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Shorshe Ilish

Shorshe Ilish is a Bengali curry featuring steamed hilsa fish cooked with mustard seed paste. It’s notable for its compl...

Steamed Bengali Mustard Hilsa Fish

9.3 Excellent

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Sambar

Sambar is a staple curry originating from South India particularly Tamil Nadu. This flavorful stew combines lentils—typi...

Everyday Tamarind South Indian Tamil

9.1 Excellent

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Dal Tadka

Dal Tadka is a North Indian lentil curry known for its deeply flavorful tempered spice blend. It features slow-cooked le...

Everyday Vegetarian Tempered Lentil

8.9 Great

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Ilish Paturi

Ilish Paturi is a traditional Bengali curry featuring hilsa (ilish) fish. The dish involves marinating the fish in a mus...

Bengali Hilsa Fish East Indian Mustard Paste

8.9 Great

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Doi Maach Bengali

Doi Maach Bengali is a classic East Indian dish featuring fish simmered in a creamy yogurt and mustard sauce. This curry...

Bengali Fish East Indian Yogurt Mustard

8.9 Great

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Mutton Curry

Mutton Curry represents a broad category of South Asian meat dishes, with regional variations like the famous Kashmiri R...

Versatile Everyday Slow Cooked Pan Indian

8.8 Great

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Doi Maach

A classic Bengali preparation from West Bengal in which fish—typically rohu—is marinated and cooked in a yogurt sauce wi...

Mild Bengali East Indian Fish Yogurt

8.8 Great

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Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

Sri Lankan Chicken Curry is a staple South Asian dish distinguished by its use of roasted curry powder and fresh coconut...

Everyday Coconut Sri Lankan Roasted Spice

8.8 Great

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Koli Saaru

A fiery chicken curry from Karnataka, India, associated with the Koli community, prepared with freshly ground coconut an...

Everyday Chicken South Indian Karnataka

8.6 Great

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Nepali Mutton Curry

Nepali Mutton Curry is a traditional Himalayan dish featuring goat meat slow-cooked with Timur pepper and mustard oil, s...

Everyday Himalayan Nepali Mutton

8.6 Great

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Kootu

Kootu is a traditional South Indian semi-solid stew notable for its mild spice profile, consisting of lentils and vegeta...

Everyday Coconut South Indian Tamil Nadu

8.4 Great

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Eggplant Curry (Baingan Masala)

Eggplant Curry, or Baingan Masala, is a North Indian dish notable for its deeply smoky flavor, achieved by roasting the...

Versatile Everyday Vegetarian Eggplant

8.4 Great

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Aamti

Aamti is a traditional Maharashtrian lentil curry defined by its sweet, sour, and spicy flavor profile, typically made w...

Everyday Vegetarian Maharashtrian Dal Curry

8.4 Great

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Chana Dal Curry

Chana Dal Curry is a traditional Indian dish made from split baby chickpeas, notable for its hearty texture and preparat...

Everyday Vegetarian Punjabi North Indian

8.3 Great

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Egg Curry

Egg Curry is a widely eaten South Asian dish of hard-boiled eggs simmered in a spiced onion-tomato gravy, with regional...

Indian Everyday Vegetarian Friendly Egg

8.2 Great

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Black-eyed Pea Curry (Lobia)

Black-eyed Pea Curry, or Lobia, is a North Indian legume dish notable for its high protein content, simmered in a tangy...

Everyday Vegetarian Punjabi North Indian

8.1 Great

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Methi Dal

Methi Dal is an Indian lentil curry incorporating fenugreek leaves, known for their distinct bitter flavor, providing a...

Everyday Vegetarian North Indian Bitter Aromatic

8.1 Great

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Mushroom Curry

Mushroom Curry is an Indian vegetarian dish notable for its quick preparation, featuring mushrooms simmered in a thick,...

Everyday Mushroom Vegetarian Punjabi

8.0 Great

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Urad Dal Curry

Urad Dal Curry is a nutritious Indian dish made from black gram lentils, heavily consumed in Punjab where it is often kn...

Everyday Vegetarian Punjabi North Indian

8.0 Great

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Clam Curry (Tisrya Masala)

Clam curry known as Tisrya Masala is a coastal Maharashtrian dish from India's Konkan region, prepared with fresh clams...

Coastal Everyday Clam Coastal Maharashtra

8.0 Great