Curry & Dal Recipes - Rustic Tadka

Chicken Bhuna Masala | Dhaba Style Bhuna Chicken Masala | Chicken Fry Masala

Chicken Bhuna Masala is a popular North Indian dish with succulent chicken pieces coated with flavourful bhuna masala made with onion & tomatoes. This is a gluten-free, beginner-friendly easy-to-make recipe. This delicious, mildly spiced and simple chicken dish is served with naan, tandoori roti or rice. About Chicken Bhuna Masala Chicken bhuna is a semi-dry […]

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Prawn Tawa Masala | Prawn Masala Recipe | Kolambi Tawa Masala

Prawn tawa masala is a delicious seafood dish where juicy prawns are cooked on tawa (griddle) along with onions & an aromatic blend of spices. This is a mildly spiced and tangy semi-dry dish which is often served with tandlachi bhakri (rice bhakri), chapati or steamed rice. This is a gluten-free, protein-rich, beginner-friendly easy-to-make recipe.

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Easy Chole Masala | Punjabi Chole | Chickpea Curry

Chole Masala is a popular North Indian curry made using chickpeas also called garbanzo beans that are simmered in tangy and spicy gravy. Traditionally chole masala is served with bhature (fried puffed bread) and is one of the most popular Indian dishes that is served across dhabas and restaurants. This is a vegan, high-protein, fiber-rich

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Aloo Matar | Aloo Matar Ki Sabji | Potato peas Curry

Aloo matar also spelled as alu muttar is a comforting curry originating from northern parts of India. Having said that, aloo matar is one of those dishes that is relished across every state in India. Aloo matar in English translates to green peas and potato curry. This is a vegan, gluten-free, beginner-friendly, protein-rich delicious one-pot curry recipe. About

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Dal Palak Recipe | Easy spinach Dal | Spinach Lentil Curry

Dal palak is a simple, healthy and delicious curry made with a combination of dals and spinach (palak). The recipe that I have shared today is tempered twice with garlic which adds a nice smokey flavour to this dish. This comforting lentil dish pairs best with jeera rice & flatbreads like paratha, naan & roti.

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Bharli Vangi (Maharashtrian Style) | Stuffed Eggplant Curry

Bharli vangi in English translates to stuffed eggplant curry and in Hindi, it’s known as bharwa baingan. This is an easy and simple vegan, no onion no garlic recipe. Here “Bharli” means stuffed and “Vangi” means brinjals/eggplants. Vangi is a Marathi name for baingan, eggplants, brinjal, and aubergine. About Bharli Vangi (Stuffed Eggplants) What is Bharli Vangi

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Green Moong Dal Curry (Mugachi Usal)

Green moong dal curry also known as green mung bean curry & mugachi usal (in Marathi) is a simple everyday kind of lentil curry made with whole green mung beans. This is a nutritious, vegan, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly, protein-rich, beginner-friendly recipe that makes a perfect option for dinner along with flatbread and rice. This classic comfort

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Pav Bhaji (Mumbai Street Style)

This is an easy, delicious & beginner-friendly vegetarian recipe. Recipe Video ingredients Vegetables – To make this pav bhaji, we will need cauliflower, potatoes and green peas. These are the basic vegetables that I like to add. You can also add French beans and carrots here. Apart from that, we will need onion, tomato and capsicum (bell peppers). Green

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Valache Birde | Dalimbi Usal | Sprouted Field Beans Curry

Valache Birde is a simple flavourful coconut-based curry. Vaal in English is called Field Beans, Lima Beans or Hyacinth Beans. This is a super simple recipe to make if you have sprouts at hand. This is a vegan, protein-rich and delicious curry recipe that pairs best with flatbreads like chapati & paratha. About Valache Birde (Field Beans)

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Dal Pakwan | Sindhi Dal Pakwan

Dal pakwan is a popular Sindhi breakfast made with two different components that are lentils which is called Dal in Hindi and Pakwan which is a crispy fried poori. This is a vegan, easy-to-make, high-protein recipe that is traditionally served for breakfast but can also be served for meals or brunch or as an evening

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