Classic Vegetable Pulao
Vegetable pulao cooks rice and vegetables together in one pot, seasoned with whole spices rather than a masala.
Prep Occasion recipes
581 recipes for prep occasion, with the full ingredients and method on the page. Page 3 of 10.
Creamy Afghani Soya Chaap Tikka
Afghani soya chaap tikka marinates soy chaap in cream and yoghurt, pale rather than red.
Creamy Egg Lababdar
Egg lababdar cooks boiled eggs in a smooth cashew and tomato gravy finished with cream.
Crispy Chilli Baby Corn
Chilli baby corn batters baby corn and tosses it in a hot Indo-Chinese sauce.
Crispy Chilli Gobi
Chilli gobi batters cauliflower and tosses it in a hot Indo-Chinese sauce.
Crispy Corn Palak Tikki
Corn palak tikki binds sweet corn with spinach and potato into patties.
Crispy Corn Salt & Pepper
Crispy corn salt and pepper coats corn kernels in flour and fries them, then tosses them with pepper and spring onion.
Crispy Egg Bonda
Egg bonda coats a boiled egg in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fries it whole.
Crispy Idli Chilli 65
Idli chilli 65 fries leftover idli and tosses it in a chilli and curry leaf masala.
Crispy Jalebi
Jalebi pipes fermented batter into spirals, fries them and drops them straight into syrup.
Crispy Kanda Bhaji (Onion Pakoda)
Kanda bhaji fries sliced onion in gram flour batter until the strands separate and crisp.
Crispy Lotus Stem (Kamal Kakdi)
Crispy lotus stem batters lotus root slices and fries them, a Sindhi way with a vegetable that stays crunchy.
Crispy Sabudana Vada
Sabudana vada binds soaked tapioca with potato and crushed peanuts and fries it into crisp patties.
Crispy Soya Chaap Fry
Crispy soya chaap fry coats soy chaap in spices and fries it until the outside is hard.
Crispy Sweet Shankarpali
Crispy sweet shankarpali is a Maharashtrian Diwali faral snack with flaky fried maida diamonds scented with cardamom.
Crispy Thread Chicken
Crispy thread chicken wraps chicken in shredded spring roll pastry, which fries into a nest.
Crispy Til Chikki
Til chikki sets toasted sesame in jaggery, rolled thin so it snaps cleanly.
Curacao Stuffed Cheese Casserole
Curacao-style keshi yena with spiced chicken, Edam cheese, olives, raisins, and egg.
Dahi Ke Kabab
Dahi ke kabab set hung yoghurt firm enough to fry, so the outside crisps while the centre stays soft.
Dahi Puri
Dahi puri fills crisp puris with potato and sprouts, then floods them with yoghurt and chutney.
Dal Kachori (Khasta)
Dal kachori fills short pastry with spiced mung dal and fries it until the shell flakes.
Delhi Aloo Chaat
Delhi aloo chaat fries boiled potato until the edges crisp, then dresses it with chaat masala and lemon.
Delhi Style Dahi Ke Sholey
Dahi ke sholey wraps spiced hung yoghurt in bread and fries it, so the outside crisps and the filling stays cool.
Delhi Style Tawa Paneer Khurchan
Paneer khurchan shreds paneer and peppers on a hot griddle and scrapes up everything that sticks, which is the point of the dish.
Dhaba Style Anda Palak
Anda palak poaches eggs in a spinach gravy, a dhaba dish that eats like palak paneer with egg instead.
Dhaba Style Anda Pulao
Anda pulao cooks boiled eggs into a dhaba-style spiced rice.
Dhaba Style Egg Curry
Dhaba style egg curry gives boiled eggs a robust onion-tomato gravy thickened with gram flour, in the style of a roadside kitchen.
Dhaba Style Egg Keema Biryani
Egg keema biryani crumbles boiled egg through spiced rice so it eats like a mince biryani.
Dhaba Style Lasooni Methi Paneer
Lasooni methi paneer leans hard on garlic and fresh fenugreek, in the dhaba style rather than a creamy restaurant one.
Dhaba Style Lasooni Palak
Lasooni palak is spinach cooked hard with garlic, in the dhaba style rather than a creamy restaurant one.
