces and slow cooked in butter with garlic, ginger, curry powder, chilli flakes and tomato purée. Double cream stirred in for the last ten minutes gives the sauce its richness.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8291 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs coated in garam masala, cumin, turmeric and smoked paprika, seared, then slow cooked with onion, garlic, ginger and tomato sauce. Heavy cream softens the sauce at the end and the curry is served over rice with cilantro.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8297 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs slow cooked in a tomato sauce spiced with garam masala, cumin and cayenne, with diced tomatoes and a fresh jalapeño for heat. Coconut milk and cilantro are stirred in once the chicken is shredded, and the curry goes over basmati rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8298 · Hand-built original
Raan-style slow braised lamb in a peppercorn and nutmeg cream sauce, served with fragrant pilau rice.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-15247 · Hand-built original
Potatoes boiled, smashed and roasted crisp, then loaded chaat-style with yogurt, tamarind, pomegranate and cornflakes.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-15258 · Hand-built original
Smoky mashed aubergine cooked with tomato, peas and spices — best when the aubergine is properly charred.
Main ingredient: aubergine
Pairs well with: roti, dal, raita
HB-5641 · Hand-built original
A vegan Indian sabzi of okra and thin potato slices cooked with cumin, garam masala and chaat masala. Lemon juice at the end keeps the sour-spicy flavors bright.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-15295 · Hand-built original
Spiced Gujarati flatbreads kneaded with sour cream and fenugreek, rolled thin and cooked in a dry skillet with drizzles of oil.
Main ingredient: small indian green chile or serrano chile
HB-18231 · Hand-built original
Sourdough Naan Flatbread is a Indian bread centred on flour, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-4068 · Hand-built original
Chicken pieces simmered in a freshly ground masala of whole spices, poppy seeds and coconut, with a second ginger and garlic paste, chilli powder and turmeric.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8362 · Hand-built original
Diced red potatoes simmered in a tomato and coconut milk sauce that starts with popping mustard seeds, urad dal, dried red chillies and curry leaves.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8363 · Hand-built original
Sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, carrots and tomatoes simmered in a coconut and vegetable broth base built on a puréed onion, ginger and garam masala paste, with spinach wilted in at the end.
Main ingredient: sweet potato
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8364 · Hand-built original
Tender navy beans simmered with turmeric, then finished with coconut milk, yogurt and a sizzling tempering of mustard seeds, cumin and curry leaves. Lemon juice keeps the creamy South Indian soup lively.
Main ingredient: navy beans
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15304 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs simmered with tomatoes in a sauce that opens with dried red chiles, mustard seeds, cinnamon and urad dal crackled in hot oil, served with raita and pooris.
Main ingredient: chicken
HB-8365 · Hand-built original
Carrots, potatoes, cucumber and green beans cooked with turmeric and cumin seed, finished with a shallot, ginger and coconut paste, peas, curry leaves and yoghurt stirred in off the heat.
Main ingredient: mixed vegetables
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8366 · Hand-built original
Indian fried aubergine slices with spiced yoghurt, curry leaves and dried chillies, served with parathas.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-3999 · Hand-built original
Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric is a Indian main course centred on chickpeas, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-4064 · Hand-built original
A one-pot pulao of basmati rice cooked with chickpeas, shredded rotisserie chicken, ginger, jalapeño and warm spices. Cilantro over the fluffed rice finishes the weeknight pilaf.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15328 · Hand-built original
Delicate Indian crepes rolled around a warm filling of shredded coconut and jaggery scented with cardamom and nutmeg. The caramel-like jaggery keeps the coconut moist and rich.
Main ingredient: coconut
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15330 · Hand-built original
A light hot chocolate whisked with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and a whisper of cayenne. Low-fat milk keeps the spiced drink from feeling heavy.
Main ingredient: cocoa powder
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-15336 · Hand-built original
Golden filo samosas filled with chicken mince fried with bird's-eye chillies, ginger, Kashmiri chilli and malt vinegar. The triangles fry up shatteringly crisp around the spicy filling.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15346 · Hand-built original
Eggplant halves roasted until soft, their pulp mashed into a spiced mixture of golden onions, ginger, tomatoes, cumin, paprika, coriander and cayenne, finished with cilantro.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-8416 · Hand-built original
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