Spice your festive cooking with tasty Indian snacks, curries and relishes... Diwali is a great time to try your hand at making marvellous munchies, rich curries and fragrant biryanis. If you fancy finding out more on basic spices and the kitchen tools used in Indian cooking, take a look at our cuisine guide for handy tips to get you started. Theme your Diwali party with strings of twinkling lights, candles and traditional recipes - here's our pick of the best dishes... Indian cuisine guide
Tikka means morsel in Hindi, and here Punjabi chef Manjit Gill makes grilled morsels of spiced Indian cheese
A traditional Gujarati dish from Anjani Desai of okra spiced up with a fresh coconut stuffing
Watch the video recipe
Enjoy a traditional Indian dessert with Vicky Bhogal's simple, tempting recipe for spiced, candied carrot
A staple in Indian Vegetarian cooking, these chickpeas in a dry masala should be scooped up with hot Indian breads
Round off an Indian meal with Reza Mahammad's subtly fragrant and richly creamy rice pudding...
For a rich and delicious taste of India try Reza Mahammad's flavourful biriyani, a classic Indian rice dish
Black mustard, cumin and onion seeds give a kick to potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and tomatoes in Madhur Jaffrey's flavoursome vegetarian dish
Try making your own deliciously doughy naans using this fabulous Madhur Jaffrey recipe...
A great British favourite, this national dish from Roopa Gulati, is packed with garlicky flavour and cloaked in a rich tomato sauce
Curtis Stone's spicy vegetable samosas make a satisfying snack or a tasty starter to an Indian meal
