Alur dom or dum-aloo is a popular vegetarian dish made all over India. This is a Bengali version that is quick, easy and delicious.

Beef roast, smeared with an Indian spice paste and cooked in a slow-cooker. It’s easy and delicious.

Salmon roasted or braised with a tangy and spicy tomato sauce.

Chholar dal (or split chickpeas) cooked in a hybrid Bengali/North Indian style. Rich and savoury: great with rice, chapatis or parathas.

Spicy kofta/meatball curry with potatoes. Best with ground goat, lamb or beef but you can make it with turkey too.

Rajma, or Punjabi-style red beans: hearty comfort food with rice or chapatis, or just by itself in a bowl.

Thinly sliced okra stir-fried with onions and a few spices. No slime, no fuss: only deliciousness.

Home-style saag-alu that can be made with a variety of greens: chard, spinach, arugula. Great with rice or chapatis.

A very simple preparation of red lentils or mushoor dal, this is classic Bengali comfort food. Eat with steamed rice.

These lightly spiced cashews are about the cashews not the spice. Great with tea, beer or even whisky, or just by the handful on the couch.

Sweet pumpkin/squash with potatoes in a slightly spicy sauce is a classic Bengali dish.

If you like chana masala you will love this quintessential Bengali dish of chickpeas with potatoes in a tangy sauce.

This rustic tart features ground beef cooked with Indian spices, raisins and dried cherries. It was a hit at the Pi Day party I made it for.

Spicy and tangy pork in a south Indian style. This is a dry “curry” that’s great with rice and a real crowd-pleaser.

Sweet, hot and tangy Indian lime and lemon pickle. No oil and no sunning required.

A couple of variations on home-style Indian chicken curry, one with potatoes for a thinner “stew” and one with a thicker, spicier sauce.

A healthy take on “dal makhani” that’s rich and creamy without any cream or butter involved. Eat this Punjabi classic with rice or chapatis.

A light and flavourful matar-paneer with home-made paneer (cottage cheese) and not a hint of cream or richness. Simple Indian home cooking.

A very easy paneer recipe using yogurt to split the milk. Yields paneer with lovely texture for palak paneer, matar paneer or pakoras.

Heirloom beans with pork shoulder cooked with Indian spices. Easy and delicious.