North Indian Recipes
Explore 130 authentic North Indian dishes. Import them into your Cook Planner weekly calendar.
Ajwain Paratha
Layered flatbread flavored with carom seeds (ajwain) and roasted with ghee.
Aloo Bhujia
Crispy fried potato and chickpea flour thin noodles. Great lunchbox addition.
Aloo Gobhi
Dry spiced potato and cauliflower stir-fry, a daily staple in North Indian homes.
Aloo Lachha
Crispy fried grated potato sticks seasoned with salt and black pepper.
Aloo Methi
Dry stir-fry of potato cubes cooked with fresh, slightly bitter fenugreek leaves.
Aloo Paratha
Traditional flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes. Serve with butter and curd.
Aloo Pyaz Paratha
Layered wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced potatoes and finely chopped onions.
Aloo Sandwich
Toasted bread sandwich stuffed with a spiced boiled potato mash.
Aloo Shimla Mirch
Stir-fried potatoes and green bell peppers cooked dry with coriander and turmeric.
Aloo Tikki
Crispy pan-fried potato patties served with sweet and tangy chutneys.
Arhar Dal Yellow
Pigeon pea yellow dal, plain and comforting, tempered with cumin and asafoetida.
Baingan Bharta
Smoky fire-roasted eggplant mashed and cooked with green peas, onions, and tomatoes.
Baingan Masala
Eggplants sliced and cooked in a tangy, spicy roasted peanut-sesame-coconut gravy.
Bedmi Poori Aloo
Crispy wheat pooris stuffed with a spiced urad dal paste, served with spicy potato curry.
Besan Cheela
Savory gram flour pancakes with onions, chillies, and fresh coriander. Quick and healthy.
Besan Kadhi Plain
Sour yogurt curry tempered with fenugreek, mustard, and green chillies, served with plain rice.
Besan Laddu
Sweet roasted chickpea flour balls. Spills-free and kid-friendly sweet.
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice tossed with onions, tomatoes, sev, peanuts, and tangy chutneys.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
Dry okra stir-fry cooked with double the amount of sliced onions and spices.
Bhindi Masala
Sautéed okra cooked with onions, tomatoes, and dry spices.
Boondi Raita
Cooling yogurt side dish mixed with tiny crispy fried gram flour balls.
Bread Pakora
Spiced potato sandwich dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried.
Bread Potato Rolls
Spiced potato mash rolled inside a flattened bread slice and shallow fried.
Butter Chicken
Famous tandoori chicken pieces simmered in a silky, sweet, tomato-butter-cream sauce.
Butter Naan
Soft, leavened flatbread brushed with melted butter.
Cabbage Matar Sabzi
Finely shredded cabbage stir-fried with green peas and ginger.
Chaat Papdi
Crispy fried dough wafers served with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, yogurt, and sweet chutney.
Chana Chaat
Zesty snack made with boiled brown chickpeas, fresh onions, tomatoes, and lemon juice.
Cheese Garlic Breadsticks
Easy kids favorite breadsticks coated with garlic butter and melted cheese.
Chicken Curry Punjabi
Rustic and spicy Punjabi home-style chicken curry in onion-tomato gravy.
Chicken Do Pyaza
Spicy chicken gravy cooked with double the amount of onions, in a rich masala paste.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori grilled chicken chunks simmered in a spicy, creamy, and smoky red gravy.
Chole Bhature
Puffed fried leavened bread served with spicy chickpea curry. A Punjabi favorite.
Chole Masala
Spicy, dark chickpea curry cooked with a blend of aromatic spices.
Corn Cutlet
Crispy pan-fried sweet corn and potato patties. Highly kid-friendly for school snacks.
Dahi Bhalla
Soft, fried urad dal dumplings soaked in water and served in sweet yogurt with chutneys.
Dahi Puri
Hollow pooris filled with boiled potatoes, yogurt, sweet and green chutneys, topped with sev.
Dahi Vada
Fried lentil dumplings soaked in creamy sweet yogurt, garnished with tamarind chutney and cumin powder.
Dal Fry
Yellow lentils cooked and then fried with spices, onions, and tomatoes, perfect with tawa roti.
Dal Khichdi
Ultimate comfort food made with rice, yellow lentils, and basic tempering.
Dal Makhani
Creamy, slow-cooked black lentils and kidney beans, a North Indian favorite.
Dal Palak
Nutritious yellow lentils cooked with fresh spinach, garlic, and red chillies.
