

Crispy potato and paneer balls are fried until golden, then added to a buttery tomato gravy finished with cream and dried fenugreek leaves.

A bowl of rice noodles topped with a slow-simmered coconut fish curry, served alongside hard-boiled eggs, crunchy cabbage, cucumber, bean sprouts and lemon basil.

These are small square parcels made from a stiff maida dough, filled with crumbled koa, desiccated coconut, powdered sugar, cardamom and dry fruits, then deep fried on a low flame until crisp.

Small whole onions are filled with a dry spice mix of dried mango powder, cumin, coriander and red chilli, then cooked in a tomato and ginger garlic gravy.

Slow cooking chicken in a handi, or any heavy bottomed pot, does something to the meat that a quick stovetop curry just cannot replicate.

A Cuban-style black bean soup made with dried black beans and a sofrito of onion, bell pepper, and garlic simmered in the slow cooker and finished with fresh lime juice.

An easy-to-make chicken and black bean soup made in the slow cooker using bone-in chicken thighs, dried black beans, onion, garlic, and spices.

A spice paste ground from scratch, cashew nuts, poppy seeds, dried red chillies, and fresh coconut, is what separates this from every other potato curry you have made.

These tender dry rubbed pork ribs are made in the slow cooker and take minimal effort.

Few homemade pickles keep as well as this one, and fewer still improve with every passing week.

Authentic Argentine chimichurri made by hand with fresh parsley, garlic, dried oregano, red wine vinegar, and olive oil.

This curry gets its depth from a freshly ground roasted masala - coriander seeds, dried red chillies, sesame, coconut, and tamarind all toasted together and blended into a paste.

This homemade hot honey is made with warm honey and dried chili flakes for a sweet, spicy drizzle you can use on pizza, fried chicken, biscuits, roasted vegetables, and cheese boards.

Complete chef's guide to curry leaves (Kadhi Patta) — USDA nutrition facts, 5 professional cooking techniques, fresh vs dried comparison and storage

Pan Seared boneless pork shoulder slow cooked with dried pinto beans, fresh tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, and southwestern spices.

This version builds fragrance through whole spices before you add the rice, which means every grain picks up that warm, layered aroma.

This is one of those condiments that actually justifies the effort of making it from scratch.

Make this creamy sun dried tomato pesto pasta in just 15 minutes for a flavorful weeknight dinner! It’s the perfect low effort, high reward meal when you’re craving elevated comfort and classic Italian flavors.