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    Weeknight Dinner Recipes

    Looking to add something new into your arsenal of weeknight dinner recipes for the family? Give homemade authentic Butter Chicken a try or a warm, comforting bowl of Chole that takes just a few minutes to throw together in an Instant Pot!

    • Halwa, puris, and chana in a decorative platter.
      Halwa Puri
    • platter with quarters of dosa waffles with a bowl of aloo sabzi and a bowl of coconut chutney.
      Dosa Waffles
    • curd rice with pomegranates and curry leaves in a bowl with a gold spoon and fresh cucumbers and peppers on a board
      Curd Rice
    • a bowl of swiss chard saag paneer with tomato onion salad
      Saag Paneer

    Fall Favorites

    • Two Pumpkin Cream Chai Lattes in platter surrounded by spices and pumpkins.
      Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte
    • 25 Indian Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes Collage.
      25 Indian-Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes
    • Two cups of dirty chai in a platter with a gold straw and spoon.
      Dirty Chai Latte
    • A pumpkin pie milkshake with a slice of pie and a straw.
      Leftover Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
    • Indian Snacks
    • Indian Main Dishes
    • Indian Desserts
    • Indian Drinks & Cocktails
    • Lentils and Beans
    • Paneer

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    Find your new favorite recipe in our vast collection.

    Indian Recipes

    Unearth hundreds of traditional Indian and Indian-inspired recipes in this extensive archive of authentic and modern dishes and drinks.

    • Samosa Pinwheels on a platter with appetizer picks and cilantro green chutney. Surrounded by other Indian snacks and chai.
      Samosa Pinwheels
    • Pickled Lemons in a cocotte on a plate with fresh lemons next to it.
      Nimbu ka Achar (Pickled Lemon)
    • Platter of saffron rice with spices and a serving spoon.
      Saffron Rice
    • A cup or chai horchata in a ceramic cup with cinnamon on a wooden board.
      Chai Horchata

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    Approachable Homemade Indian Recipes & Techniques

    Welcome to Masala & Chai! A place to celebrate modern, Indian recipes inspired by the first generation Indo-American immigrant experience. Here, you'll find accessible home-cooked and restaurant-style Indian recipes, funky fusion dishes, as well as several American classics.

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    • Two Pumpkin Cream Chai Lattes in platter surrounded by spices and pumpkins.
      Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte
    • Samosa Pinwheels on a platter with appetizer picks and cilantro green chutney. Surrounded by other Indian snacks and chai.
      Samosa Pinwheels
    • Banana Date Latte on a plate with ice surrounded by bananas and dates.
      Banana Date Latte
    • Pickled Lemons in a cocotte on a plate with fresh lemons next to it.
      Nimbu ka Achar (Pickled Lemon)
    a single slice of flourless nutella cake on stacked plates with another slice on the bottom left

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    All time Most Popular Recipes

    Not entirely sure where to start? Explore the most popular recipes to date from Masala and Chai to discover what other cooks love the most!

    • masala chai cups in a platter with sugar, parle g, and cardamom
      Masala Chai
    • sweet cream cold foam cold brew in a glass on a plate
      Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam
    • macro shot of pumpkin cream cold foam with pumpkin spice
      Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam (Starbucks Dupe)
    • bottle of chai concentrate with a wood lid on a brass platter
      Chai Concentrate
    • butter chicken in a bowl with garlic naan
      Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
    • chicken 65 in a skillet with appetizer picks and garnishes
      Chicken 65
    • peanut chaat in black bowl on black plate with chili peppers and an extra plate
      Peanut Chaat
    • tops of the barfi with one turned on its side
      Milk Barfi

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    Improve your Skills!

    Learn the most basic dishes, techniques, and culture that inspires Indian cooking! You'll pick up on how to make homemade Dahi the way your great-grandmother did, how to make a weeknight Sabzi, what a tadka is, essential kitchen tools for an Indian kitchen, and so much more. You'll be a pro in no time!

    • Pickled Lemons in a cocotte on a plate with fresh lemons next to it.
      Nimbu ka Achar (Pickled Lemon)
    • Pile of puris on a serving platter with a side of kala chana.
      Puri
    • basmati rice in a platter with lemon slices and a gold spoon.
      How to Cook Basmati Rice
    • Ginger garlic paste in a bowl with fresh ginger and garlic surrounding.
      How to make Ginger Garlic Paste

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    How-to Videos

    See just how easy it is to make Indian appetizers, main dishes, drinks, and desserts! Watch our video tutorials to learn how to make the perfect cozy cup of Masala Chai or cooling Boondi Raita.

    Rose Lassi

    Paneer Aloo Samosas

    Apple Jalebi

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    Cocktails & Drinks

    Pair your favorite meal with a drink or cocktail! From summer refreshers, coffees and tea to start your morning, to cocktails to end your night you'll find a new favorite here.

    • mango iced tea in a glass with mint and a lime slice with a diced mango
      Mango Iced Tea
    • Mango Milkshake in a vintage cup with a copper vase in the back.
      Mango Mastani (Milkshake)
    • amaretto sour with bottle of alcohol in the back and garnishes next to it
      Amaretto Sour
    • thick creamy chai hot chocolate in a white mug with torched marshmallows
      Chai Hot Chocolate

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    Vegetarian Recipes

    Search hundreds of vegetarian appetizers, main dishes, and desserts! An Indian diet is extremely friendly to vegetarians looking to try something new.

    • Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese log on a platter with crostinis and fresh cranberries.
      Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese Log
    • Platter with oven roasted carrots topped with cranberries and almonds with a serving spoon.
      Garam Masala Oven Roasted Carrots
    • two irish coffee mugs with foamy chai tea lattes with whole cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods.
      Chai Latte (Starbucks Dupe)
    • three bowls of suji halwa garnished with almond flakes in mini cocottes.
      Suji ka Halwa

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    ABOUT SHWETA

    Shweta Garg in a kitchen with milkshakes and a waffle.

    I’m Shweta, a self taught recipe developer and food photographer living in New York City. I’m a full time cloud consultant who also enjoys eating out at restaurants, discovering and supporting small business, and cozying up with a cup of chai.

    Popular Recipes

    • sweet cream cold foam cold brew in a glass on a plate
      Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam
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      Masala Chai
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      Chicken 65
    • bottle of chai concentrate with a wood lid on a brass platter
      Chai Concentrate

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