South Asian

I should address the awkward truth that I don’t use butter here but cream instead. You could, if you’re a stickler for tradition (and not a heretic like me), add a big slab of butter to the finished curry.

Cilantro and a handful of basic spices brings vibrant green color and rich flavor to broiled chicken thighs. Served with rice or naan, this is a weeknight win.

This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.

These cookies are gently sweetened and perfect with a cup of tea.

Perfectly cooked eggs dive into a creamy, spiced, tomato-tinged sauce.

The simplest flatbread you can make.

Savory from chile, ginger, and cumin, these adai are a filling breakfast to power you through the day.

Lacking an actual tandoor, the air fryer might be the best way to make chicken tikka. Juicy, charred, and well-spiced, it’s your new weeknight MVP.

This one-pot South Asian dish is simple and celebratory.

Using store-bought pizza dough and pre-made chana masala to make these flavorful stuffed pockets, dinner comes together in a snap.

A creamy, curried soup you can make on a weeknight, no sweat.

Nutty bites for an afternoon boost or postpartum nourishment.

This classic palak paneer recipe keeps things simple with minimal ingredients but fries the paneer for a crispy texture to pair with the creamy spinach purée.

Fluffy, sweet Hawaiian rolls layered with melted cheese and spicy-sweet seeni sambol are the perfect crowd-pleasing snack.

All the flavors of a samosa with none of the deep-frying. A cheesy, spiced potato filling folded into whole wheat tortillas is the best double-carb mashup.

We swapped hard-to-find parathas for flour tortillas in this riff on paneer kathi rolls. With a tangy yogurt sauce and filling veg, it’s the ideal to-go lunch.

The key ingredient to this Sri-Lankan-style curry with fatty pork, lemongrass, and fragrant spices? Black peppercorn and lots of it.

Golden lentil dumplings dunked in creamy yogurt and topped with chaat masala.

Need homemade bread in a hurry? This recipe for tender soft chapatis can be ready in just 90 minutes.

This aromatic curry starts with a base of puréed onions—a simple way to harness punchy allium flavor with none of the chopping and tears.

This nutty, spiced cookie is inspired by gajar ka halwa, a beloved South Asian pudding made with carrots, sugar, cardamom, and ghee. 

A heavily spiced sauce and pops of green peas makes bland tofu a distant memory. Easy to veganize (just skip the butter), this curry is an excellent make-ahead meal.

A pinch of funky hing makes every other spice come through.

This sweet, refreshing, cannabis drink is a staple of Holi. Our version is creamy, floral, and ideal for any spring celebration.