Making Indian food at home is so easy! With our helpful Indian recipes you can master all the classics, from fragrant curries and hearty dhals to beautifully-spiced biryanis - give these Indian dishes a go today.
This biryani recipe is brimming with loads of mushrooms and fragrant spices. It's topped with crispy cumin chickpeas, pomegranate seeds and homemade raita, and makes a lovely Friday night fakeaway.
Put your slow-cooker to good use with a rich slow-cooker lamb curry. This ‘low and slow’ method of cooking the lamb gives meltingly tender results and enriches the spiced coconut sauce with plenty of flavour.
Zainab Pirzada's easy chicken curry tastes super authentic but only takes 35 minutes! It has a creamy 5-ingredient sauce that’s made in one pan to save you washing up. Add in fresh green chillies for an extra kick and serve with rice, naan or a refreshing chopped salad.
Use up your Christmas leftovers in a fragrant and gently spiced biryani. Chuck whatever veg and meat you have leftover in with rice and spices, then finish with some coriander and natural yogurt.
Get your veg in with this vibrant pilaf traybake. Roast your cauliflower with some smoky harissa and stir in the rice and green veg. This tastes great with pickled pink onions on top.
Plump, shiny seasonal aubergine and potatoes come together in this simple curry, also known as aloo baingan
In this delicious dinner idea for two, we've taken the classic flavours of aloo gobi and reinvented them as a tasty traybake recipe
This super simple vegan biryani is packed full of flavour. Tikka cauliflower is stirred into gently spiced rice with peppers, onion and ginger. Made entirely in one pot, this curry is a total midweek winner.
The bacon sarnie is given a glow-up in this breakfast naan. Stuffed with crispy streaky bacon, Cheddar and fried eggs, just add a dollop of chilli jam for extra deliciousness.
Gluten-free fried goodness! These cauliflower pakoras are easy to make for a big gathering and deliver tongue-tingling flavours
Enjoy all the flavours of a classic korma with hardly any effort. Simply pop the ingredients into your slow-cooker and come back to tender chicken in a luxuriously creamy coconut sauce. Freeze any leftovers to enjoy at a later date.
This fresh and fragrant saag comes together in minutes. With chickpeas and spinach, this simple, flavoursome dinner ticks off 3 of your 5-a-day and over half your daily recommended intake for fibre. Scoop up with warm naan for a comforting, wholesome fakeaway.
Here's a quick and easy take on a classic butter curry, made with affordable chicken drumsticks and a jar of curry sauce. Ready in just over half an hour, it's an ideal midweek pick-me-up or a cosy, thrifty fakeaway for the weekend.
This easy veggie curry uses leftover lentil ragu – see recipe below – and storecupboard ingredients, so it's rustled up fast. Providing 2 of your 5-a-day and a hit of fibre, it's warming, wholesome and comforting. We like to serve it with a dollop of yogurt and lemon wedges for zing – delicious!
Rogan josh is characterised by a rich, red sauce infused with warming spices, and typically featuring slow-cooked meat. No wonder it's a curry night favourite!
Inspired by the flavours of butter chicken, this simple pilaf is made entirely in one tray. Bung all the ingredients in and let the oven do the hard work. Finish with a drizzle of cream and flaked almonds for those comforting butter chicken flavours.
This simple peanut butter dhal is made entirely out of ingredients you probably already have in your cupboard. Add in a dash of coconut milk for extra creaminess and top with a fenugreek tarka (infused oil). Perfect for those chilli winter evenings when you don't know what to cook!
Celebrate Diwali or Bandi Chhor Divas with Harneet’s family recipe for laddu dates. Made with ground almonds and milk powder, these decadent bites are the ultimate finale to your festive feast. Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle over some chopped pistachios for an extra-special finishing touch.
Baking rice in the oven with spices and stock results in a gorgeous, fluffy pilaf. We've topped it with roasted cauliflower and onions for a deliciously aromatic dinner, that just so happens to be vegan!
A fresh, colourful slaw is the perfect side to spicy curry, and this Indian-inspired version is a great twist on a classic coleslaw.
This simple curry is made with a secret 'hidden' ingredient... Sweet potato and red pepper are blitzed into the sauce to make sneaking veg into your family's dinner deliciously easy.
This veg-packed curry recipe is full of flavour - sweetness from the peas and sweet potato, and warming spice from the curry powder. The dumplings are easy to make and soak up all the delicious flavours.
Packed with flavour, this high-fibre veggie curry takes its cue from a beloved Indian classic and transforms it into a speedy midweek winner. Seasoned with aromatic spices and served with homemade flatbreads for scooping up every last bite, it's a healthy, fuss-free recipe you'll come back to time and time again.
Speedy midweek meal or Friday night fakeaway, Dina Begum's veggie paneer curry is going to hit the spot! It's ready in just half an hour, yet the bold, rich flavours suggest hours of marinating. What's more, there's leftovers to stuff into pittas for next day's dinner – see recipe, below.
Vegetarian comfort food at its finest – this creamy chickpea and spinach curry offers a healthy twist on a curry house favourite. Packed with fibre, naturally gluten-free and ready in just 25 minutes, it’s a delicious dinner that doesn’t compromise on flavour.
Satisfyingly simple, guests will love these poppadom bites, topped with turmeric and tikka-spiced paneer and spinach, and garnished with mustard seeds and a little sliced red chilli
Not just for Christmas Day, try Brussels sprouts in these spicy sprout and potato cakes for a festive canapé. Mix shredded sprouts with smooth mash and flavour with garlic, chilli, ginger and spices for crispy, Indian-inspired party food.
A delicious healthy, spiced dinner that's both healthy and vegan! This easy channa dhal is quick to cook and perfect to try on meat-free Mondays.
Keen to cut food waste? This hearty dhal recipe uses leftover roast chicken bones to make a flavourful stock base
These baked salt and pepper chickpeas are a great alternative to peanuts
Whip up a simple lunch that's full of flavour for your kids. This simple dhal recipe is made from tinned mixed beans
This spicy onion bhaji recipe is so easy and is the perfect vegan side dish for your next Indian.
Step away from that takeaway menu. This super-quick, Indian- influenced dish will be ready and on your table way faster (and it’s healthy too)