The Journal
From our kitchen to yours
Recipes for dishes on our menu, guides to ordering with confidence, and the stories of the ovens, spices and drinks behind them.
8 recipes
Recipes
Home versions of dishes from our menu, with clear timings and temperatures.

Masala dosa from scratch
How to make masala dosa at home: a fermented rice and urad dal batter, a turmeric potato filling with curry leaves, and the trick to a...

Coconut chutney, the dosa's best friend
A simple South Indian coconut chutney for dosa and idli: coconut, roasted chana dal and green chilli, finished with a tadka of mustard...

Butter chicken, the weeknight way
A home butter chicken recipe: yogurt-marinated chicken charred under the broiler, then simmered in a silky tomato, butter and cream...

Chicken tikka on the grill
Chicken tikka at home: boneless chicken in a two-step yogurt marinade, threaded on skewers and charred on a hot grill or broiler, with...

Palak paneer that stays green
A palak paneer recipe that keeps its bright green colour: blanched spinach blended with onion, tomato and spices, with golden pan-fried...

Punjabi chana masala
A Punjabi chana masala recipe: chickpeas simmered in a dark onion-tomato masala with ginger, amchur and warm spices. Vegan, filling and...

Veg Hakka noodles, Indo-Chinese style
How to make Indo-Chinese veg Hakka noodles at home: springy noodles tossed in a smoking wok with shredded vegetables, soy, vinegar,...

Gajar ka halwa, the carrot pudding
A traditional gajar ka halwa: grated carrots slowly simmered in milk, then cooked with ghee, sugar and cardamom and finished with...
2 articles
Traditions
The techniques, ingredients and histories behind the food.

How a tandoor works
What a tandoor is, why it gets so hot, and how it cooks tandoori chicken, kebabs and naan, from the charred edges to the bread slapped...

Chettinad: the peppery cooking of Tamil Nadu
Where Chettinad cooking comes from, the freshly roasted spices that define it, from black pepper to stone flower, and what to order if...
3 articles
Guides
Practical help for ordering and eating Indian food.

Dosa, uttapam, poori: a guide to South Indian tiffins
What South Indians mean by tiffin, and how to choose between dosa, uttapam, poori and kothu parotta, with the chutneys and sambar that...

Eating vegetarian at an Indian restaurant
A practical guide to vegetarian Indian food: the curries, biryanis, starters and dosas to order, and what vegans and people with...

How hot is it? Indian spice levels explained
Not all Indian food is hot. How to tell mild dishes from fiery ones, why Andhra food is famously spicy, and what to drink when the...
1 article
Drinks
Beer, whisky, wine and lassi, and how to pair them.
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