Dal Tadka
Smooth yellow lentils tempered with ghee, cumin, garlic, and red chillies.
Dalia Khichdi
Healthy broken wheat porridge cooked with yellow lentils and vegetables.
Dhokla
Steamed, spongy gram flour cake tempered with mustard, green chillies, and coconut.
Dhokla Khaman
Gujarati specialty steamed besan cake tempered with mustard and green chillies.
Dry Fruit Laddu
Sugar-free energy balls made of dates and mixed nuts.
Dum Aloo
Baby potatoes deep fried and slow cooked in a rich, spiced curd-based gravy.
Egg Bhurji
Indian home-style scrambled eggs cooked with onions, green chillies, and fresh coriander.
Egg Curry
Boiled eggs cooked in a spicy onion-tomato-ginger gravy.
Egg Fried Rice Home Style
Quick dinner made with cooked rice, eggs, onions, and basic pepper seasoning.
Garlic Naan
Leavened oven flatbread flavored with chopped garlic and coriander.
Gatte ki Sabzi
Rajasthani specialty made of cooked gram flour dumplings in a spicy yogurt curry.
Gobi Paratha
Flatbread stuffed with spiced grated cauliflower.
Golgappa
Crispy hollow pooris stuffed with potatoes and chickpeas, filled with spicy mint water.
Jeera Aloo
Quick and simple stir-fry of baby potato cubes tossed with cumin seeds and coriander.
Jeera Onion Pulao
Basmati rice cooked with caramelized onions and double cumin seeds, a quick dinner.
Jeera Rice
Aromatic Basmati rice seasoned with ghee and cumin seeds.
Kachori Aloo
Puffed flaky pastry filled with spiced lentil mixture, served with aloo curry.
Kadai Chole
Dry, dark chickpeas tossed with capsicum, onions, and freshly roasted spices.
Kadai Mushroom
Fresh mushrooms sautéed with capsicum, onion, and fresh kadai masala.
Kadai Paneer
Spicy paneer sautéed with onions, capsicum, and freshly ground Kadai spices.
Kadhi Pakora
Sour yogurt and gram flour curry with onion fritters dipped in it.
Kanda Batata Poha
Flattened rice cooked with onions, potatoes, turmeric, and peanuts.
Kashmiri Pulao
Fragrant, mild Basmati rice pilaf cooked with milk, saffron, nuts, and fresh fruits.
Kathi Roll Egg
Paratha wrap filled with a layer of egg, onions, green chillies, and tangy sauces.
Khandvi
Silky, tightly rolled savory snacks made of cooked gram flour and buttermilk.
Lachha Paratha
Layered whole wheat flatbread, flaky and soft.
Lauki Kofta
Soft bottle gourd dumplings simmered in a rich tomato-onion gravy.
Makki di Roti
Traditional Punjabi maize flour flatbread.
Masoor Dal Tadka
Comforting red lentils cooked and tempered with cumin, onions, and garlic.
Matar Kachori
Crispy deep-fried flaky pastries stuffed with a spiced green peas filling.
Matar Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes and green peas cooked in a spiced onion-tomato gravy.
Matar Pulao
Aromatic Basmati rice pilaf cooked with sweet green peas and cardamom.
Mathri
Flaky, deep-fried spiced flour crackers flavored with carom and black pepper.
Methi Matar Malai
Sweet and creamy green peas and fresh fenugreek leaves curry.
Methi Thepla
Gujarati flatbread made of wheat flour, gram flour, and fresh fenugreek leaves. Perfect for travel.
Missi Roti
Spiced flatbread made of gram flour and wheat flour.
Mix Veg Raita
Creamy yogurt whisked with finely chopped onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
Mooli Paratha
Flatbread stuffed with spiced grated radish and coriander.
Moong Dal Cheela
Healthy and protein-packed yellow lentil crepes, optionally stuffed with paneer.
Moong Dal Kachori
Flaky pastry stuffed with a spiced yellow moong dal mixture, perfect dry snack.
Mushroom Masala
Button mushrooms cooked in a semi-dry, spicy onion-tomato gravy.
Mutton Korma
Rich Mughlai mutton curry slow-cooked with fried onions, yogurt, and aromatic spices.
Mutton Rogan Josh
Traditional Kashmiri mutton curry cooked with dry ginger, fennel, and Kashmiri chillies.
Namak Para
Crunchy, diamond-shaped deep-fried pastry snacks flavored with carom seeds.
