Notes about Recipes in this book

• Buttery chicken curry (Murgh makhani)

  • hlange on December 02, 2025

    Enjoyed by all. Flavor profile reminds me of the Benares makhani sauce, and that fits since the author was apparently associated with Benares at one point according to the introduction. Used tenderloins instead of breasts. Will definitely make again.

• Chicken meatballs in a tomato curry (Karahi murgh kofte)

  • Logan92995 on June 08, 2023

    Not a bad dish. The tomato curry was tasty but unfortunately I forgot to salt the meatballs, so those were a bit bland. Served it with some homemade roti.

• Chicken and spinach curry (Palak murgh)

  • scott_6v9ywg on May 22, 2026

    This recipe is delicious on all counts. I used boneless, skinless thighs instead of legs and will do it again. I will tell you that the end product is not the best color, but the flavor is out of the park. Smells great while cooking, too (as an added bonus).

• Rich creamy paneer curry (Shahi paneer)

  • Logan92995 on April 02, 2023

    Pretty good dish and delicious smelling! Very creamy, as the recipe states, and eating it with Naan really enhances the flavor. Needs a little extra salt if I ever make it again. Recipe was a bit confusing in one aspect -- it mentions to add paneer to the pan and fry, then in the next step, mentions to add paneer again. Not entirely sure what it meant, but assumed that it was a typo. Don't think the dish was impacted negatively by it.

• Lentils with onions and cilantro (Tarka dal)

  • PennyG on February 07, 2024

    I meal prepped this last evening to take to work today. I paired it with a Goan Keema. It was absolutely delicious! A home run - will definitely make again.

• Maharashtrian lentils with asafoetida (Aamti)

  • paisleymonsoon on January 28, 2025

    This type of lentils would do much better in the pressure cooker. I soaked them an hour and coked them another hour, and they were still quite hard. The spice mix was weird, too. Especially the masala. We really didn't like it at all.

• North Indian spiced potato with cauliflower (Aloo gobi)

  • Starrysky on August 15, 2017

    Very simple, very good!

  • BayAreaKitchenDabbler on May 22, 2026

    This was great. I pre-cooked the potatoes (in the microwave), so they did not crisp up. Also pre-cooked the cauliflower. I think it would be better to fry the potatoes as directed, but I was concerned I'd need to use more oil than called for. Will make again.