A collection of 76 best and most popular recipes from India from across the Indian continent. These recipes will help you to make Indian cooking easy.
1. Aloo Puri
Puri with aloo is the perfect combination you could go for. Puri is a crispy deep fried puffed bread which is served with some spicy potato on the side. This is another one of the perfect vegan dishes that one could go for. A restaurant serving vegetarian Indian dishes will definitely have this on the menu. It is a popular choice for a healthy Indian vegetarian breakfast.
2. Rajma chawal
Rajma-chawal, In India, is a basic dish that is served along with rice in almost every household. It comprises of red kidney beans which are cooked in a spicy gravy. It is a must try for every vegetarian or non-vegetarian. It is a staple in most vegan Indian food restaurants. An Indian vegetarian dinner in a Punjabi household is incomplete without a piping hot bowl of Rajma.
3. Chole Batture
Chole Batture are one of the most popular Indian dishes. You will find them in almost every restaurant in India. This dish is made from a combination of chana served with a puffy Indian bread made from Maida. If you have not tried this yet, then go for it immediately. It is one of the most popular Punjabi recipes and is liked by everyone in India and abroad.
4. Paneer butter masala
This authentic Indian dish is simmered in a creamy gravy/curry that’s melts like butter. This paneer butter masala dish has extra richness of various nuts which boosts up nutritional value. Paneer butter masala is served with naan, roti and many types of rice varieties. You can enjoy this curry in lunch or dinner. So why wait. Let’s go ahead and learn how to make paneer butter masala in restaurant style at home.
5. Masala Dosa
This has been a favourite among people for some while now. It has its origins in Tuluva Mangalorean cuisine. Hailing from the South, the Dosa has a thin and crispy texture. You can make a dosa by combining fermented rice and lentils. The filling of the dosa which constitutes of potatoes, curry leaves and methi adds even more flavour to the dosa. This vegan Indian food item could very well be an apt choice anyday.
6.Idli
Idli or idly is a type of Savoury rice cake, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular as breakfast foods in Southern India and in Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. The fermentation process breaks down the starches so that they are more readily metabolized by the body.
7. Chole kulche
One of the best Indian snacks cum breakfast options out there is Chole kulche! , this dish is loved all over the country and is now making its way in the west too. A delicious combination of an all-purpose flour bread tossed in butter along with tangy and spicy chole, chole kulche is one such dish that we Indians just cannot resist. It is made with white peas and mixed with simple spices like red chili powder, salt and chaat masala and topped with some chaat masala gives it all that scrumptious flavor. It tastes even better when topped with a little bit of butter and accompanied with fresh pickled salad. You can make this easy recipe in less than half an hour and can enjoy with your friends and family on occasions like family dinners, game nights, potlucks etc.
8. Aloo gobi
Aloo gobi, is a vegetarian dish from the Indian subcontinent made with potatoes, cauliflower, and Indian spices. It is popular in Indian cuisine. It is yellowish in color due to the use of turmeric, and occasionally contains black cumin and curry leaves.
9. Palak paneer
Palak paneer is a vegetarian dish, consisting of paneer in a thick paste made from puréed spinach, called palak in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and other Indian languages. The terms palak paneer and saag paneer are sometimes used interchangeably in restaurants in the Anglosphere.
10. Chicken Biryani
Chicken Biryani is a savory chicken and rice dish that includes layers of chicken, rice, and aromatics that are steamed together. Biryani is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat or in some cases without any meat, and sometimes, in addition, eggs and potatoes.
11. Indian Chaat
With its aromatic spices and tangy sauces, chaat describes an entire category of Indian street foods that offers the palate a symphony of exotic flavors and textures. It’s a group of foods without limits. The rich culinary diversity of India has led to the creation of a plethora of chaat dishes inspired by its various regions.
12. Mix Vegetable
Mix veg curry is made by cooking a mixture of vegetables together in a traditional Indian onion-tomato gravy. The dish is characterized by multiple flavors due to the addition of many vegetables which also makes it quite nutritious.
Mixed veg is served in almost all Indian restaurants. The restaurant version of this dish is slightly heavy and creamy. But you can also make a light, colorful and healthy mix veg curry at home with minimal spices.
13. Kachori
Kachori is a famous Indian street food that is made with all-purpose flour (Maida) or whole wheat flour and has a rich filling made of a large variety of ingredients ranging between urad daal, moong dal, Mawa, onion and Indian spices. Served with spicy aloo curry or different types of chutneys, this deep-fried snack has redefined itself with time and is now an integral part of breakfast menu in different parts of the country too.
