Besan Ki Barfi
Besan ki barfi roasts gram flour in ghee until it smells nutty, then sets it with sugar syrup.
Prep Occasion recipes
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Besan Ladoo
Besan ladoo roasts gram flour in ghee until it smells nutty, then binds it with sugar and cardamom.
Besan Wali Bhindi
Besan wali bhindi coats okra in gram flour, which soaks up the moisture that would otherwise make it slippery.
Bhajani Thalipeeth
Thalipeeth presses a multigrain flour with onion and coriander into a flat cake cooked straight on a griddle.
Bhapa Doi
Bhapa doi is a Bengali steamed yogurt dessert made with hung curd, condensed milk, cardamom and saffron.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
Bhindi do pyaza cooks okra with onion added twice, so some melts into the dish and some stays in pieces.
Bigos (Polish Cabbage and Meat Stew)
Polish bigos is a slow-cooked hunter’s stew of sauerkraut, cabbage, pork, kielbasa, mushrooms, and warm spices.
Bihari Champaran Mutton Pulao
Champaran mutton pulao cooks rice with mutton in mustard oil, in the Bihar handi style.
Bihari Dehati Chicken
Dehati chicken is a rustic Bihari curry cooked with plenty of onion and garlic in mustard oil, and no tomato at all.
Bihari Pedakiya
Bihari pedakiya is a Teej and Chhath pastry filled with roasted suji, dry coconut, powdered sugar and cardamom, then fried crisp.
Bihari Sarso Machli
Sarso machli is a Bihari fish curry in a sharp ground mustard gravy, cooked in mustard oil.
Bihari Thekua
Thekua fries a stiff wheat and jaggery dough into hard biscuits, made for Chhath.
Bombay Karachi Halwa
Karachi halwa sets cornflour with sugar into a chewy, translucent block studded with nuts.
Bosnian Meat Burek
Bosnian burek sa mesom is a savoury coiled pastry filled with seasoned minced meat and baked until crisp and golden.
Bossam
Bossam is a Korean boiled pork dish served in wraps with lettuce, ssamjang, garlic, chili, and crunchy sides.
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Buffalo chicken wings bake until crisp, then get tossed in a buttery cayenne-style hot sauce for a classic party plate.
Bulgarian Cheese Banitsa
Bulgarian cheese banitsa is a crisp golden phyllo pastry layered with eggs, yogurt, and salty sirene cheese.
Burnt Garlic Veg Fried Rice
Burnt garlic veg fried rice fries garlic until dark before anything else goes in.
Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Butter chicken is grilled marinated chicken folded into a tomato gravy finished with butter and cream.
Cafe Style Cheesy Corn Cigars
Cheesy corn cigars roll corn and cheese in pastry sheets and fry them into thin sticks.
Cafe Style Cheesy Corn Palak
Cheesy corn palak melts cheese into a spinach and sweet corn base, a cafe dish rather than a traditional one.
Cafe Style Mushroom Ghee Roast Gravy
Mushroom ghee roast cooks mushrooms in the Mangalorean ghee roast masala, sharp with tamarind and dried chilli.
Caramel Bread Pudding
Caramel bread pudding is an Anglo-Indian steamed custard with bread, eggs, milk, vanilla and a glossy caramel top.
Carolina Pulled Pork Barbecue
Carolina pulled pork barbecue slow-cooks pork shoulder until shreddable, then coats it in a tangy vinegar-brown sugar sauce.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is an eggless spiced cake with grated carrots, walnuts and tangy frosting.
Chanar Payesh (Paneer Kheer)
Chanar payesh is a Bengali paneer kheer with reduced milk, crumbled chhena, cardamom and pistachios.
Cheese Burst Corn Tikki
Cheese burst corn tikki hides a cheese centre in a corn and potato patty, so it pulls when broken.
Cheese Chilli Garlic Kulcha
Cheese Chilli Garlic Kulcha is a stuffed North Indian tawa bread filled with mozzarella, green chilli, garlic, and coriander.
