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Indian recipes

Spice blooming, slow onions and endless regional variety. 294 Indian recipes, from the everyday to the ambitious.

Curries, dals, biryanis, breads and snacks from across India. Much of the flavour is built at the start, as spices bloom in hot fat and onions cook down slowly, so give those steps the time the method asks for. Whole and ground spices are usually listed separately because they go in at different moments.

The 294 recipes cover 9 of the site’s categories, among them 147 dinners, 49 appetisers and small plates, 27 desserts, 26 breakfasts, 14 drinks and 10 bakes. Of these, 57 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Mango Lassi (5 min), Strawberry Lassi (5 min) and Salted Lassi (7 min). For 113, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 160 easy, 111 medium and 23 hard.

As written, 206 are vegetarian, 74 vegan, 180 gluten-free and 106 dairy-free. Another 5 meet a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.