Spice up your croquette game with these classic Indian snacks of mashed potato stuffed with mince, veg and raisins, breaded and fried.

Tangy pork pickle with vinegar. Or confit of pork shoulder with Indian spices.

A simple and delicious spice-crusted tip roast plus an easy cold salad with greens and parmesan with the leftovers.

Warm corn salad with tomatoes, cucumber, sweet onion and mint is the perfect side dish for the summer. Bright, fresh and healthy.

Warm salad of baby octopus and chickpeas with onion, cucumber and mint. Substitute shrimp for the octopus or use potatoes and make it vegan.

A simple, healthy and delicious preparation of cauliflower roasted in the oven. Use olive instead of ghee and make it vegan. (Gluten Free.)

Fish marinated with Indian spices and lightly fried with onions. Simple, delicious and healthy.

Rings of karela or bitter melon/gourd are coated in salt to reduce bitterness and then fried to a crisp.

Steak two ways- one rubbed with Indian spices and one marinated a la Korean kalbi. Vary up your summer grill routine!

Sliced green mangoes in sugar syrup are a tart-sweet summer delight/dessert. Sprinkle ground mustard seed for a sharp edge.

Sweet Pulao, fragrant basmati rice cooked simply with raisins and whole spices and ghee.

Cabbage stir-fried with sweet potatoes and a few spices is as delicious as it is healthy. Vegan and gluten-free.

Palak paneer with posole/hominy in place of the paneer. This is vega and gluten free and also very delicious.

Mutton curry fragrant with star anise and tangy with vinegar. Substitute lamb or beef if you like.

Very hot and very sour shrimp curry made in a South Indian style. Only for people who love very hot food.

Pork stewed with potatoes in a tangy/spicy puree of charred tomatoes, tomatillos and hot peppers. You can make and freeze the puree.

A hot and sour shrimp curry in a South Indian style mellowed by rich coconut milk.