Indian recipes
Beetroot with onions

Carmine-coloured and speckled with cumin seeds, Madhur Jaffrey's side dish makes a vibrant addition to any Indian banquet - perfect as a foil for a hot curry

Bengali lentil curry with aubergine salad

For a richly spiced and flavourful vegetarian meal try Simon Rimmer's Indian lentil curry served with a griddled aubergine salad

Bengali style pan fried tilapia with kachumbar

Shahena Ali's richly-flavoured fish fillets are coated in fragrant spices and served with an appetising tomato and onion relish

Bengali-style grilled half lobster

An exquisite starter from the Cinnamon Club Restaurant: succulent lobster grilled in the shell, seasoned with cardamom, coriander and coconut

Bengali-style lamb with chickpea stew

Atul Kochhar combines marinated roasted lamb rump with a fragrant Indian chickpea stew, known as Mangsho Chugni

Bhajias

Meat-free and moreish, these tasty treats from Mike Robinson will tempt even the most committed of carnivores!

Bhapa doi (Indian yogurt-based dessert)

Anjum Anand presents a simple and delicate Indian dessert made from yogurt and condensed milk and served with fresh raspberry coulis

Bhapa doi (jaggery yogurt)

Bengalis love their sweets and with good reason, this cooling yogurt dessert has a delicious caramel-like note Watch the video recipe

Biriyani

For a rich and delicious taste of India try Reza Mahammad's flavourful biriyani, a classic Indian rice dish

Braised hare biryani

A classic Indian banquet dish made the traditional way by Atul Kochaar

 

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