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    Indian-Inspired Christmas Recipes


    Whether you're desi or not, you're going to love adding these recipes to your holiday spread! Explore unique Indo-American Christmas recipes for hosting your family.

    Popular Christmas Recipes

    • half a tray with chai spice chocolate chip cookies
      Chai Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • a glass filled with cold brew and sweet cream cold foam cascading down the glass topped with cocoa powder
      Irish Cream Cold Brew (Starbucks Dupe)
    • Guava Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies Stacked
      Guava Cream Cheese Cookies
    • Cookie Butter Muddy Buddies

    Cookies for Santa

    Don't forget to leave cookies out for Santa!

    • Ube Crinkle Cookies with a Bite
      Ube Crinkle Cookies with Coconut Marshmallow Filling
    • close up of a sugar cookie bar
      Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
    • Jaggery Gingersnap Cookie Stack
      Jaggery Gingersnap Cookies
    • stack of brownie cookies with cherries in the background
      Fudgy Cherry Jam Brownie Cookies

    for Christmas Morning

    Wake up to Christmas morning cinnamon rolls, a stack of french toast, freshly baked muffins, and aromatic cardamom coffee! Everything is perfect for sharing between adults and the kids as everyone opens presents.

    • A cup of cardamom coffee with sugar cubes, cardamom, and coffee grounds.
      Cardamom Coffee
    • one unfrosted cereal milk cinnamon roll in a cast iron skillet with the other rolls frosted
      Cereal Milk Cinnamon Rolls with Ube Cream Cheese Frosting
    • golden spoon digging into chocolate stuffed french toast with whipped coffee cream
      Chocolate Stuffed Coffee Brioche French Toast
    • leftover cranberry sauce muffin on a tea towel with a bundle in the back
      Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake Muffins

    for your Gathering

    Pass around the appetizers as you mingle and created cherished memories with your family.

    • A platter full of mango chutney brie bites with a bowl of mango chutney.
      Baked Mango Chutney Brie Bites
    • Samosa Pinwheels on a platter with appetizer picks and cilantro green chutney. Surrounded by other Indian snacks and chai.
      Samosa Pinwheels
    • Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese log on a platter with crostinis and fresh cranberries.
      Cranberry Pistachio Goat Cheese Log
    • samosa chaat with in a tray with masala chai and extra samosa with chutneys
      Samosa Chaat

    for your Holiday Meal

    Gather the family around the table with a bold, flavorful Roasted Tandoori Chicken and enjoy it with plenty of delicious side dishes.

    • Roasted Spatchcock Tandoori Chicken in a baking tray with rice, onion, lemons, and raita.
      Whole Roasted Tandoori Chicken
    • 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
    • Cucumber Mint Raita in a bowl with a spoon with chili powder and extra cucumbers.
      Cucumber Mint Raita

    Holiday Beverages

    Cozy around the fire with these chai-infused holiday beverages.

    • thick creamy chai hot chocolate in a white mug with torched marshmallows
      Chai Hot Chocolate
    • A cup or chai horchata in a ceramic cup with cinnamon on a wooden board.
      Chai Horchata
    • two irish coffee mugs with foamy chai tea lattes with whole cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods.
      Homemade Chai Latte
    • two old fashioned glasses of Chai white russian with heavy cream at the top
      Chai White Russian

    Holiday Sweets

    Finish off the evening with Indian Rice Pudding, tres leches, loaf cake, and stuffed dates to keep your belly full.

    • A plate full of cream stuffed dates with a diya and saffron.
      Malai Stuffed Dates
    • bowl of kheer in a brass platter
      Rice Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
    • A slice of masala chai tres leches cake in a cake plate with two cups of masala chai.
      Masala Chai Tres Leches Cake
    • Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake with persimmon slices and pistachios in a pinch bowl
      Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake

    More Holiday Recipes

    • Curried Roast Chicken with Rice
    • 25+ Indian-Inspired Christmas Recipes
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    • Pear Brie Cracker Bites
    • Cranberry Brie Pull-Apart Bread
    • Sweet Potato Seviyaan Kheer
    • Achaari Deviled Eggs
    • Almond Halwa Croissants
    • Date Nut Ladoos
    • Caramel Apple Date Bark
    • Saffron Rice
    • Tadka Mashed Potatoes
    • Spiced Ginger Cranberry Sauce
    • Amaretto Sour
    • Lemon-Cardamom Olive Oil Cake
    • Nutella Lava Mug Cake
    • Chai Liqueur
    • Chutney Cheese Brioche Rolls
    • Honey-Roasted Delicata Squash
    • Masala Chai Canelés
    • Amaretto Cherry Almond Cake
    Shweta in a Professional Kitchen with milkshakes.

    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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      Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

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