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    Easy Indian Holiday Desserts

    Indian desserts to make for Indian holidays from Navaratari to Diwali

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    • Two bowls with indian tapioca pudding with a nut and raisin topping. A wooden spoon on the bottom right.
      Javvarisi Payasam
    • Kesar peda on a white marble tray with other pedas in a silver tray
      Kesar Malai Peda with Condensed Milk and Milk Powder
    • Close up shot of a stuffed gulab jamun broken in half to show the pistachios on the inside.
      Gulab Jamun Stuffed With Nuts
    • A white serving tray with bread malpua on top. The bread malpua has a creamy khoya topping and crushed pistachios on top. Besides the bread malpua is extra khoya in a wooden bowl with a spoon in the bowl.
      Easy Bread Malpua with Instant Khoya

    Lip smacking

    Chaat Recipes

    Delicious chaat recipes to make for next holiday party!

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    • Pani puri close up shot with the background with two different types of pani, chickpea and potato filling, and puris (semolina balls)
      Pani Puri with Chickpea Potato Filling
    • Nachos chaat with hand picking up a chip. Nachos chaat has green chutney chilis, cilantro, green chutney, tamarind chutney, and cheese.
      Indian Nachos Chaat with Cheese
    • A plate of watermelon burrata chaat with tamarind chutney, mint leaves, red onions and chaat masala
      Watermelon Burrata Chaat
    • Close up of assembled papdi chaat plate
      Aloo Chana Papdi Chaat

    Most popular recipes

    Recipes that are trending on the website right now!

    • Stovetop moong dal over basmati rice in a large bowl.
      Simple Moong Dal without Pressure Cooker
    • Pani puri close up shot with the background with two different types of pani, chickpea and potato filling, and puris (semolina balls)
      Pani Puri with Chickpea Potato Filling
    • Gulab jamun made with milk powder
      Easy Gulab Jamun with Milk Powder
    • A big bowl of mutton bone broth soup in a gray bowl with a hand holding a metal spoon.
      Mutton Bone Soup | Indian Bone Broth Soup
    A white plate with skewers of tandoori malai chicken kebabs. The kebabs are served with lemon slices and cilantro.

    Malai Chicken Tikka Kebabs

    Oven-baked chicken thighs marinated in heavy cream, cream cheese, and warm spices, resulting in juicy, flavorful skewers.

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    Indian Vegetarian Recipes

    Indian recipes that are friendly for vegetarians!

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    • Black eyed peas curry with coconut milk in a large white bowl. The top of the curry has curry leaves, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.
      South Indian Black Eyed Peas Curry with Coconut Milk | Lobia Curry
    • Chow chow kootu or a chayote squash dal curry in a white bowl with spices on top.
      Chow Chow Kootu (Chayote Squash Dal Curry)
    • Lemon rice on plate with hand reaching to eat it. Yogurt on the side
      South Indian Lemon Rice
    • A gray bowl with cabbage poriyal or cabbage stir fry in it.
      Cabbage Poriyal (Indian Cabbage Stir Fry)

    Refreshing

    Fall Drinks

    Cozy Indian inspired drinks for brunch or happy hour!

    • Cardamom Chai. Two cups with cardamom chai. One cup in the center with a brown hand picking it up. Green cardamom pods in the background along with cardamom powder in a small bowl the lower right hand corner of the picture.
      Elachi Chai (Indian Cardamom Tea)
    • Gulab jamun cocktail or a saffron gin cocktail in a coupe class with a strand of saffron on the top.
      Gulab Jamun Cocktail (Saffron Gin Cocktail)
    • A brown hand holding lychee rose mocktail in a glass with pink hued glasses in the background.
      Lychee Rose Mocktail
    • Hot, frothy, masala chai in an Indian clay cup.
      Masala Chai | Indian Spiced Tea

    Breakfast Recipes

    Traditional and fusion breakfast and brunch recipes!

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    • Rasmalai mini pancakes on a plate with sweetned milk, saffron strands, and pistachios along with a pitcher of saffron cardamom milk in the background.
      Rasmalai Pancakes | Mini Sweet Saffron and Cardamom Milk Pancakes
    • Pongal with toasted cashews in a small bowl
      Instant Pot Ven Pongal
    • Bread upma in a wooden bowl
      Easy Bread Upma With Egg
    • Badam halwa croissant being picked up from a sheet tray
      Badam Halwa Croissants (Indian Style Almond Croissants)

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    I'm a former Software Engineer turned full time culinary instructor and food writer. My mission with the Moon Rice website is to be your go-to resource for Indian cooking by providing well-tested recipes and in-depth insights that empower you to confidently cook Indian food at home.

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    Indian Food Science

    • Which rice is the best for making dosas. Four cups with ponni rice, idli rice, basmati rice, and jasmine rice on a plate.
      What Rice Yields the Best Dosa?
    • Crispy puris for pani puri
      Crispy Puris for Pani Puri
    • 12 brands of ghee spread on parchment paper with the names of the brand above them in marker. Describing the brands from top to bottom and from left to right. Deep brand ghee is on top with a liquidy and grainy consistency that is white. Laxmi brand is creamy and pale white. Amul brand is grainy but solid and also pale. Next row has simple truth organic, 365 foods, and O Organics. Simple truth is liquidy, light yellow, and grainy. 365 foods is grainy, liquidy, and yellow. O organics is yellow and liquidy. Next row has organic valley that is smooth, creamy, and pale yellow. Ancient organics is creamy and light yellow. 4th & heart is light yellow and creamy. Nanak is bright yellow, grainy, and liquidy. Pure Indian foods is grainy, slightly liquidy, and light yellow. Last but not least is homemade ghee made from kerry gold butter and it is liquidy, slightly liquidy, and darker yellow.
      Best Brands of Ghee To Buy
    • A photo with four glass cups of gulab jamuns. 3 of the glasses have an x icon indicating that those are mistakes. 1 glass has a green check mark indicating it is the correct way to make a gulab jamun.
      Common Gulab Jamun Mistakes and Tips for Solving Them

    Indian Cocktails/Mocktails

    • Nimbu pani cocktail with limes and lime zest in the background
      Spicy Nimbu Pani Cocktail | Indian Lime Drink
    • A brown hand holding lychee rose mocktail in a glass with pink hued glasses in the background.
      Lychee Rose Mocktail
    • Indian style watermelon juice with chaat masala
      Indian Style Watermelon Juice with Chaat Masala
    • Gulab jamun cocktail or a saffron gin cocktail in a coupe class with a strand of saffron on the top.
      Gulab Jamun Cocktail (Saffron Gin Cocktail)

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