North Indian Recipes

Main Course 🟢 Low-Oil

हरी मूंग दाल की खिचड़ी | Hari Moong Dal Khichdi

Turmeric-golden dal-rice porridge — light, healing, and done in one pot

⏱️ 20m 🍽️ 2 srv ⭐ Easy

🫒 1 tsp Any neutral oil

Main Course 🔴 Standard-Oil

कढ़ी-पकोड़ा | Kadhi-Pakoda

Tangy golden yogurt curry with soft onion fritters — Maa's kadhi like no other

⏱️ 65m 🍽️ 4 srv ⭐⭐ Medium

🫒 6 tsp Oil for frying + Ghee for tadka

Main Course 🟢 Low-Oil

मूंग-मसूर दाल | Moong-Masoor Dal

One slow whistle, one ladle of ghee — bina tadke wali Maa's golden dal

⏱️ 20m 🍽️ 2 srv ⭐ Easy

Breakfast 🟢 Low-Oil

चुकंदर-पनीर पराठा | Pink Paneer Paratha

Soft paneer, grated beetroot, roasted on tawa — high-protein pink paratha

⏱️ 30m 🍽️ 2 srv ⭐ Easy

🫒 1 tsp Ghee

Dal & Lentils 🟢 Low-Oil

जम्मू राजमा | Jammu Rajma

Creamy Jammu kidney beans simmered in a spiced tomato gravy with just 1 tsp oil

⏱️ 55m 🍽️ 3 srv ⭐ Easy

🫒 1 tsp Mustard Oil

Rice & Pulao 🟢 Low-Oil

फर्मेंटेड राइस | Fermented Rice

Leftover rice, curd fermentation, a quick tempering — and a gut-friendly probiotic boost

⏱️ 7m 🍽️ 4 srv ⭐ Easy

🫒 0.5 tsp Mustard Oil

Rice & Pulao 🟢 Low-Oil

कॉर्न राइस | Corn Rice

Leftover rice, boiled corn, a tiny ghee tadka — and a beetroot blush

⏱️ 20m 🍽️ 3 srv ⭐ Easy

🫒 1 tsp Desi Ghee

Main Course 🟢 Low-Oil

घिया का भरता | Ghiya Ka Bharta

No tadka, no fuss, just soft ghiya and fresh onion-chilli crunch

⏱️ 35m 🍽️ 4 srv ⭐ Easy

🫒 1 tsp Ghee or Olive Oil

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हरी मूंग दाल की खिचड़ी | Hari Moong Dal Khichdi

कढ़ी-पकोड़ा | Kadhi-Pakoda

मूंग-मसूर दाल | Moong-Masoor Dal

चुकंदर-पनीर पराठा | Pink Paneer Paratha

जम्मू राजमा | Jammu Rajma

फर्मेंटेड राइस | Fermented Rice

कॉर्न राइस | Corn Rice

घिया का भरता | Ghiya Ka Bharta