South Asian Cuisine Guides
Curious about the cuisines of South Asia? Read our guides and essays to deepen your knowledge of South Asian food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more.
Explore South Asian Cuisines
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How to Stock an Indian Pantry: Spices, Dals, and More Essential Ingredients
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Ask a Sommelier: Wine to Pair with a Few Favorite Indian Dishes
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Spice Hunting: Kodampuli
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Never Heard of Khoja Ismaili Cuisine? It's Time for a Change
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Saapaadu Ready: Travels With My Mother's South Indian Kitchen
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Indian Spices 101: The Benefits of Frying Spices
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Ajji's Cooking: Preserving an Unsung Cuisine
Vegetable Biryani
Vegetable Qorma
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Aloo Tikki
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Halva With Spice Dried Fruit and Nuts
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Nimbu Soda (Indian-Style Lime Soda) Recipe
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Better Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe
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Spiced Okra With Tomatoes Recipe
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Channa Masala Recipe
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Sweet Tamarind Chutney Recipe
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Indian Village (Gavthi) Chicken Curry Recipe
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Chaat Masala (Indian Street Snack Spice Blend) Recipe
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Papri Chaat (Indian Street Snack With Potato, Chickpeas, and Chutneys) Recipe
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Sooji Upma (Indian Semolina Breakfast Dish) Recipe
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Anda Bhurji (Spicy Indian Scrambled Eggs) Recipe
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Carrot Raita Recipe
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Yogurt- and Mint-Marinated Chicken Thighs With Pickled Nectarines Recipe
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Mulligatawny Soup Recipe
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Kaju Katli Recipe
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Mustard Oil-Dressed Cucumber Salad Recipe
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The Best Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
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Crab Masala Fry Recipe
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Cucumber Raita (Indian Yogurt Condiment) Recipe
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Pork Vindaloo Recipe
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Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry Recipe
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Cabbage Thoran (Kerala-Style Stir-Fried Cabbage) Recipe
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Shankarpali (Shakarpara) Recipe
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Savory Chiroti Recipe
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Shining a Light on Diwali Treats: An Opinionated Guide
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Creamy Vegan Saag Paneer (With Tofu) Recipe
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Dosa (Indian Rice-and-Lentil Crepes) Recipe
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Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala Recipe
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Fodni Bhaat (Indian Fried Rice) Recipe
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Aloo Paratha With Spiced Potato Filling Recipe
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Floyd Cardoz's Butter Chicken (Chicken Tikka Makhani) Recipe
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Sweet Potato and Spinach Curry Recipe
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Chicken Pepper Fry Recipe
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Garam Masala Recipe
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Capsicum Besan Sabji (Bell Pepper and Chickpea Flour Stir-Fry) Recipe
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Pepper Poppadoms Recipe
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Ultimate Chicken Curry (Tamatar Murghi) from 'Indian Cooking Unfolded'
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Chaat-Spiced Chex Mix Recipe
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Potato and Pea Curry (Aloo Matar) Recipe
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Beyond Curry: Daal Tadka Recipe
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Gulab Jamun Recipe
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Beyond Curry: Indian Mackerel Fry Recipe
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Fiery Indian Shrimp Curry Recipe
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Pork Indad (Sweet and Savory Indian Stewed Pork) Recipe
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Kerala-Style Chicken (Nadan Khozi Curry) Recipe
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Indian Spiced Chickpea Gravy (Chole) Recipe
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Essential Indian Street Food
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Madhur Jaffrey's Shrimp Biryani Recipe