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    Masala & Chai » Recipes

    Seasonal Fall Recipes

    The smell of fresh apple cider donuts and pumpkin spice lattes are in the air so it's time to get the Fall season recipe vibes going. Cozy up with a cup of chai and try recipes with seasonal produce like Caramel Apple Date Bark and Delicata Squash.

    Indian-spiced recipes are perfect for autumn crisp days! Sip a Pumpkin Chai Latte, fry up Sweet Potato Samosas, or serve Chaat-Style Brussels Sprouts Salad. These seasonal dishes are ideal for fall gatherings, Diwali celebrations, Thanksgiving tablescapes, and cozy weeknight dinners.

    Fall Mocktails and Cocktails

    • A cup of cardamom coffee with sugar cubes, cardamom, and coffee grounds.
      Cardamom Coffee
    • Two cups of haldi doodh in kulhads in a platter with whole spices and flowers.
      Golden Turmeric Milk (Haldi Doodh)
    • apple cider slushies with apple juice, apple slices, and apple cider donuts
      Spiced Apple Cider Slushie
    • macro shot of pumpkin cream cold foam with pumpkin spice
      Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam (Starbucks Dupe)

    Cozy Chais

    • Two Pumpkin Cream Chai Lattes in platter surrounded by spices and pumpkins.
      Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte
    • two irish coffee mugs with foamy chai tea lattes with whole cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods.
      Homemade Chai Latte
    • two glasses of ginger tea with milk and sugar cubes with a tea pot in a tray in the background
      Adrak Chai (Ginger Tea)
    • A chai espresso martini in a plate with a chai spice box.
      Chai Espresso Martini
    • thick creamy chai hot chocolate in a white mug with torched marshmallows
      Chai Hot Chocolate
    • syrup bottle filled with chai syrup with a label decorated with roses and cardamom
      Chai Syrup
    • masala chai cups in a platter with sugar, parle g, and cardamom
      Masala Chai
    • Two cups of dirty chai in a platter with a gold straw and spoon.
      Dirty Chai Latte
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    Fall-Flavored Appetizers

    • A hand grabbing a samosa from a platter with chutney.
      Sweet Potato Samosas
    • Chaat-style shaved brussels sprouts salad in a bowl with a fork and lime wedge.
      Chaat-Style Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
    • Pear and whipped brie on crackers in a platter.
      Pear Brie Cracker Bites
    • Baked loaf of bread with slices that are filled with cranberry sauce, brie, and topped with jalapeños.
      Cranberry Brie Pull-Apart Bread
    • Sweet potato chaat with pomegranates in a palm leaf bowl with an appetizer pick.
      Street-Style Sweet Potato Chaat
    • A platter full of mango chutney brie bites with a bowl of mango chutney.
      Baked Mango Chutney Brie Bites
    • Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese log on a platter with crostinis and fresh cranberries.
      Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese Log
    • a sheet pan filled with nachos chaat with guacamole and sour cream.
      Indian Cheesy Nachos Chaat

    Hearty Side Dishes

    • A bowl of cranberry chutney with orange juice.
      Cranberry Chutney
    • Platter with oven roasted carrots topped with cranberries and almonds with a serving spoon.
      Garam Masala Oven Roasted Carrots
    • A large bowl of mashed potatoes and serving spoon with a spicy garlic tadka.
      Tadka Mashed Potatoes
    • Delicata Squash with Pomegranates, Walnuts, and Basil in a platter with a golden spoon and honey in a bowl
      Honey-Roasted Delicata Squash

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    Thanksgiving Recipes

    Find the best Indian-Inspired recipes to fill your holiday dinner table!

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    • A serving platter filled with roasted delicata squash chaat with a serving spoon.
      Roasted Delicata Squash Chaat
    • Green beans aloo sabzi in a dutch oven with a side of kachumber salad.
      Green Bean Aloo Sabzi
    • Curried Chicken on top of a bed of rice with potatoes and herbs on a platter.
      Curried Roast Chicken with Rice
    • Sweet Potato Vermicelli Pudding in dessert bowls.
      Sweet Potato Seviyaan Kheer

    Warming Dals and Curries

    • Two bowls of curry with bread and vegetables.
      Kadhi Pakora
    • Chana dal with rice with an onion, tomato, and cucumber side salad.
      Chana Dal
    • kala chana masala in a serving bowl with a gold serving spoon
      Kala Chana Masala (Black Chickpea Curry)
    • Black Eyed Peas Curry with rice and achaar.
      Lobia Masala (Black Eyed Peas Curry)

    Gather 'round for Dessert

    • Pumpkin Pie Samosa Dipped in Caramel
      Pumpkin Pie Samosas
    • Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake with persimmon slices and pistachios in a pinch bowl
      Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake
    • Serving Platter with Apple Jalebis
      Apple Jalebi
    • Pumpkin Halwa
    • Slices of date bark with green apples and medjool dates.
      Caramel Apple Date Bark
    • Sweet Potato Vermicelli Pudding in dessert bowls.
      Sweet Potato Seviyaan Kheer
    • A slice of masala chai tres leches cake in a cake plate with two cups of masala chai.
      Masala Chai Tres Leches Cake
    • A dozen date nut ladoos in a platter surrounded by ingredients and a diya.
      Date Nut Ladoos

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    More Fall Recipes to Explore

    • Aloo Tikki (Crispy Potato Patties)
    • Rajma Masala (Kidney Bean Curry)
    • Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Sabzi)
    • Sweet Potato Latte
    • 25 Indian-Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes
    • Halwa Puri
    • Leftover Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
    • Cardamom Date Shake
    • Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
    • Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake Muffins
    • Garam Masala Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Spiced Ginger Cranberry Sauce
    • Dahi Wali Arbi Sabzi
    • Cheesy Tandoori Chicken Garlic Bread
    • Golden Spicy Passion Fruit Margarita
    • Pumpkin Butter
    • Black Widow RumChata White Russian
    • Chickpea Fries
    • Chai Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chai Masala (Chai Spice Blend)
    • Chai Concentrate
    • Homemade Grenadine
    • Chutney Cheese Brioche Rolls
    • Sweet Potato Tahini Brownies
    • Masala Chai Canelés
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    Hi, I'm Shweta!

    I've been learning how to cook Indian food since I was a young girl in the kitchen with my mom. I'm currently living in Phoenix, AZ. I’m a full time tech consultant who also enjoys eating out at restaurants, discovering and supporting small business, and cozying up with a cup of chai.

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