14. Dahi Vada
Dahi Bhalla has always been one of the most popular chaat variants, when it comes to authentic street food. It is nearly impossible to celebrate festival without a few quintessential delicacies, and one such traditional dish is Dahi vada. No wonder, the crispy vada soaked in spiced curd is undeniably a treat for taste buds, but have you ever thought about the origin of this essential festival delicacy.
15. Butter naan
Butter Naan is leavened flat bread generally made in a tandoor. This popular Indian bread is liked all over the world. Naan can be made in different flavors such as Garlic Naan, Cheese Naan, Masala Naan and Stuffed Naan. A meal at an Indian restaurant is never complete without a Naan. It is best eaten with rich creamy curries.
16. Lassi
Lassi are yogurt-based drinks made with water, spices, and sometimes fruit. Mango or cardamom-flavored lassis are some of the most popular, but did you know that there are also savory ones? Milk and salt might not sound good to you, but in India, it’s not so uncommon.
17. Gol Gappa/pani puri
Pani Puri, phuchka ,gupchup, golgappa, or pani ke patashe is a type of snack that originates from India,and is one of the most common street foods there.
Panipuri consists of a round hollow puri (a deep-fried crisp flatbread), filled with a mixture of flavoured water (known as imli pani), tamarind chutney, chilli, chat masala, potato mash, onion, or chickpeas.
Fuchka (or fuska or puska) differs from panipuri in content and taste. It uses spiced mashed potatoes as the filling. It is tangy rather than sweetish while the water is sour and spicy.
18. Samosa
Samosa is one of favorite recipe of all Indian. These crispy dough pockets are stuffed with potatoes and peas and then air-fried to give them a healthier twist. In India’s northern and western regions, samosas are a popular street food.
19. Dum aloo/Aloo Dum
Dum Aloo or Aloo Dum it is a potato-based curry dish. Dum means slow-cooked, and aloo means potato. It is a part of the traditional Kashmiri Pandit cuisine, from the Kashmir Valley, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. There are also Banarasi and Bengali variations.
20. Pakora
Pakora is a piece of vegetable deep fried in a batter flavoured with spices. In the cuisine of India, a small, spicy fritter containing pieces of vegetables or meat, made usually with a batter of chickpea flour and deep-fried.
21. Egg curry
Egg curry is a comforting Indian dish of curried eggs. It is basically made with hard boiled eggs, onions, tomatoes, whole & ground spices and herbs. Indian cuisine is very diverse, and an egg curry is made in several ways, with recipes varying by state and even by family.
22. Aloo paratha
Aloo paratha are popular Indian flatbreads stuffed with a delicious, spiced potato mixture. In Hindi, Aloo means “Potatoes” and Paratha means “Layered Flatbreads”. So, aloo paratha means paratha that are stuffed with boiled mashed and spiced potatoes in between the layers.
23. Matar pulao
Matar pulao also known Peas Pulao, it is a classic Indian rice pilaf made with basmati rice, whole spices, herbs and of course green peas are the star of this dish. ‘Matar’ is the Hindi word for ‘green peas’ and pulao is a word for pilaf. So, this is more commonly known as Matar pulao.
24. Dal Tadka
Dal tadka means lentils finished with a tempering at the end of cooking. Dal refers to lentils. Tadka means “tempering” (infusing fat, typically oil or ghee, with spices and aromatics). This involves heating oil or ghee, adding spices like cumin seeds, dried red chili peppers, and curry leaves to infuse flavors into the oil.
25. Masala Bati
Masala Bati or Bharwa Masala baati is a speciality from Rajasthani cuisine. This delicious stuffed dumpling is made using whole wheat flour (atta) and spicy potato filling (aloo ka masala). Masala Bati is either baked or deep-fried.
26. Methi Paratha
Methi Paratha, a shallow fried traditional Indian flat bread prepared from fenugreek leaves, whole wheat flour and gram flour, is healthy and one of the best Indian breakfast recipes. Methi Ka Paratha is not just healthy but also easy to prepare and stomach filling too. It goes well with Masala Tea or plain curd (plain yogurt) and pickle and can be enjoyed as a morning breakfast, as a light evening food or packed in a lunch box.
27. Gajar ka halwa
Gajar ka halwa, also known as gajar pak, and carrot halwa is a carrot-based sweet dessert pudding from Punjab. It is made by placing grated carrots in a pot containing a specific amount of water, milk and sugar, cardamom and then cooking while stirring regularly.
