

A richly spiced duck curry built on a ground masala paste of dry red chillies, poppy seeds, fennel, cumin and whole spices.

Hollow potato shells are deep fried until crisp, filled with a blended paste of mint, coriander, green chillies and mango powder, then set in a thick spinach and fenugreek gravy.

A whole chicken breast is stuffed with a paneer, cashew nut and raisin mixture, coated in gram flour batter and fried until golden.

Crispy gram flour-coated cabbage pakodas are simmered in a spiced onion, ginger, garlic and tomato gravy, then finished with beaten cream and fresh coriander.

A slow-cooked one-pot dish that brings together cubed lamb, spiced mince balls, turnips, potatoes and hard-boiled eggs in a thick, curd-based gravy.

Minced prawns are mixed with ginger garlic, onion, egg and spices, shaped into balls, coated in bread crumbs and fried until golden.

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.

Thick-cut boneless pork chops slow cooked with onion, garlic, and herbs until fall apart tender then served with gravy, all made in the slow cooker.

Stuffed brinjals slow-cooked in a tangy tamarind gravy with a house-ground masala powder - this is the kind of recipe that rewards patience over speed.

These slow cooker beef tips are made with beef chuck and a rich gravy made from cream of mushroom soup, beefy onion soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce.

Most vada curries rely on deep frying, which means oil, effort, and timing pressure all at once.

This slow cooker stick of butter beef is an easy comfort food dinner made with just a few simple ingredients.

What pulls this curry apart from most mutton dishes is the mustard oil and the hand-ground spice powder you make fresh before cooking.

Few dishes earn their place at a special table the way a slow-cooked korma does, and this one does it with a deeply fragrant onion-almond paste that holds the whole gravy together.

What draws me back to this recipe is the dry-roasted onion and tomato paste at its base.

Deep frying paneer in a spiced gram flour crust before adding it to gravy is what separates this recipe from a standard paneer curry.

Bitterness is not usually something you chase in a recipe, but here it works in your favour.

Crispy fried koftas made with sweet corn, paneer, and mashed potato come together in a tomato-cashew gravy that is rich without being heavy.

What keeps this kurma in regular rotation is the ground paste -- built by dry-roasting whole spices with onion, ginger, and garlic before blending -- that gives the gravy a depth most quick weeknight dishes cannot match.