There are as many channa masala recipes (also known as chickpea masala, kadala curry or chickpea curry) as there are cooks in India. It is wonderful, nourishing vegetarian comfort food…

Wondering how to make paneer at home? Then you’re in luck. This easy homemade paneer recipe requires only 3 ingredients, about 10 minutes of time and almost 0 kitchen skill.…

Malai Kofta is one of my most favourite Indian dishes and that is precisely why I have spent so long perfecting this easy Malai Kofta recipe. It’s literally the first…

I know I’ve told you before about how my Indian mother-in-law is a wonderful cook.  She makes everything just taste good.  So good. Like fish cakes, for example, which she calls…

Oven-Baked Tandoori Chicken recipe | www.foodess.com Tandoori chicken is an Indian restaurant fave, but all-too-often equates to dry, overcooked chicken, tinted with red food colouring to bear an unnaturally vibrant…

When most people think of indian food, their minds jump to rich curries brimming with warm spices.  But there’s another, lighter side to Indian food in the coastal south, where…

Masoor dal recipe on www.foodess.com This dish is simple, hearty. To me it has always been exotic; to my husband it is comfort and familiarity. To me it is is…

Spiced Roasted Chickpeas | www.foodess.com When people show up for dinner, it’s nice to have something out to munch on, so that you can sit down and enjoy a drink…

Is there anything better than soft, homemade Gulab Jamun? Today, I’m sharing my tested-till-perfected Gulab Jamun Recipe – an Indian dessert made with milk powder, soaked in cardamom syrup.  If…

What is Butter Paneer? Mmmm… paneer butter masala. Is there a more simple, classic and comforting Indian dish? Butter Paneer Masala, also often called Shahi Paneer or Paneer Makhani, is…