28. Gujiya
Gujiya is a delicious Indian sweet with a crispy outer crust which is stuffed with a sweet filling, traditionally made during Holi & Diwali and other festival.
29. Indori Poha
Indori Poha is a popular Indian breakfast & street food made from rice flakes and tempered with select Indian spices like Jeeravan Powder.
30. Halwa
Halwa is a type of confectionery originating from Persia and widely spread throughout the Middle East. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made from flour, semolina, or finely ground seeds or nuts, and sweetened with sugar or honey.
31. Matar paneer
Matar Paneer is a delicious combo of paneer cubes (Indian Cottage Cheese) with fresh peas cooked in a creamy, spicy and tangy gravy.
32. Veg Kofta
Veg Kofta or Vegetable kofta Curry is an exotic Indian gravy dish that comprises of two parts Kofta and the curry. The Kofta’s, which are basically balls, made out of minced veggies and spices that are deep/shallow fried and then added to a tangy, creamy and spicy onion tomato base curry. The Kofta’s on their own too are very delicious and addictive and can be served as appetizers or snacks with some Green Chutney or Tomato Ketchup. This dish can be served with Rice or any Indian flatbread like Roti/Naan/Chapati etc.
33. Bhindi Ki Sabzi
Bhindi Ki Sabzi (Okra vegetable) is prepared from stir fried Bhindi (Okra) and sautéed along with spices which enhance its taste. In my family, this smoky, crispy, North Indian–style okra is an iconic, clamored-after dish. The key is to cook the okra for a long time, with a lot of whole spices. It’s a foolproof and quick way to get the most flavor out of the summer vegetable while avoiding any slimy texture. You end up with charred, fragrant morsels that are perfect as a side or as a main dish eaten with rice or roti. The key seasoning here is ajwain, which tastes like a more piquant oregano and is a classic pairing for okra’s mild, slightly grassy tones. If you don’t have access to fresh okra, particularly later in the year, try precut frozen okra—it often tastes just as great as the fresh stuff.
34. Khichdi
Khichdi or Khichri is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils, but other variations include bajra and mung dal khichri. In Indian culture, in several regions, especially in the northern areas, it is considered one of the first solid foods that babies eat.
35. Dhokla
Dhokla is a popular Gujarati (western state of India) snack which is immensely popular all over India. The two main popular varieties of this savory spongy cake which are also available in most eateries and shops in India are Khaman (yellow in color) and Dhokla (white in color). It is made with a fermented batter derived from legumes like Chickpea, Pigeon pea and Urad and rice.
36. Besan Laddu
Besan laddu is a popular Indian sweet made from 3 basic ingredients, gram flour (besan), powdered sugar, ghee, and flavored with cardamom powder. They are absolutely delicious and melt in mouth and must-have for celebrations and festivals.
37. Upma
Upma is a classic Maharashtra and South Indian breakfast dish made with roasted semolina and veggies. Semolina is known as Rava in South India and suji (sooji) in North and hence this upma is also known as Rava Upma or Suji upma.
Upma is a very easy, healthy, nutritious, and filling dish and can be made in less than 30 mins making it a popular breakfast choice in many Indian homes as well as restaurants. This thick savory porridge is delicious as is but often paired with coconut chutney and chai or filter coffee. Upma can also be made from other ingredients like bread, oats, poppa, vermicelli, etc but today’s recipe is upma from Rava (suji).
38. Medu Vada/Sambhar Vada
Medu Vada is a popular South Indian breakfast snack of donut shaped lentil fritters that are fluffy, crispy, soft and delicious. If sweet breakfast isn’t your thing, try this recipe for savory spiced donuts made with black gram lentils, spices and herbs. Traditionally paired with Sambar and Coconut Chutney, these make for a comforting, filling and satisfying breakfast or snack.
39. Gobi Manchurian
Gobi Manchurian-Cauliflower is known as Gobi in Hindi, so gobi manchurian is also known as cauliflower manchurian and is a popular Indo-Chinese recipe. It is made up of crispy cauliflower florets coated in the spicy, sweet, and tangy Manchurian sauce! It can be served as an appetizer or side with some noodles and fried rice.
40. Vada pav
Vada pav, alternatively spelt wada pao, is a vegetarian fast food dish native to the state of Maharashtra. The dish consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun sliced almost in half through the middle. It is generally accompanied with one or more chutneys and a green chili pepper.
