South Asian Recipes

This page contains a collection of Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan recipes. Growing up in Singapore, foods from these 3 countries were pretty much local food for us, just as Chinese and Malay food is. Not to mention Eurasian and Nyonya food!

Kashmiri chilli powder

What is Kashmiri Chilli and How to Use It?

Tandoori turkey made in home oven

Tandoori Roast Turkey Recipe (Smoked in your Home Oven)

Salmon Fish Curry, in a dark bowl, dark picture

Smoked Salmon Fish Curry (South Indian Fish Curry with a Twist)

Saffron tea in little glasses

Saffron Tea Recipe (deliciously good for you)

Roast Pheasant Masala

Roast Pheasant Masala (Roast Pheasant with Indian Spices)

Rista recipe, Kashmiri Meatballs in red sauce

Rista Recipe (Kashmiri Meatballs in Saffron Flavoured Red Curry)

Ratan jot bark and red oil

Ratan Jot (Alkanet) a traditional Ingredient in Kashmiri Rogan Josh

plate of khageena, Pakistani scrambled eggs , with flatbread

Pakistani Khageena (Anda Bhurji in India)

okra growing on plant

Okra, a Much Maligned Vegetable (and how to cook it)

mulligatawny soup

Mulligatawny Soup, a very Anglo Indian Dish of the British Raj

Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)

Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves/Shanbalileh), a Persian and Indian Herb

Mee Goreng Mamak (Indian Fried Noodles from Singapore and Malaysia)

Mee Goreng Mamak (Indian Fried Noodles from Singapore and Malaysia)

Mawal, Cockscomb flower

Mawal, a traditional ingredient in Kashmiri Muslim Rogan Josh

Mango Lassi in tall glasses

Mango Lassi Recipe (super easy, ready in 5 minutes!)

Kashmiri Rogan Josh

Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh Recipe and Video (with Ratan Jot)

Slivered almonds

How to Make Slivered Almonds and Slivered Pistachios (for Topping Anything!)