We're huge fans of Indian food here at HuffPost Taste. It's spicy, earthy, saucy and filling. With such a wide range of dishes and styles, it's impossible to get bored with Indian food -- in fact, it's hard to even scratch the surface.
While we're no stranger to eating Indian food, we wish we were better versed in cooking it. The flavors are so layered and complex that cooking Indian food ourselves sometimes feels a little daunting. As such, we find ourselves all-too inclined to seek out our favorite Indian restaurants rather than whipping up Indian food at home. But no longer! It's time to start bringing these awesome scents and flavors into our own kitchens.
Approaching a culinary tradition practiced by an entire nation can seem daunting. For starters, blanketing all of India's cuisine under one, small menu would be as glaring an error as leaving the differences between Southern food and Midwestern dinners unacknowledged. Still, you have to start somewhere, which is why we've rounded up recipes for some of our favorite Indian dishes -- from dals to desserts to curries.
And speaking of curry, allow us to debunk a myth. The word does not only refer to curry powder -- the potent yellow stuff that evokes a love-it-or-hate-it response. "Curry" actually refers to a number of Southeastern dishes that involve a combination of spices. They can be "wet" (heavy on the sauce) or "dry." Armed with this knowledge about curry, you're already on your way to learning more about Indian cooking.
To go one step further, check out these 38 delicious Indian recipes:
Aloo Gobi Paratha
Veg Recipes Of India
Saag Paneer
Black Dog Food Blog
Indian Curry Paste
Indian Simmer
Palak Kachori
Indian Simmer
Spinach & Radish Thepla
Lite Bites
Dal Makhani
Veg Recipes Of India
Masoor Dal (Lentil Curry)
He Needs Food
Mung Dal And Paneer Samosas (Lentil And Cheese Stuffed Pastries)
US Masala
Methi Matar Malai
Veg Recipes of India
Chicken Tikka Masala
Manu's menu
Naan
JoCooks
Get the Naan recipe from JoCooks Samosas
Veg Recipes Of India
Get the Samosa recipe from Veg Recipes Of India Tandoori Chicken
Simply Reem
A Simple Homey, Coconut-y Red Lentil Dal
Food52
Cucumber-Mint Raita
Simply Recipes
Chana Masala (Chickpea Curry)
Herbivoracious
Spicy Mango Chutney
Confections of a Foodie Bride
Vegetable Biryani
Rak's Kitchen
Mushroom Tikka Masala
Rasa Malaysia
Sambar (Spicy South Indian Vegetable Stew)
The Tiffin Box
Get the Sambar recipe from The Tiffin Box Semiya Payasam
Rak's Kitchen
Mango Kulfi (Ice Cream)
Kurry Leaves
Rogan Josh (Lamb Curry)
Plateful
Jalebi
Indian Simmer
Get the Jalebi recipe from Indian Simmer Dosa (Lentil And Rice Crepes)
Veggie Belly
Get the Dosa recipe from Veggie Belly Aloo Gobi (Cauliflower And Potatoes)
What's for Lunch, Honey?
Get the Aloo Gobi recipe from What's for Lunch, Honey? Sweet Lassi
Veg Recipes of India
Goan Shrimp Curry
Seasaltwithfood
Moong Dal Dhokla
Veg Recipes of India
Dal Tadka
Veg Recipes of India
Get the Dal Tadka recipe from Veg Recipes of India Saag Paneer
Merrill Stubbs from Food52
Get the Saag Paneer recipe by Merrill Stubbs from Food52 lahsuni bhindi (garlic bhindi)
Veg Recipes Of India
Tandoori Chicken
Simply Recipes
Chana Masala
Veg Recipes Of India
Gulab Jamun
The Tiffin Box
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