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    Masala & Chai ยป Recipes

    Cozy Winter Recipes

    This collection of winter recipes is all about warming spices, slow-simmered comfort food, and cozy drinks that make cold days feel a little softer.

    From steaming cups of masala chai and cardamom-spiced hot drinks to hearty Indian comfort foods like dals, curries, and rice dishes, these recipes are meant to nourish, comfort, and bring people together. You'll also find winter baking favorites-think chai-spiced desserts, jaggery-sweetened treats, and festive cookies-perfect for holiday gatherings or quiet evenings at home.

    Whether you're cooking to stay warm, celebrating the season, or simply craving deeply spiced, soul-satisfying food, these winter recipes capture the flavors and traditions that make this time of year so special.

    Winter Drinks & Chai

    • Iced hibiscus tea in cups.
      Hibiscus Tea
    • Hibiscus lemonade in glasses and a pitcher with ice surrounded by citrus.
      Hibiscus Lemonade
    • Roselle Hibiscus tea in a glass with a cinnamon stick on top.
      Trinidadian Sorrel Drink
    • A chai espresso martini in a plate with a chai spice box.
      Chai Espresso Martini
    • Cardamom chai in two mugs with sugar and biscuits.
      Cardamom Chai
    • Two Pumpkin Cream Chai Lattes in platter surrounded by spices and pumpkins.
      Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte
    • A cup or chai horchata in a ceramic cup with cinnamon on a wooden board.
      Chai Horchata
    • Two cups of dirty chai in a platter with a gold straw and spoon.
      Dirty Chai Latte

    Cozy Indian Comfort Food

    • Rajma in a bowl with rice and red onions.
      Rajma Masala (Kidney Bean Curry)
    • 15+ Indian Vegetarian Curry Recipes
    • Two bowls of curry with bread and vegetables.
      Kadhi Pakora
    • A bowl of food with potatoes, eggplant and tomatoes served with roti and dahi.
      Aloo Baingan (Potato and Eggplant Curry)
    • Paneer Butter Masala in a Bowl with a piece of naan.
      Creamy Paneer Butter Masala
    • Black Eyed Peas Curry with rice and achaar.
      Lobia Masala (Black Eyed Peas Curry)
    • A Baking dish filled with four chicken thighs in a butter chicken sauce with naan and rice for serving.
      Easy Baked Butter Chicken
    • Mattar paneer over rice in a pasta bowl.
      Mattar Paneer (Paneer and Peas Curry)

    Winter Baking & Desserts

    • Sweet Potato Vermicelli Pudding in dessert bowls.
      Sweet Potato Seviyaan Kheer
    • Almond Halwa Croissants in a baking sheet.
      Almond Halwa Croissants
    • Jaggery Gingersnap Cookie Stack
      Jaggery Gingersnap Cookies
    • Guava Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies Stacked
      Guava Cream Cheese Cookies
    • Masala Chai Canelรฉs
    • A slice of masala chai tres leches cake in a cake plate with two cups of masala chai.
      Masala Chai Tres Leches Cake
    • Cookie Butter Muddy Buddies
    • half a tray with chai spice chocolate chip cookies
      Chai Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Snacks & Appetizers

    • Chaat-style shaved brussels sprouts salad in a bowl with a fork and lime wedge.
      Chaat-Style Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
    • A serving platter filled with roasted delicata squash chaat with a serving spoon.
      Roasted Delicata Squash Chaat
    • Aloo tikkis in a serving plate with chutney.
      Aloo Tikki (Crispy Potato Patties)
    • Sweet potato chaat with pomegranates in a palm leaf bowl with an appetizer pick.
      Street-Style Sweet Potato Chaat

    More Winter Recipes

    • A stack of methi paratha with ghee, fresh methi, and served with dahi and achaar.
      Methi Paratha (Fresh Fenugreek Flatbread)
    • Green beans aloo sabzi in a dutch oven with a side of kachumber salad.
      Green Bean Aloo Sabzi
    • Aloo gobi with paratha, dahi, and rajma in separate bowls and plates.
      Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Sabzi)
    • Chana dal with rice with an onion, tomato, and cucumber side salad.
      Chana Dal
    • A head of cauliflower 65 on a bed of raita surrounded by chilis and curry leaves.
      Roasted Whole Cauliflower 65
    • 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)
    • two irish coffee mugs with foamy chai tea lattes with whole cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods.
      Homemade Chai Latte
    • Two small jars of ginger turmeric shots on a wooden board.
      Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
    • 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
    • two glasses of ginger tea with milk and sugar cubes with a tea pot in a tray in the background
      Adrak Chai (Ginger Tea)
    • 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
    • kala chana masala in a serving bowl with a gold serving spoon
      Kala Chana Masala (Black Chickpea Curry)
    • Ground Chai Spice in a Brass Container with whole spices in the foreground.
      Chai Masala (Chai Spice Blend)
    • bottle of chai concentrate with a wood lid on a brass platter
      Chai Concentrate
    • Ube Crinkle Cookies with a Bite
      Ube Crinkle Cookies with Coconut Marshmallow Filling
    • glass bottle with grenadine with a shirley temple and red flowers in the background
      Homemade Grenadine
    • masala chai cups in a platter with sugar, parle g, and cardamom
      Masala Chai
    • close up of a sugar cookie bar
      Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
    • A serving bowl of chole garnished with cilantro and red onions.
      Chole (Chickpea Curry)
    • two old fashioned glasses of Chai white russian with heavy cream at the top
      Chai White Russian
    • Chai Liqueur in glass with star anise garnish
      Chai Liqueur
    • stack of brownie cookies with cherries in the background
      Fudgy Cherry Jam Brownie Cookies
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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. Iโ€™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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