The Easiest Weeknight Recipes From The Best Indian Cookbooks

The Easiest Weeknight Recipes From The Best Indian Cookbooks
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This simple lamb stir-fry is a Kerala specialty. It makes a nice light meal when paired with puri (Indian fry-breads) or rava dosa (Indian crepes), or serve it with dal and rice for a full meal.

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For the sake of simplicity, Madhur Jaffrey has adapted this dish—which is usually simmered on the stovetop—into a mostly hands-off, oven-roasted version, making it perfect for weeknight cooking.

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Bright, spicy mustard is used three ways in this flavorful fish dish: First as a powder that's stirred into a curry paste for flavoring the sauce, next mustard oil is used for cooking (don't worry, olive oil also works), and finally popped mustard seeds add nuttiness and texture.

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Poaching salmon in creamy, rich coconut milk gives the fish a tender, velvety mouthfeel and provides a stunning backdrop to its orange-pink vibrancy.

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This *ghurma* — or thick-sauced, slow-simmered stew — is like the most aromatic potato soup you’ve ever tasted. Serve it over rice or with toasted naan for wiping up the vibrant sauce.

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In this dish from the south-Indian state of Kerala, fresh juicy shrimp is gently poached in an herb-laced coconut milk. The spices are intentionally kept very subtle, so that the natural, delicate flavors of the shrimp and the coconut milk can shine.

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Shredded coconut adds tons of flavor to this simple stir-fried dish without bogging it down with excessive richness. Serve it as a side dish to a more formal meal or with lentils and rice for an easy vegetarian dinner.

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