Hebbar’s kitchen. Best website for Indian cooking. Tons of videos. I use it for everything.

OP, recommend you dine at a few Indian restaurants to see what flavors you like. Happy to hook you up with recipes and tips but your request is too broad.

Any good aloo gobi recipes?

Costco sells ghee. It makes a difference.

For naan use a pizza stone in your oven or if you have a pizza oven use this.

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Anonymous wrote:This saag paneer recipe is delicious but I buy the paneer so it’s not inexpensive.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/saag-paneer1-1927603

A bit weird, to be honest. Yogurt is not a substitute for cream. Also, no ghee, butter, or kasuri methi.

Oh, and the spinach isn't even pureed! It does not look good. Try this if you want something closer to authenic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lVLxEr_qgM (I find Ranveer Brar to be just as delicious as his recipes; they have yet to fail me. But, toss vaguely Indian sounding things into a pot and call it done is most definitely not it.)

Anonymous wrote:This saag paneer recipe is delicious but I buy the paneer so it’s not inexpensive.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/saag-paneer1-1927603

A bit weird, to be honest. Yogurt is not a substitute for cream. Also, no ghee, butter, or kasuri methi.

I really like Meera Sodha's "Made in India" and "Fresh India" cookbooks. They're not "pure" cooking from a specific region, she is writing from a diaspora experience, but they're just really good cookbooks.

And yeah, cheap. The red lentil dal is probably the cheapest recipe out there...and it comes out great even with my subpar grocery store lentils.

Anonymous wrote:This saag paneer recipe is delicious but I buy the paneer so it’s not inexpensive.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/saag-paneer1-1927603

Ooo Indian person here and I’m excited to try this!

I use Indian healthy recipes (formerly swasthis recipes) but that may be a bit much for a beginner. I used to do Ministry of Curry but got bored after a couple of years because her recipes lean heavily toward shortcuts. Also her website used to be awful. But it’s definitely a good place to start.

This saag paneer recipe is delicious but I buy the paneer so it’s not inexpensive.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/saag-paneer1-1927603

Anonymous wrote:First you need to source lentils from a superior but undisclosed source (hint. it is not your local supermarket)

That ridiculous person probably meant that you should get your lentils at an Indian grocer. Which is totally ridiculous, since it's the same dang thing that you buy at a regular supermarket. You may have more/different options, that's all.

- Indian person who buys superior lentils from the undisclosed source.

First you need to source lentils from a superior but undisclosed source (hint. it is not your local supermarket)

If you have an instant pot, try this cookbook:
https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Indian-Instant-Pot-Cookbook/dp/0399582630/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=56459166657&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gMu-hHClgXgXR80eHaWE0MusBKl4gpQXMZVwhcThFOcE9EnvZfAJja5WXJBN04ZF-nW6bKVGzUgyW53rkKcRgKlHu04skimTTojLC_YFqkhb8G5ehQw7nI2r3TfmpB-3_ug_xtzWVlADBhSgSd3QTNf3M8dNBKESvoT4RphFsho-lwSBIGoscfF19zdRLyBqEnE4T5fxu3MmvLilAX_JZA.d8y7V506qXYHJXRXUD94HBYIUEo8jtCHLLK3N8DYf-s&dib_tag=se&hvadid=410030213668&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9007555&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3744971712376164931&hvtargid=kwd-559569686529&hydadcr=21496_11241560&keywords=essential+indian+instant+pot+cookbook&qid=1716390078&sr=8-1

Name a few dishes you like and we can provide recipes. There are literally thousands of Indian recipes.

Are there any in particular that you’re after? Something you’ve had that you’d like to recreate? Indian cuisine is quite varied, so it makes sense to get an idea of what you’ve had that you liked.

Everyone keeps talking about how easy it is to make Indian food island how cheap it is to make at home. Please share your recipes. I’d like to try. Sounds yummy.