41. Pav bhaji
Pav Bhaji is a fast food dish from Mumbai (Bombay), India, consisting of a vegetable curry (bhaji) cooked in tomato gravy and served with a soft bread roll (pav). While Bhaji is a traditional Indian name for a vegetable dish, the Pav or Pao was the Portuguese word for bread, which was introduced by them during their brief presence in Mumbai around the mid-1500s.
42. Bhel puri
Bhel Puri is a famous Mumbai Street food snack made with puffed rice, sev (fried gram flour vermicelli), veggies, flavored with spices, and three types of sweet, spicy, and tangy chutneys. This street-style Bombay Bhel poori is an easy and quick recipe to make at home especially if you have the ingredients ready!! A low-fat, nutritious, and delicious Indian chaat recipe that is super addictive.
43. Kheer
Kheer is a very popular, creamy, and delicious Indian dessert also called payasam, made from slow-cooked rice, milk, and sugar, much like a rice pudding. It is typically flavoured with saffron, cardamom, raisins, and/or various nuts, notably pistachios, cashews, and almonds. The dish can also be made by using cracked wheat, tapioca, or vermicelli instead of rice. Kheer is particularly popular in India, and it is commonly served at Muslim and Hindu festivals and special occasions. There are numerous regional names for kheer.
44. Achari chicken
Achari Chicken which literally means “pickled” chicken is made with pickling spices. This North Indian curry uses an unbelievably flavorful combination of spices such as fennel seeds, nigella seeds, and fenugreek seeds for a warm, rich, pickle-flavored curry with smokey aromas.
45.Chana Masala
Chana masala, also called chole masala, is believed to have originated in northern India. “Chana” means chickpea and “masala” refers to a blend of spices used in Indian cooking.
It’s a popular dish throughout India and Pakistan, with recipes varying by region. And it’s also gained popularity around the world.
46. Baingan bharta
Baingan Bharta is a prized Indian dish. It consists of roasted eggplant in a delicately spiced dry curry. This recipe includes instructions on how to broil it in the oven
47. Aloo Matar
Aloo matar is a vegetarian North Indian dish from the Indian subcontinent which is made from potatoes and peas in a mildly spiced creamy tomato-based gravy. It is a vegetarian dish.
48. Baingan bhaja
Begun Bhaja (Bengali Style Fried Eggplant) are thick slices of eggplant coated with a spice mix and fried in mustard oil until crisp. Serve it with dal rice or Luchi for a hearty meal (vegan, gluten-free).
49. Soan papdi
Soan papdi, is a sweet and is made from ghee, flour, sugar, and cardamom. It’s a very light and flaky sweet that is available in almost every sweet shop in India. You’ll often find vendors on streets selling Soan papdi because of it being one of the most loved sweets. Soan papdi for a lot of people is a childhood memory, because of the way the vendors used to come right to your house and sell those and everyone would love to gorge on them after dinners every night. A simple but very delicious, sweet, this is one which no one can say no.
50. Besan ki barfi
Besan ki barfi recipe with step-by-step pics. Besan (Gram flour) ki barfi is basically gram flour fudge made with Besan, sugar and ghee. It is one of those traditional sweets that is loved by everyone including kids.
51. Gulab jamun
Gulab jamun is a well-known and popular Indian dessert made of fried dough balls. A type of dumpling, Gulab jamun is soaked in a sweet, sticky syrup. Gulab means ‘rose water’ so, as per tradition, the sugar syrup has a delicate rose flavor. A jamun is an Indian berry with a size and colour comparable to the dough balls, hence the name: Gulab jamun.
52. Mysore Paak
Mysore Paak-Craving for a delicious, sweet recipe? Then try this simple and easy Mysore Pak recipe made with the goodness of ghee and Besan cooked with sugar. This traditional recipe has a wonderful melt-in-mouth texture, which makes it great for special occasion and festivals. Mysore Pak is a sweet delicacy made with chickpea flour (Besan) and melted ghee.
53. Egg role
Egg rolls are a variety of deep-fried appetizers served in American Chinese restaurants. An egg roll is a cylindrical, savory roll with shredded cabbage, chopped meat, or other fillings inside a thickly wrapped wheat flour skin, which is fried in hot oil.
54. Rogan Josh (Curried Meat)
Rogan josh is a type of Indian curry distinguished by its thick, flavorful red sauce and tender meat. “Rogan” means clarified butter or oil in Persian, or “red” in Hindi, and “josh” refers to passion – fiery or hot – so this dish is all about cooking in an oil-based sauce with an intense heat. Rogan josh was introduced to Kashmir by The Mughals, whose cuisine was influenced by Persian cuisine.
