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    A food blog with easy Indian recipes

    Make delicious Indian food without spending hours in the kitchen. Find easy, real food recipes that you can quickly make in your Instant Pot (or stovetop).

    Looking for a recipe? Search here

    Smoothie Recipes

    Smoothies are a great way to start your day. They also make for a nutritious after school and post-workout drink. Click for more smoothie recipes.

    • 10+ Easy Smoothie Recipes That are Kid-Friendly
    • Healthy Chocolate Banana Smoothie
    • The Best Green Smoothie
    • Creamy Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

    Latest Posts

    Check out the posts we published this week.

    • Instant Pot Indian Vegetarian Recipes
    • Biryani Recipes
    • Thandai (Sardaai)
    • Asian Style Sauteed Green Beans

    Reader’s favorites

    Our most popular and loved recipes that readers have made over and over again.

    • How to make soft Rotis or Chapatis like a pro!
    • Authentic Idli recipe – How to make soft idlis every time
    • Homemade ghee in Instant Pot using butter
    • Date Cake

    New to Indian Cooking? Start here

    If Indian cuisine both interests and intimidates you, you have come to the right place. Here are some of our popular posts from this Indian Food 101 series.

    • Essential spices in Indian cooking – what to buy and where
    • Best Oils For Indian Cooking
    • Guide to Indian Pulses
    • Easy curry sauce recipe (Instant Pot Onion Tomato Masala)
    • Tikka Masala Sauce (Indian simmer sauce)
    • Homemade Garam Masala in under 5 minutes

    Instant Pot 101 + Recipes

    If you are new to Instant Pot then check out this beginner’s guide to Instant Pot or else jump straight to the recipes below.

    • An overheat shot of Moong Dal Khichdi topped with pickle and served in a black bowl
      Rice dishes (Biryanis, Pulaos and Khichdi)
    • An overhead shot of rajma masala (kidney beans curry) served in a black bowl
      Curries, Lentils And Dals
    • An overhead shot of Aloo Gobhi served with Garlic naan, lime wedges and green chilies
      Side Dishes
    • Two bowls of rice kheer topped with slivered almonds and saffron threads
      Dessert
    Anushree Shetty, Blogger

    Hi, I’m Anushree

    I love simplifying Indian food recipes without using highly processed ingredients. My goal is to inspire you to cook at home by sharing easy recipes that you can quickly make in your Instant Pot (or stovetop).

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    Breakfast

    From Instant Pot Applesauce to Banana Nutella Smoothies to Indian Omelettes, browse dozens of recipes that are big on taste and small on preparation time.

    • An overhead shot of Kappa Rutti (rice dosa) recipe
      Dosa, Idlis and Appas
    • Egg parathas stacked on top of each other
      Egg Recipes
    • An overhead shot of Batata Poha in a brown bowl with a side of lime
      Sweet and Savoury
    • Dry fruit smoothie with cashews, almonds, raisins and banana on the side
      Smoothie Recipes

    → More Breakfast Recipes

    Appetizers and Snacks

    Impress your guests with delicious appetizers and snacks such as shrimp tacos, chicken lettuce wraps, chicken seekh kabab and many more.

    • Easy Appetizers For Super Bowl
    • Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos
    • Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
    • Air Fryer Chicken 65

    → More Appetizers and Snacks Recipes

    Main Course

    From restaurant favorites such as chicken tikka masala, dal makhani and paneer butter masala to comfort foods like khichdi, kadhi, you’ll find all your favorite Indian dinner recipes here.

    • An overhead shot of Dal Makhani in a black bowl
      Curries, Lentils and Dals
    • An overheat shot of cumin rice served in a black bowl
      Rice Dishes
    • An overhead shot of Aloo paratha served with a dollop of butter, pickles and green chilies
      Indian Bread (Rotis/Parathas)
    • An overhead shot of Indian Potato (Aloo sabji) recipe
      Side Dishes

    → More Main Course Recipes

    Accompaniments

    Beverages such as lassi, raitas, and chutney are a perfect accompaniment to any Indian meal.

    • An overhead shot of cilantro-mint-chutney
      Chutneys
    • Tandoori chicken served with naan and sliced limes and onions
      Appetizers and Snacks
    • An overhead shot of Indo-Chinese Corn Soup
      Soups
    • An overhead shot of cucumber raita in a black bowl
      Raita

    → More Accompaniment Recipes

    Dessert

    If you crave Indian sweets, this is the spot for you. From Indian festival sweets like gulab jamun, kalakand to everyday desserts such as kheer, payasam, halwas, and laddoos – you’ll find them all.

    • 10+ Easy Valentine’s Day Recipes
    • Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
    • Instant Pot Sweet Pongal (Sakkarai Pongal)
    • Melt-in-your-Mouth Gulab Jamun

    → More Dessert Recipes

    Mangalorean Recipes

    From Kundapur masala powder to Kori rutti and the very popular meen gassi (fish curry), this is your spot to find all the popular dishes from Mangalore, a small coastal city in Karnataka (a state in the southern part of India).

    • Kadle Suran Bhaji (Black Chickpeas with Yam)
    • 5-Minute Sweet Beaten Rice / Bajil Bella Tarai
    • Moong Dal Payasam (Stovetop + Instant Pot)
    • Kadle Manoli / Chana Tendli (Chickpeas with Tindora)

    → More Mangalorean Recipes

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