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Indian food looks amazing and tastes better! This section of India In Your Home was created so we could all share Indian food recipes! Here you can discover and share Indian food recipes that we have tried and we thought were definitely worth sharing! In other words, we highly recommend them!

In addition, you can share your own tried and true Indian food recipes with others here by easily creating your own recipe page. At India In Your Home, our home is your home, after all!  

So What Makes Indian Food So Delicious and Unique?

First, let's talk a little bit about Indian food recipes and their flavors. First of all, they're unique and flavorful because they are commonly cooked using distinct spices and herbs that tickle and excite your taste buds. For example, you may have heard of masala, which is a spice that is very commonly used in Indian food recipes. Spices, such as masala, that are used when cooking Indian food are intended to awaken your senses while bringing you delicious and savory flavor!

Indian food recipes are generally known to be spicy, but the level of spiciness can differ greatly from region to region in India. For example, Southern Indians, through family tradition, tend to eat very spicy dishes, while Indians in the western states, such as Gujarat, traditionally eat milder dishes. Of course, we all have our own personal spice preferences and you can make any recipe as spicy or mild as you wish. If you are not sure what your preferred spice level is, you may want to start on the more mild side and increase spice to your dish as desired. In other words, you can incorporate the style and manner of cooking from any region of India into your own kitchen and cook whatever you want to. We built this section of our website so that you can discover or share Indian food recipes.

Historical Influences on Indian Food Recipes 

The origins of Indian food recipes are as old as time. Food in India has been influenced through interaction with the people of Persia, Greece, Mongolia and Western Asia. The colonial period, a time when India was ruled by Great Britain, introduced European cooking styles to India. This lead to Indian food recipes becoming more diverse. It also created slight variations of dishes and incorporated different flavors into recipes.

Indian food recipes are fun to cook too! Recipes can include appetizers, the world famous Chai tea, vegetarian and non-vegetarian main dishes, and of course Indian desserts. Some people in India don't eat meat of any kind, while others eat fish, chicken, eggs and other meats.

Experiencing Indian Food Recipes

Before my first experiences with Indian food, I thought vegetables were nothing more than a side dish to complement meat, something prepared with salt and pepper, put in a salad, or fried. Often times, I found vegetables bland. Vegetarian Indian food recipes are anything but bland. A lot of Indian vegetarian dishes are even more savory and flavorful than many non-vegetarian dishes served in the United States and other western countries! I must also mention that Indian food recipes that include meat also use traditional Indian spices and are delicious too! An example of one is the famous dish Chicken Tiki Masala. We greatly enjoy flavorful food, so we created this space to discover and share Indian food recipes.

Enough Talk, Let's Get Cooking!

So, let's get you started on cooking some great recipes! If any of the ingredients are unfamiliar to you, it's because they are probably unique to Indian grocery stores. While some of spices may be harder to find in traditional American grocery stores, but don't worry, spices such as masala can be easily ordered online and are always available in Indian grocery stores. Chances are that you have an Indian grocery store near you, but, if not, online ordering is a great option. 

Discover and Share Indian Food Recipes Here!

This is a place to discover and share Indian food recipes. We have tried and love these dishes just below! They are recipes that we have posted. Click on any of them to get cooking! Again, you can discover or share Indian food recipes here, so you can post your own recipe page on our website by following the link below and/or you can also check out one of the many recipes that have been shared by visitors like yourself. These are listed further below. We are proud to have a community of visitors world wide that use these recipes and share their own!

If you need help understanding the language or cooking methods described in posted recipes, or when creating your own recipes, you can use this cooking thesaurus to help you. It is a great cooking reference that you can open in a separate page while using our recipes here!

Samosas - India's famous fried appetizer treat

Cauliflower, Potato and Pea Vegetarian Dish

Dal and Rice - The Soup dish of India

Chai - the delicious and spicy tea of India

Poori - Traditional Indian fried bread

Do you have a Delicious Indian Food Recipe that you would like to share? Do you know someone who does? You can refer them to our site! Please share your recipes for main courses, appetizers, desserts, and other recipes that you love! You get to name your recipes too! For example, if you have a great recipe for samosas, you might call it "Delicious Samosas".

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Once you submit your recipe, it will be listed on our site just below. As you can see, other visitors have submitted their recipes to share. Be sure to check out their Indian food recipes by clicking on the links below to see their great recipes. They were all written by visitors to our site, like you!

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Soy Chicken Masala
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Mango Lassi
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3 cup plain yogurt, 1 cup water, 1 cup mango pulp (Canned Mango Pulp), 1/4 cup sugar.

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