India Recipes
A subcontinent where every state is its own food country. Here are 9 authentic India recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
🇮🇳 Punjabi Chole (Chickpea Masala)
Punjab, India · easy · 55 min
Chickpeas simmered dark and tangy with tea-infused water, ginger, and a toasted spice blend.
🇮🇳 Kerala Ishtu (Coconut Vegetable Stew)
Kerala, India · easy · 40 min
A gentle, fragrant stew of potatoes and vegetables in coconut milk with ginger, green chili, and curry leaves.
🇮🇳 Pav Bhaji
Maharashtra (Mumbai), India · easy · 50 min
Mumbai’s beach-stall classic: a buttery mashed vegetable curry with toasted buns, lime, and raw onion.
🇮🇳 Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Telangana (Hyderabad), India · advanced · 100 min
The dum method: marinated chicken and half-cooked saffron rice sealed together so the pot finishes the dish in steam.
🇮🇳 Khaman Dhokla
Gujarat, India · easy · 35 min
Cloud-light steamed chickpea-flour cakes, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves — Gujarat’s teatime signature.
🇮🇳 Macher Jhol
West Bengal (Kolkata), India · easy · 40 min
A light, mustard-scented fish curry with potatoes and nigella seeds — the everyday soul of a Kolkata table.
🇮🇳 Goan Vindaloo
Goa, India · medium · 90 min
Pork marinated in a fiery vinegar-and-Kashmiri-chili paste, then braised sour, hot, and deeply garlicky.
🇮🇳 Chettinad Chicken
Tamil Nadu (Chennai), India · medium · 65 min
Chicken in a fiercely aromatic South Indian masala of roasted spices, black pepper, and coconut — Tamil Nadu’s boldest curry.
🇮🇳 Mango Lassi
Punjab, India · easy · 5 min
A thick, cooling blend of ripe mango, yogurt, and cardamom — the perfect foil to a spicy meal.