On busy weeknights, you’re able to enjoy a bold and delicious Indian-inspired meal with ease.
In a pinch, use frozen or shelf-stable precooked basmati rice, available in many stores.
Also called chana masala, this dish is a comforting and delicious dinner.
Jenny Huang
It browns instead, giving a toothsome texture to this Indian classic packed with spinach and spices.
Serve with brown basmati rice and naan.
This particular bean breaks down beautifully, giving the dish its rich, creamy texture.
Serve it over rice with Indian-style green chutney and a side of plain yogurt.
In this healthy okra recipe, we get similar results with less oil using a nonstick pan.
For an authentic taste, use a hot, smoky Indian chili powder, such as reshampatti.
Serve with brown basmati rice and yogurt.
Serve with a dollop of yogurt.
Try this chutney in place of your favorite hot sauce.
This version is served at Nepali Mountain Kitchen, part of the Mango House community in Aurora, Colorado.
Give the dish a generous stir before digging in to ensure the tarka gets thoroughly incorporated.
Serve with whole-wheat naan to sop it all up.
In this version, riced cauliflower is used in place of white rice to make it lower in carbs.
Served in South India on its namesake holiday in January, it is also delicious anytime.
Serve with basmati rice or naan.
You’ll want to add it to your weeknight dinner rotation ASAP.
Jenny Huang
Alexandra Shytsman
Jacob Fox