Generally, rogan josh consists of lamb or goat that has been slow cooked in oil, yogurt and a mix of many different spices.
55. Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori chicken is made with roasted chicken marinated in a mixture of yogurt, cayenne pepper, and garam masala.No wonder tandoori chicken is a well-loved favorite all over the world. Not familiar with garam masala? Well, it’s only a combination of cinnamon, pepper, coriander, cumin, and cardamom. In short, it’s a mind-blowing mixture of spices! A teaspoon of this spice blend will knock your socks off. The dish got its name from the Indian word “tandoor,” which is a cylindrical oven made with clay.
56. Butter chicken
Butter chicken Called Murgh Makhani, butter chicken is an addictive Indian dinner made with juicy chicken and a delectable sauce.
If you think there’s no way you can pull this dish off, think again! This recipe takes 30 minutes to make. Plus, it’s so good, it can rival any Indian restaurant. What sets this dish apart is its insanely rich sauce. Made with cream, butter, tomatoes, garlic, and ginger, it’s impossible to resist.
57. Malai Kofta
Malai Kofta is a vegetarian dish loaded with bite-sized balls made with potato and paneer (cottage cheese).
Just like other Indian dishes, it has a rich, creamy, and spicy curry sauce.
58. Masala chai
Masala tea is a favorite Indian beverage. Many Indians enjoy tea in the morning or during the evening. The Hindi names ‘Masala’ here refers to spices and “Chai” means tea. Masala tea is made by brewing tea in water together with the spices, sugar and a touch of milk added later.
59. Rasgulla
Rasgulla is popular Bengali dessert is beloved across the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. Soft round dumplings made from chenna (an Indian cottage cheese) and semolina flour are simmered in a cardamom and rosewater scented sugar syrup for a tasty sweet that is simply lovely. Rasgulla, also known in Rasagola, Rosogola or Rosogolla, it is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena and semolina dough, cooked in light sugar syrup made of sugar. This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings.
60. Kulfi
Kulfi is a frozen dairy dessert originating in the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal era in the 16th century. It is often described as “traditional Indian ice cream.” Kulfi is a traditional sweet of the Indian subcontinent, where it is commonly sold by street vendors called kulfiwalla. In the hot summers in India, Kulfi is a much sought-after dessert. The kulfi wallah (a vendor selling kulfi) carrying a large earthen pot on his head and selling kulfi door-to-door.
61. ALOO BAINGAN
Aloo Baingan (Potato Eggplant Curry) is a basic yet flavorful Indian style sabji that is made by cooking potatoes and eggplant with tomato and common household spices. The sabji prepared by this recipe has a little gravy texture and goes well with chapati, phulka roti and paratha.
62. Veg pulao
Veg Pulao is a delicious, flavorful one pot meal by cooking veggies & spices along with rice. Veg Pulao called by different names like pilaf or pulao is a one pot meal, easy to make and loaded with the goodness of veggies. Veg pulao is a good option to make for weekend lunch & special occasions.
63. Litti chokha
Litti Chokha is a traditional dish eaten mainly in Bihar and Jharkhad. It can be had for lunch, dinner or you can make it on your holidays and you will surely love it. Litti is similar to Bati in appearance but there is a little difference. The Pitthi(stuffing) to be filled in it is made with Sattu and Litti is eaten with brinjal bharta or mashed potato. We can also prepare Mixed Veg Chokha.
64. Haleem
Haleem is a paste-like stew composed of meat (mutton, beef or chicken) pounded wheat, lentils, ghee, ginger-garlic paste and turmeric. It also contains spices such as cumin seeds, caraway seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, saffron and jaggery, and dry fruits such as pistachio, cashew, fig and almond. It is served hot, topped with a ghee-based gravy, pieces of lime, chopped coriander and fried onions as garnish.
65. Malpua
Malpua is a traditional North Indian sweet of sugar syrup coated pancakes made with all-purpose flour, curd (yogurt), spices, khoya (dried milk solids) and topped with nuts. Malpua recipe is often made during festivals, special occasions and are a street food as well. Soft and fluffy on the inside, yet crisp and lacy on the outside, this syrup dipped pancakes are a real treat.
