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If you love butter chicken, then this butter bean curry is for you. It's ready in under 20 minutes and super easy to knock up on a busy weeknight. Serve with crispy rotis or warm parathas for dipping
Main ingredient: vegetable oil or olive oil
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-0716 · Hand-built original
Extra-firm tofu and carrots roasted in potato starch and Madras curry powder until crisp, served over rice with a coconut yogurt, ginger and garam masala sauce.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-6757 · Hand-built original
When you want something super comforting, but don't have the headspace for complicated cooking, this deliciously creamy, spicy chicken tikka pie is just the job. A sheet of ready rolled pastry is cut into squares and casually arranged on top, which looks great and gives plenty of crispy edges to enjoy. For this recipe you will need a fairly shallow ovenproof dish.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0742 · Hand-built original
Cubed chicken marinates briefly in yogurt with garam masala and turmeric, slow-cooks in tomato paste, then finishes with coconut milk, cilantro and a browned butter spiced with sesame seeds and paprika.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6793 · Hand-built original
Blended cucumber and mint, strained silky and seasoned with black salt and lime, for the coldest-tasting glass in this batch.
Main ingredient: cucumber
Pairs well with: vegetable pakoras, grilled corn, samosas
HB-18743 · Hand-built original
Cooling yogurt with cucumber, roasted cumin and mint — the essential foil to heat.
Main ingredient: cucumber
Pairs well with: biryani, spicy curries, kebabs
HB-5662 · Hand-built original
Brown lentils are simmered until tender, then combined with carrots, onion and garlic sautéed with curry powder and finished in tomato sauce with cilantro.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-6817 · Hand-built original
Basmati rice is toasted with curry leaves, onion, ginger and a full spice blend, simmered in broth until tender, then fluffed with peas and topped with cashews and yogurt.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: Chicken Curry, Raita
HB-6820 · Hand-built original
Basmati rice cooks with curry powder, carrot, peas and broth in one pot, rests undisturbed, then gets fluffed with roasted cashews and coriander.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6821 · Hand-built original
Extra-firm tofu is simmered in a turmeric-spiced broth, coated with curry paste and roasted, then sliced over basmati rice with the broth ladled around it and pickled red onion on top.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-6823 · Hand-built original
Shredded chicken folded with celery, pineapple and cashews in a honeyed curry mayonnaise — a sweet-savory chicken salad with real warmth.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13546 · Hand-built original
Char-grilled chicken thighs marinated in spiced yogurt finish cooking in a butter-rich tomato and cream sauce scented with garam masala, fenugreek and lemon. Handmade rotis made from chapati flour are served for scooping, with steamed basmati rice on the side.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15163 · Hand-built original
Diced lamb leg simmered in a blended onion, pepper, and chilli curry paste until the sauce clings thickly to the meat, served with quick garlic naan.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-14594 · Hand-built original
A full thali of cumin-cardamom rice, spiced cabbage with cashews, mango dal, and a prawn and pea curry, each cooked separately and served together.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-14611 · Hand-built original
A dairy-free chickpea curry simmered in coconut milk and crushed tomatoes with curry powder, garam masala, ginger and black pepper.
Main ingredient: chickpeas
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-10685 · Hand-built original
Chana dal is simmered with onion, tomato, ginger and turmeric until porridge-like, finished with garam masala and a sizzling tadka of cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dried chillies and eschalot in ghee.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-6830 · Hand-built original
A rich Indian black lentil curry with kidney beans, tomato and cream, finished with fried ginger in ghee.
Main ingredient: urad beans (black gram)
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney
HB-3978 · Hand-built original
Black urid dal and red kidney beans are simmered until soft, mashed, then cooked with tomatoes, ginger and cream and finished with garlic chilli butter and coriander.
Main ingredient: dal
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney
HB-6831 · Hand-built original
Brown lentils are boiled, then simmered with canned tomatoes, butter, ginger, garlic, cayenne and cumin, and finished with evaporated milk and fresh cilantro.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: Basmati Rice, Naan
HB-6832 · Hand-built original
Red lentils cooked with turmeric are kneaded into chapati flour with ginger, chilli and coriander, rolled into eight flatbreads and fried, with a green apple and yoghurt raita alongside.
Main ingredient: ½oz red lentils
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-6833 · Hand-built original
Yellow dal finished with a sizzling tadka of ghee, cumin, garlic and chillies poured over at the table.
Main ingredient: lentils
Pairs well with: basmati rice, roti, greens
HB-5638 · Hand-built original
Crisp fried puri shells filled with spiced potato and chickpea, set upside down on herbed yogurt and drizzled with tamarind and coriander-mint chutneys.