Cheese Corn Balls
Cheese corn balls bind corn with two cheeses and fry them so the centre pulls when broken.
Cheese Garlic Naan
Cheese Garlic Naan is a stovetop stuffed naan filled with mozzarella, topped with garlic and coriander, and brushed with butter.
Chettinad Meen Kuzhambu
Meen kuzhambu is a Chettinad fish curry, sharp with tamarind and cooked in sesame oil with shallots.
Chettinad Mushroom Biryani
Chettinad mushroom biryani layers mushrooms under rice with the region's dark roasted spice blend.
Chettinad Prawn Biryani
Prawn biryani layers prawns under rice, cooked briefly so they do not toughen.
Chettinad Prawn Masala
Chettinad prawn masala cooks prawns fast in the dark roasted Chettinad spice blend.
Chhena Poda
Chhena poda bakes fresh chhena with sugar until the outside caramelises, an Odia sweet cooked slowly.
Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza
Chicago deep-dish pizza bakes a tall crust with mozzarella underneath sausage and chunky tomato sauce on top.
Chicken 65
Chicken 65 fries marinated chicken and finishes it with curry leaves and chilli, a Chennai hotel dish.
Chicken Boti Kebab
Boti kebab marinates cubed chicken with raw papaya so it stays tender over direct heat.
Chicken Ghee Roast
Chicken ghee roast cooks chicken down in ghee with a sour, chilli-heavy Mangalorean masala.
Chicken Korma
Chicken korma is a pale Awadhi curry, the chicken cooked in yoghurt and cashew paste with no tomato at all.
Chicken Lehsuni Tikka
Lehsuni tikka marinates chicken in a heavy garlic paste, pale and pungent rather than red.
Chicken Lollipop
Chicken lollipop frenches the wing so the meat sits at one end, then fries and tosses it in sauce.
Chicken Majestic
Chicken majestic fries strips of chicken and tosses them with green chilli and curry leaves.
Chicken Reshmi Kebab
Reshmi kebab uses cream and cheese in the marinade, which keeps the chicken pale and very soft.
Chicken Tikka (Dry)
Chicken tikka marinates boneless chicken in spiced yoghurt and chars it, served dry with onion and lemon.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka masala pairs charred marinated chicken with a creamy spiced tomato gravy.
Chicken Tikka Stuffed Naan
Chicken Tikka Stuffed Naan is a Punjabi tawa naan filled with chopped marinated chicken, spices, and butter.
Chilli Cheese Toast
Chilli cheese toast melts cheese and green chilli onto bread under a grill.
Chilli Chicken (Dry)
Chilli chicken, dry, fries battered chicken and tosses it with peppers in a hot Indo-Chinese sauce.
Chilli Mushroom (Dry)
Chilli mushroom batters mushrooms and tosses them in a dry Indo-Chinese sauce.
Chilli Paneer (Dry)
Chilli paneer, dry, fries battered paneer and tosses it with peppers and green chilli.
Classic Aamras
Classic aamras is a Gujarati and Maharashtrian mango dessert blended with cardamom and a little dry ginger.
Classic American Apple Pie
Classic American apple pie bakes firm apples with cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon, and buttery pastry into a sliceable fruit dessert.
Classic Chocolate Mousse (Eggless)
Eggless chocolate mousse is a chilled no-bake dessert made with dark chocolate ganache and folded whipped cream.
Classic Fruit Tart
Classic fruit tart pairs a crisp shortcrust shell with thick vanilla custard and fresh glazed fruit.
Classic Masala Dosa
Masala dosa wraps a spiced potato filling in a thin, crisp fermented rice crepe.
Classic Paneer Biryani
Paneer biryani layers marinated paneer under rice and finishes it sealed.
Classic Phirni
Classic phirni is a North Indian ground-rice milk pudding chilled in clay bowls with cardamom, saffron and nuts.
Classic Rice Kheer
Rice kheer simmers rice in milk until the grains break and the milk thickens around them.
Classic Vegetable Fried Rice
Vegetable fried rice is the Indo-Chinese street version, cooked fast over high heat so the rice stays separate.