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!

Aloo Gosht, a favourite Lamb Curry

Cheat’s Homemade Rose Syrup (Quick, Easy and No Roses Required!)

Chicken Chitarnee, an Indian Jewish Curry Recipe

Chicken Karahi

Curry Leaf Plant

Dried Edible Rose Petals (and Bonus Rose Sugar Recipe!)

Easy Chicken Biryani

Falooda Recipe (a South Asian Dessert Drink)

Fish Sothi (Sri Lankan Yellow Fish Curry)

Fried Okra with Lime and Chilli

Fried Onion Paste (essential ingredient in the Indian Kitchen)

Green Tomato Chutney (how to use up Green Tomatoes)

Gushtaba (Kashmiri Meatballs in Yoghurt Gravy)

Homemade Paneer Recipe (Indian Cheese)

Homemade Rose Syrup (made with fresh, organic roses)

How to cook Perfect Pepper Chicken

How to Cook with Coconut Milk

How to make Garam Masala

How to Make Kedgeree (an Anglo-Indian Recipe)

How to make Liquid Saffron (a Persian Ingredient)

How to Make Onion Bhajis at Home

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

Kashmiri Cuisine, Wazwan, a little History and Kashmiri Recipes

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

Maldive Fish, an essential ingredient in Sri Lankan Cooking

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

Mawal, a traditional ingredient in Kashmiri Muslim Rogan Josh

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

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

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

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

Panch Phoron

Pineapple Chutney

Poppadum Bites

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

Rista Recipe (Kashmiri Meatballs in Saffron Flavoured Red Curry)

Roast Pheasant Masala (Roast Pheasant with Indian Spices)

Saffron Tea Recipe (deliciously good for you)

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

Sooji Halwa (Semolina Halwa)

Tandoori Turkey Recipe and Video (Smoked in your Regular Home Oven)

Thai Holy Basil|Tulsi

What is Kashmiri Chilli? (Essential Ingredient in the South Asian Kitchen)

What is Pandan and How Do You Use It?