
Pollo al Chilindrón (Aragonese Chicken Stew)
A rustic Aragonese chicken stew with peppers, tomato, garlic, Serrano ham, and paprika.
464 curry stew recipes across every cuisine in the catalogue, with the full method on each page. Page 7 of 8.

A rustic Aragonese chicken stew with peppers, tomato, garlic, Serrano ham, and paprika.

Poulet basquaise simmers chicken with peppers, tomato, onion, garlic, herbs, and paprika for a bright Basque-style sauce.

Aloo tamatar cooks potato in tomato until the tomato collapses around it.

Aloo wadiyan cooks potato with Amritsari wadi, which softens and flavours the whole gravy as it goes.

Punjabi chole is a dark, tangy chickpea curry cooked with onion, tomato and a spice blend that deepens as it simmers.

Dahi arbi cooks colocasia in a yoghurt gravy seasoned with carom seeds.

Punjabi dal maharani is a slow-simmered mix of whole urad, rajma and chana dal enriched with butter and cream.

Dal makhani simmers black gram and kidney beans overnight with butter and cream until they turn glossy.

Kadhai mushroom tosses mushrooms and capsicum in a thick masala of pounded coriander seeds and dried red chilli.

Kadhi pakora simmers gram flour fritters in a tangy yoghurt kadhi until they soften and soak it up.

Khoya paneer enriches a paneer curry with khoya, which makes the gravy denser and slightly sweet.

Lauki wadi ki sabzi pairs bottle gourd with crisp Amritsari wadi, which softens into the gravy as it cooks.

Lobia masala simmers black-eyed peas in a Punjabi onion and tomato gravy.

Matar makhana cooks fox nuts with green peas in a light onion and tomato gravy.

Mushroom matar malai is a mild Punjabi curry of mushrooms and peas in a cashew and melon seed gravy.

Nutri matar keema uses soya granules and green peas in place of mince, cooked in a Punjabi onion and tomato masala.

Palak gosht simmers goat meat with spinach until the meat is tender and the greens have thickened around it.

Rajma masala simmers red kidney beans in a Punjabi onion and tomato gravy until the beans start to break and thicken it.

Saag chicken cooks chicken into a base of spinach and mustard greens, so it eats like saag with meat in it.

Punjabi sabut moong dal is a rustic whole green gram dal simmered with onion, tomato and ghee until creamy but still chunky.

Soya chaap do pyaza cooks soy chaap with onion added twice, browned into the base and again late so it stays crisp.

Soya chaap masala cooks soy chaap in a Punjabi yoghurt and onion gravy it soaks up as it simmers.

Tari wala paneer keeps the gravy thin and the paneer soft, in the everyday Punjabi style rather than a restaurant one.

Chicken jahangiri is an Old Delhi Mughlai curry, mild and thick with cashew and cream.

Aloo pyaz paneer brings together baby potato, shallots and paneer in a Rajasthani yoghurt gravy.

Dahi baingan cooks fried aubergine in a yoghurt and gram flour gravy spiced with cumin and fennel.

Dahi bhindi fries okra first so it holds up in a yoghurt gravy without going slippery.

Dal banjari cooks black gram with Bengal gram in a Rajasthani style, thicker than a dal tadka.

Gatte ki sabzi simmers steamed gram flour dumplings in a Rajasthani yoghurt gravy, a dish built for a desert with no fresh vegetables.

Gulab jamun ki sabzi is a Rajasthani wedding dish that puts fried khoya dumplings into a savoury gravy rather than syrup.

Junglee maas is a Rajasthani hunting-camp curry made with almost nothing but goat meat, ghee, garlic and dried red chillies.

Junglee murgh is the Rajasthani camp dish made with almost nothing but chicken, ghee, garlic and dried red chillies.

Rajasthani kaju draksh moong dal is a mild yellow mung dal finished with fried cashews, raisins and red chilli ghee.

Laal maas is a fiery Rajasthani goat curry coloured with dried Mathania chillies and cooked down in yoghurt.

Malai pyaaz cooks whole small onions in a cream gravy until they turn soft and sweet.

Rajasthani moong moth ki dal pairs creamy yellow moong with earthy moth beans and a chilli-ghee tempering.

Papad ki sabzi simmers roasted papad in a yoghurt gravy until it softens, a Rajasthani dish for when nothing fresh is at hand.

Papad paneer masala combines roasted papad with paneer in a Rajasthani gravy that softens the papad as it sits.

Pittod ki sabzi sets steamed gram flour squares and simmers them in a yoghurt gravy.

Pyaaz tamatar ki sabzi cooks onion and tomato down together into a Rajasthani sabzi that needs nothing else.

Safed maas is the white counterpart to laal maas, goat cooked in yoghurt and cashew with no chilli colour at all.

Rajgira kadhi thickens a yoghurt kadhi with amaranth flour instead of gram flour, so it can be eaten while fasting.

Rasedar aloo baingan keeps potato and aubergine in a thin, soupy gravy rather than cooking them dry.

Rawon is a Javanese black beef soup with keluak, beef chuck, galangal, lemongrass, daun salam, tamarind, palm sugar, and bean sprouts.

A red Mexican pork and hominy soup with guajillo chile broth, served with crisp cabbage, radish, coriander, and lime-style lemon.

Veg tawa masala cooks mixed vegetables hard on a flat griddle, so the masala catches and browns rather than simmering.

Revithada is a Greek chickpea stew with onion, garlic, bay leaf, oregano, olive oil, lemon, and a lightly thick broth.

Rui macher jhol is a light Bengali rohu curry with potato, nigella seeds and green chilli in a thin broth.

Saint Kitts-style goat water stew with tender goat meat, herbs, spices, and small dumplings.

Saint Lucian green fig and saltfish with boiled green bananas, peppers, onion, and herbs.

Romanian sarmale are sour cabbage leaves wrapped around a pork-rice filling and simmered gently in a savoury tomato sauce.

Sayur lodeh is a Javanese coconut vegetable stew with chayote, water spinach, tofu, green beans, galangal, lemongrass, and makrut lime.

A warming Scottish Cullen skink made with smoked haddock, potatoes, leeks, and milk.

A comforting Peruvian beef stew simmered with coriander, ají amarillo, peas, beans, and rice.

Senegalese chicken yassa is a bright lemon-mustard chicken dish with slow-softened onions that cook down into a tangy, glossy sauce.

Shaam savera hides a paneer ball inside a spinach kofta, so each one is green outside and white within.

Shahi egg korma simmers boiled eggs in a Mughlai gravy of browned onion, cashew and poppy seed.

Govind gatta stuffs gram flour dumplings with paneer and dried fruit before simmering them in gravy.

Kaju khoya makhana cooks cashews and fox nuts in a khoya gravy, rich enough for a wedding table.

Shahi paneer is the Mughlai version, paneer in a pale cashew and cream gravy rather than a red tomato one.