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Chhundo is a sweet and spicy condiment or pickle eaten in the western state of India called Gujarat with roti and Sabzi.

Also needs: mango, cumin

Milagai podi is a mixture of crushed spices used as a condiment in Tamil cuisine. The mixture can be used dry or mixed with ghee or oil. It's great served with hot idlis or dosais.

Also needs: garlic, butter

This recipe is for cooking moong dal in the typical Indian way.

Also needs: mung beans, curry leaves, cumin

Potato masala (Tamil: uralai kizhangu masala) is a potato dish often served alongside roti or folded inside a dosa.

Also needs: mustard seed, curry leaves, onion, potatoes

Also needs: onion, cumin, coriander, chickpea flour

Also needs: mango, mustard seed, asafoetida, lime

Also needs: mango, mustard, fenugreek, garlic, sesame oil

Also needs: cumin, mustard seed, curry leaves, chickpea flour, cilantro, tomatoes

Meat masala is a spice mix used in Keralan cuisine, typically as a marinade for various types of meat, especially mutton.

Also needs: coriander, cumin, mustard seed, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon

This traditional Indian tomato gravy can be used as a base for all sorts of vegetables, boiled eggs, cubed paneer or chicken. This is often referred to as a "curry".

Also needs: tomatoes, onion, butter, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin

Khara pongal is a savoury porridge-like dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for the Makar Sankranti festival that heralds the arrival of summer.

Also needs: rice, mung beans, cashews, curry leaves, cumin, butter, mustard seed

Also needs: bananas, cumin, garam masala, lemon, milk, cream, butter

Firfir is a popular Ethiopian dish made with spicy scrambled eggs and pieces of injera, the traditional Ethiopian flatbread.

Also needs: onion, tomatoes, garlic, berbere, injera, eggs, paprika

Also needs: flour, lamb, ginger, garlic, onion, lime, garam masala

Lumanda is a flavorful Zambian okra stew that celebrates the unique taste and texture of okra. This vegetarian stew is made with fresh okra pods, tomatoes, onions, and a blend of aromatic spices.

Also needs: onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, coriander, okra, tomatoes

This is a sweet and sour fish casserole, baked in the oven. It goes well with rice and a green salad. The recipe is adapted from The Sephardic Table by Pamela Grau Twena.

Also needs: lemon, tomato paste, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, white fish

Also needs: eggplant, garlic, ginger, onion, mustard, cumin, tomato paste, coriander

Egg roast is a simple but tasty dish. The technique of roasting eggs in a masala sauce probably originated in the southern state of Kerala.

Also needs: onion, ginger garlic paste, coriander, tomatoes, eggs, curry leaves, cinnamon, cloves

Also needs: pigeon peas, tomatoes, asafoetida, coconut, coriander, mustard seed, curry leaves, cilantro

Khandvi (in Gujarati) or surali chya vadya (in Marathi) is a famous Western Indian dish. It is similar to rolled pasta made from chickpea flour.

Also needs: chickpea flour, buttermilk, ginger, chili powder, mustard, sesame seeds, curry leaves, coconut

Lemon rice is a specialty of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu.

Also needs: rice, mustard seed, sesame oil, split peas, peanuts, asafoetida, curry leaves, lemon

Puliyodarai, is a speciality of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu. Also see Pulihora.

Also needs: split peas, coriander, fenugreek, rice, mustard seed, peanuts, asafoetida, curry leaves, tamarind

Also needs: paneer, ginger garlic paste, onion, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, coriander, garam masala, peas

A Jamaican patty is a street food that contains various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky pastry shell.

Also needs: beef, thyme, paprika, bread, soy sauce, green onions, flour, shortening, milk

Aloo gobi (or gobhi) is a South Asian dish popular in both India and Pakistan. Aloo means potato and Gobi means cauliflower.

Also needs: tomatoes, cauliflower, potatoes, lemon, butter, cumin, coriander, garam masala, mint

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Also needs: chickpeas, bell pepper, ginger garlic paste, rice, shortening, onion, chili powder, tomato paste, cilantro

Vindaloo is a hot and spicy dish from the Goa region of India. Its heavy use of vinegar and the traditional meat of pork are due to the Portuguese influence on the area.

Also needs: chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, vinegar, coriander, garam masala, cinnamon, mustard, cilantro

To prepare this curry, you make a sauce from vegetables and spices first, then add the meat and stew it.

Also needs: tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, chicken, yogurt, lime, cilantro

Tadka dhal is an everyday staple across South India.

Also needs: mung beans, onion, garlic, ginger, curry leaves, mustard seed, cumin, fenugreek, tomatoes, chili powder

Chicken tikka is a chicken dish originating in the Punjab region of the Indian Subcontinent made by baking chicken which has been marinated in spices and yoghurt.

Also needs: chicken, mustard, milk, yogurt, lemon, tomato paste, cilantro, garlic, paprika, garam masala, cumin

Also needs: poppy seeds, sesame seeds, coriander, cumin, coconut, fenugreek, curry leaves, onion, ginger garlic paste, nigella, tamarind

Rasam, also called saru, is a popular dish in South India. It can be described as a thin soup, served on top of rice.

Also needs: coriander, cumin, asafoetida, pigeon peas, tomatoes, tamarind, butter, mustard, urad dal, curry leaves, cilantro

Also needs: pigeon peas, fenugreek, tomatoes, onion, butter, mustard seed, cumin, garlic, curry leaves, chili powder, coriander, lemon

Dal makhani is a delicacy from Punjab, India. Traditionally this dal was cooked slowly, for hours, on charcoal. This gave it a creamy texture. It had ‘malai’ (cream) or fresh butter added to it.

Also needs: urad dal, kidney beans, ginger, butter, asafoetida, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, ginger garlic paste, tomatoes, coriander, cream

Also needs: rice, chicken, yogurt, garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoes, saffron, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin

This is a recipe for a chicken madras. It is a popular curry in the UK.

Also needs: chicken, onion, garlic, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, garam masala, cumin, cardamom, ginger, coriander, lemon, cilantro

Malai mixed vegetable, is a creamy side dish for Indian bread.

Also needs: bell pepper, orange, paneer, cashews, tomatoes, carrots, peas, parsley, cilantro, butter, garam masala, chili powder, cream, sour cream

Also needs: chicken, ginger garlic paste, lemon, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, almonds, cashews, onion, tomatoes, mint

This dish is an attempt to replicate the flavor of curry chicken dishes that are served at Indian restaurants in California.

Also needs: onion, garlic, chicken, potatoes, curry powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cardamom, mustard, cinnamon, bay leaves, coconut milk, yogurt, tomatoes, butter

Also needs: chicken, coconut, yogurt, coriander, garlic, ginger, garam masala, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, fenugreek, curry powder, lemon, mint, coconut oil, tomatoes, potatoes, onion, mustard seed, fennel seed