66. Bondi raita
Boondi raita is a North Indian raita variety made with curd (yogurt) and melt-in-the-mouth boondi (fried gram flour balls) together with a few ground spices and herbs. Making this raita is a breeze. Serve boondi ka raita with your favorite Indian mains as a tangy and delicious side.
Boondi is the hero ingredient in this raita variant. Wondering what is boondi?
Boondi are tiny fried gram flour balls. They are round, spherical and hence the name Bondi – derived from the Hindi word “boond”which means water droplets.
67. Shrikhand
Shrikhand is a delicious and simple dessert recipe made with thick yogurt flavored with sugar, saffron and cardamon. This easy dessert is the perfect after dinner sweet. Popular in the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, shrikhand is one of the easiest and tastiest desserts around.
68. Mathura petha
Petha If there is anything that comes close to the popularity of Taj Mahal from Agra, it is the delicious and popular Agra Ka Petha, a popular Indian sweet from the state. It is translucent looking, soft, chewy and candy-like, eaten dry or dipped in sugar syrup (chashni). Petha is known to be made from ash gourd vegetable, also known as winter melon or white pumpkin. Petha is of rectangular or cylindrical shape and loved by kids and adults alike.
69. Phirni
Phirni-It is believed that this rich and creamy milk pudding came into existence during the Mughal era as a royal desert. Today Phirni is a popular sweet dish across the Indian subcontinent. Usually, it is served in traditional, eco-friendly earthen pots (Mitti Ke Kulhad or Matki). In ancient times refrigerators were not invented, so serving Phirni in earthen vessels had a purpose; it remains chilled for a longer duration and has a particularly pleasing taste.
70. Bhindi do pyaza
Bhindi Do Pyaza is a healthy and delicious side dish that gets its name from the Hindi words for okra “bhindi,” and onion “pyaz.” Bhindi Do Pyaza is a simple family recipe packed with lot of flavors. It includes lots of okra sautéed with fragrant onions and seasonings but is mild enough to be kid-friendly and perfect to pair with nearly any main dish. This Bhindi Do Pyaza recipe is for a vegan and gluten-free side dish.
71.Kaddu Ki Sabji
Kaddu ki Sabji is a super easy and delicious dish made with pumpkin, whole spices and herbs. The recipe does not include onions and garlic. It is an easy and delicious vegan pumpkin recipe that can be made on regular days and also during Navratri or Ekadashi Fasting. This kaddu or pumpkin sabzi is a favorite at home. It is also known as petha sabzi or kaddu ki sabzi.
72.Aloo Tamatar Ki Sabji
Aloo tamatar sabzi – Potato tomato curry made without onion-garlic and heavy ingredients or spices. This is a very easy and simple aloo tamatar sabzi which you can make for fasting or any days. Potatoes are very friendly and handy vegetables for home cooks. they are good on their own or in company with other vegetables… Be it with spinach, peas, carrots, fenugreek, beans, cauliflower, capsicum or tomatoes.
73. Lauki Halwa (Bottle Gourd Halwa)
Lauki halwa is a sweet Indian dessert made with bottle gourd or opo squash, milk, ghee, sugar and flavored with cardamom and nuts. This is a well-known variant of halwa made with a vegetable – here in this case with Bottle Gourd which is also called as Lauki or Ghia in Hindi languages. So this sweet is known by the name ‘lauki ka halwa’.
There are a few halwa variants made with vegetables in North Indian cuisine. To make this halwa Indian use three veggies – carrots, beetroot and bottle gourd on occasions. But to tell you a fact. Most of the halwa made from vegetables need them to be grated first and then slow cooked in milk.
74. Badam Payasam|Badam ki kheer
Badam kheer or badam payasam is a delicious creamy kheer made with blanched almond paste, milk and saffron.
75. Nariyal Ke Laddu
Nariyal ke Laddu or Coconut ladoo is a bite-size sweet ball made from coconut. Ladoo is an Indian sweet-shaped ball with many variations. Some popular ladoo recipes include Besan Ladoo and Rava Laddu. These decadent treats are often made during Hindu festivals and also offered to the deities in temples.
76. Lemon Rice
Lemon Rice also known as Chitranna or Nimmakaya Pulihora is a crunchy, flavorful, tasty, and tangy dish that is easy to make and tastes so good. Lemon juice, fried nuts, aromatic herbs, and spices combine perfectly to give this steamed rice an amazingly spicy, tangy, and nutty flavor. The nuts add a crunch for the perfect rice dish texture. This vegan lemon rice recipe is sure to become one of your favorite rice dishes.