Restaurant-style Indian dishes that you can make at home.

Want to have some restaurant-style Indian food without actually ordering from the restaurant? Probably now is the time to get into the kitchen and flaunt your cooking skills. We bring you some classic Indian food items that can be made easily at home. Let’s dig in.

Main Dishes

1. Palak Paneer - It is surely a satisfying dish that can never go wrong. The goodness of spinach and white cheese is worth all the effort.

2. Chana masala - The boiled chickpeas greased with home-ground spices and oil taste like no other dish. Try making it at home because it makes a scrumptious meal.

3. Dal Makhani - The slow-cooked in whole spices and cream, this black lentil stew is the king of all lentils. 

4. Butter Chicken - The chicken chunks when cooked in creamy tomato sauce, nuts and butter, deliver a gastronomic delight in Butter Chicken.

5. Aloo Gobhi - Unlike many main dishes, this one is a dry dish. Stir-fried with onions and tomatoes, this potatoes and cauliflower dish is an ideal vegan treat. 

6. Biryanis - The most flavorful dish of Indian cuisine, Biryani, can be made quickly with the meat of your choice and Indian spices. Keep it for the days when you need a healthful meal.

Appetizers -

1. Fritters - Pakora or fritter is a fried appetizer in Indian cuisine that you can prepare with anything like vegetables, meat, seafood, and paneer by dipping them in chickpea flour batter and then deep-frying.

2. Aloo Tikki and Aloo Tikki Chaat - Aloo Tikki is a wholesome fried patty that is made with mashed potatoes and spices. When you combine these crispy patties in boiled garbanzo beans and sweet and sour sauces with spices, it becomes the delicious Aloo Tikki Chaat.

3. Chili Chicken - This Indo-Chinese appetizer is popular for the spiciness and unique flavor of chicken when it is mixed up in flavorful sauces.

Condiments -

1. Chutneys - Indians have a huge range of chutneys to savor their food with. The ones that are easily prepared at home are mint and coriander chutney, mango chutney and tamarind chutney. 

2. Raita - This yogurt-based condiment is everyone’s favorite throughout the year due to the soothing quality of yogurt. Raita not only tastes good but also adds to your health.

Desserts & Beverages  

1. Kheer - The thick, creamy, and nutty rice pudding that everyone falls in love with. A must-try for those having a sweet tooth.

2. Mango Pudding - A healthy and nutritious bowl of fruits that leaves the lingering flavor of mango in your mouth.

3. Gajar Ka halwa - A must in Indian households in the winters, this carrot pudding is loaded with a richness of nuts, milk solids and goodness of ghee.

4. Lassi - This one’s probably the easiest one that you should always keep at a side of your plate. The yogurt-based drinks can be made with mango or some spices like salt and cumin powder.

Don’t feel like cooking, visit us at Indian Grill and we’ll feast you on all of them and more.