Main ingredient: pani puri pellets
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-13565 · Hand-built original
Fermented rice and urid dal batter is spread into thin crisp dosas, filled with spiced potatoes, and served with a tomato, date and tamarind chutney and coconut and coriander chutney.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-6856 · Hand-built original
Baby potatoes braised in a tangy yogurt sauce with fennel and Kashmiri chilli.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: roti, rice, dal
HB-5668 · Hand-built original
Chicken breasts and thighs are seared in butter with onion, garlic and curry spices in a Dutch oven, then simmered in coconut milk and crushed tomatoes and served over rice with naan and cilantro.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6871 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs roasted in a spiced marinade are folded into a creamy tomato, butter and fenugreek sauce, finished with ground cardamom.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6886 · Hand-built original
This chicken jalfrezi can be marinated ahead, then cooked in one pan with peppers, green chillies and a spiced tomato sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0806 · Hand-built original
Lamb marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and spices is layered with part-cooked basmati and saffron cream, then baked sealed until tender.
Main ingredient: lamb
HB-6910 · Hand-built original
A one-pan spicy pilau of mushrooms, onion and long-grain rice with curry powder and peas, made for a fast single serving.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17453 · Hand-built original
A Parsi-style salmon curry where turmeric-and-lime-marinated fish simmers briefly in a tomato, coriander and malt vinegar sauce sharpened with sugar.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-13666 · Hand-built original
Baked turkey meatballs with green onion and sesame served over rice in a coconut red curry sauce with red pepper and lime.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-13674 · Hand-built original
An easy veggie curry that makes a cheap and healthy meal. It uses basic store cupboard ingredients so is very quick and easy to cook. It's simple to make vegan too, just swap the yoghurt for a dairy-free alternative. Each serving provides 335 kcal, 9g protein, 41g carbohydrate (of which 14.5g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 10g fibre and 0.5g salt.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2912 · Hand-built original
A mild vegetable curry of broccoli, green beans, carrot and baby corn in a spiced yoghurt sauce, served with rice and quick homemade yoghurt naan.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-13688 · Hand-built original
Golden turmeric eggs layered into spiced, saffron-scented rice.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: raita, dal, salad
HB-5653 · Hand-built original
Golden fried boiled eggs simmered in a spiced tomato gravy — a weeknight hero.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: basmati rice, roti, salad
HB-5645 · Hand-built original
Yogurt and turmeric marinated eggplant cooks into a spiced tomato sauce while basmati rice par-cooks with cardamom, cloves and saffron. The layers finish together and are served with yogurt and lemon wedges.
Main ingredient: eggplant
HB-18471 · Hand-built original
Roasted eggplant batons simmer in a South Indian sauce of mustard seeds, curry leaves, tomato and coconut milk with coriander and cumin.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-6953 · Hand-built original
Roast eggplant and browned halloumi in a spiced tomato sauce with tamarind, garlic and cilantro.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-4826 · Hand-built original
Creamy red lentil dal with cavolo nero, topped with a roasted broccoli tarka of mustard seeds, curry leaves, dried chillies, onion and crushed garlic and peppercorns.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-13720 · Hand-built original
Layered in tall glasses, this rose milk drink stacks jelly-coated basil seeds and tender vermicelli under vanilla ice cream, so every spoonful alternates between floral, creamy and chewy.
Main ingredient: milk
Pairs well with: vegetable samosas, chicken biryani, gulab jamun
HB-18730 · Hand-built original
A quick, hearty Indian vegetable curry of French beans and potatoes with tomatoes, turmeric and coriander — brilliant in a spread or as a standalone dinner with flatbreads, chutney and yoghurt.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-17736 · Hand-built original
Soft teardrop naan breads pressed with chopped garlic and fresh coriander, grilled until lightly browned and brushed with melted butter.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-13837 · Hand-built original
Soft hand-rolled naan stuffed with mozzarella, pan-cooked, and brushed with garlic butter.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-9405 · Hand-built original
Quick yoghurt flatbreads rolled thin, pan-cooked and brushed with garlic butter and cilantro.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-4737 · Hand-built original
Pillow-soft naan blistered in a hot pan and brushed with garlic butter.
Main ingredient: bread
Pairs well with: any curry, raita, salad
HB-5655 · Hand-built original
Yeasted garlic naan cooked one at a time in a dry cast iron pan until golden and charred in spots, brushed with a ghee, garlic powder and cilantro mixture.
Main ingredient: active dry yeast
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-9288 · Hand-built original
Basmati rice toasted in butter with garlic and turmeric, then simmered in chicken or vegetable stock until tender.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-10754 · Hand-built original
A Goan-style crab curry with a toasted whole-spice paste, tamarind and coconut milk, the crab meat warmed through at the end and finished with cilantro.
Main ingredient: crab meat
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita, mango chutney, dal
HB-13887 · Hand-built original
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