Dhaba Style Lasooni Paneer Tikka
Lasooni paneer tikka loads the marinade with garlic, in the dhaba style rather than a restaurant one.
Dhaba Style Mix Veg Curry
Mix veg curry cooks whatever vegetables are to hand in a single dhaba-style onion and tomato gravy.
Dhaba Style Mutton Bhuna Gosht
Bhuna gosht is cooked dry rather than in gravy, the mutton fried down with browned onion and yoghurt until the masala clings to it.
Dhaba Style Mutton Curry
Dhaba style mutton curry cooks goat meat slowly in yoghurt and browned onion until the oil rises.
Dhaba Style Soya Chaap Rogan Josh
Soya chaap rogan josh gives soy chaap the Kashmiri treatment, cooked in yoghurt with fennel and dry ginger.
Dindigul Egg Biryani
Dindigul egg biryani uses the small-grain seeraga samba rice and a peppery Tamil masala.
Dragon Chicken
Dragon chicken tosses fried chicken strips in a sweet-hot sauce with cashews.
Dulce de Leche Biscuit Shake
Dulce de Leche Biscuit Shake is a thick caramel-biscuit milkshake with vanilla ice cream, crushed biscuits, and a dulce de leche drizzle.
Egg Kheema Matar
Egg kheema matar crumbles boiled egg into a pea and onion masala so it eats like a mince curry.
Egg Pepper Fry
Egg pepper fry cooks boiled eggs with onion and crushed black pepper until dry.
Eggless Caramel Custard
Eggless caramel custard is a steamed milk pudding set with custard powder and agar agar over a dark caramel base.
Eggless Fudgy Chocolate Brownie
Eggless fudgy chocolate brownie is a dense cocoa brownie made with yogurt, melted butter and chocolate chips.
Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake
Eggless vanilla sponge cake is a soft basic tea cake made with curd, oil, vanilla and a gentle cut-and-fold batter.
Eid Special Sheer Khurma
Eid special sheer khurma is a rich milk, vermicelli, date and nut pudding scented with cardamom, saffron and rose water.
English Bread and Butter Pudding
A classic English bread and butter pudding with buttered bread, raisins, nutmeg, and baked egg custard.
English Sticky Toffee Pudding
A warm English sticky toffee pudding with soft date sponge and glossy buttery toffee sauce.
English Victoria Sponge Cake
A classic English Victoria sponge filled with fruit jam and whipped cream, finished with powdered sugar.
Farali Dahi Vada
Farali dahi vada fries potato and water chestnut dumplings and soaks them in yoghurt.
Farali Dosa (Sama & Sabudana Crepe)
Farali dosa uses barnyard millet and tapioca in place of rice and urad dal, fermented the same way.
Farali Idli
Farali idli steams barnyard millet and tapioca into idlis for fasting days, when rice and dal are avoided.
Farali Khandvi
Farali khandvi rolls a yoghurt and arrowroot batter into thin sheets, replacing the gram flour of the everyday version.
Farali Makhana Bhel
Makhana bhel tosses roasted fox nuts with potato and peanuts, a fasting-day version of the street snack.
Farali Paneer Bhurji
Farali paneer bhurji is a fasting version of the scramble, seasoned without onion or garlic.
Farali Papaya Sambharo
Papaya sambharo is a quick Gujarati stir-fry of grated raw papaya, tempered with cumin and green chilli.
Farali Pattice
Farali pattice are Gujarati fasting cutlets of potato bound with arrowroot and filled with coconut and peanut.
Farali Rajgira Pithla
Farali rajgira pithla is a quick amaranth flour porridge loosened with buttermilk, for fasting days.
Farali Raw Papaya Halwa
Raw papaya halwa cooks grated green papaya in ghee and milk until it turns soft and translucent.
Farali Sama Dhokla
Farali sama dhokla steams barnyard millet batter into soft squares for fasting days.
Farali Singhara Samosa
Farali samosa uses water chestnut flour for the pastry, so it can be eaten while fasting.
Festive Kesar Thandai
Kesar thandai blends soaked almonds, cashews, pistachios, seeds, saffron, and spices with chilled milk for a festive North Indian drink.