Namkeen Sevai
Vermicelli breakfast cooked with onions, peas, and mild spices.
Oats Cranberry Energy Balls
Healthy no-bake energy bites made with oats, dates, honey, and dried cranberries.
Palak Corn
Sweet corn kernels cooked in a creamy, garlic-flavored spinach gravy.
Palak Mushroom
Button mushrooms cooked in a flavorful garlic-spinach gravy.
Palak Paneer
Paneer cubes in a smooth, vibrant spinach gravy, seasoned with garlic and cream.
Panchmel Dal
Traditional Rajasthani mixture of five lentils, thick and richly tempered.
Paneer Bhurji
Scrambled paneer cooked with green peas, onions, tomatoes, and mild spices. Quick dinner.
Paneer Bhurji Kathi Roll
Wrap made with paratha stuffed with spiced paneer bhurji.
Paneer Bhurji Toast
Spiced scrambled cottage cheese served over buttered crispy toasts.
Paneer Bread Roll
Crispy bread rolls stuffed with spiced paneer and sweet corn mixture.
Paneer Butter Masala
Rich, sweet, and creamy tomato-cashew gravy loaded with paneer cubes.
Paneer Do Pyaza
Paneer cubes simmered in a spiced onion gravy, topped with caramelized onion petals.
Paneer Paratha
Wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced grated paneer. High protein breakfast.
Paneer Tikka
Grilled paneer cubes marinated in yogurt, tandoori masala, and herbs.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Grilled paneer cubes cooked in a rich, spicy, and smoky onion-tomato gravy.
Pav Bhaji
Thick mashed vegetable curry served hot with buttered pav rolls.
Poha Bread Upma
Quick breakfast made by scrambling bread slices and cooking with mustard, peanuts, and turmeric.
Poha Chivda
Crunchy, low-fat savory mix of roasted flattened rice and peanuts.
Poori Bhaji
Deep-fried wheat pooris served with a simple, spicy potato curry.
Potato Cheese Balls
Mini breaded potato balls filled with cheese. Pack dry.
Rajma Masala
Kidney beans slow cooked in a thick, spiced tomato-onion gravy. Perfect with rice.
Roasted Makhana
Healthy, crunchy roasted foxnuts. A perfect chip alternative.
Roti Phulka
Soft puffed stove-top flatbread made with whole wheat.
Rumali Roti
Extremely thin, soft, and folded flatbread, perfect with rich Mughlai gravies.
Sabudana Khichdi
Tapioca pearl pilaf cooked with potatoes and roasted peanuts, popular during fasts.
Samosa
Crisp pastry shells stuffed with a spiced potato and peas mixture.
Sev Tamatar Sabzi
Gujarati quick-fix curry made with tomatoes, spices, and topped with crispy sev.
Shahi Paneer
Royal, sweet paneer curry in a creamy onion-cashew-yogurt gravy flavored with saffron.
Sooji Halwa
Sweet semolina pudding cooked with ghee and milk, often served with Poori.
Sooji Toast
Crispy bread toast topped with semolina and yogurt veggies.
Soya Chaap Gravy
Spicy, protein-packed soya chaap chunks cooked in a rich tandoori gravy.
Sprouted Moong Salad
Raw sprouted moong beans tossed with onions, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon, and spices.
Stuffed Paratha Roll
Handheld whole wheat roll stuffed with spiced potato and paneer.
Suji Toast
Crispy bread slices topped with a mixture of semolina, cream, and chopped vegetables.
Sweet Mathri
Crispy, flaky sweet flour crackers flavored with sesame seeds. Easy to pack.
Tandoori Roti
Oven-baked whole wheat flatbread.
Tawa Roti
Soft home-style whole wheat flatbread cooked on a griddle.
Tinda Masala
Baby gourd (round melon) cooked in a simple spiced onion-tomato gravy.
Vada Pav
Spicy potato fritter in a soft bun smeared with dry garlic chutney.
Veg Biryani
Fragrant layered Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, saffron, mint, and spices.
Veg Jalfrezi
Semi-dry stir-fried mixed vegetables cooked in a tangy tomato-spice sauce.
Veg Mayonnaise Sandwich
Cold sandwich made with chopped vegetables mixed with mayonnaise.
Veg Pulao
Mildly spiced Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and whole spices.
Wheat Flour Biscuits
Eggless whole wheat cookies. Great dry snack for school breaks.
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