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Creamy potato coconut rice (aloo pulau) is a pilaf unlike any other — raw julienned potatoes cook right in the pot with the basmati and turn impossibly silky. Toasted coconut, ginger, and green chili run through it, with a cooling spoonful of yogurt on top. Trust the...

Ultimate South Indian yogurt rice — thayir sadam — is cool, creamy, and endlessly calming. Soft rice is folded through plenty of plain yogurt, seasoned with ground ginger and black pepper, then hit with a sizzling mustard-seed and curry-leaf tadka. Shredded raw green...

Creamy yogurt rice (dahi bhat) is India's original summer comfort — cooling, soft, and ready in the time it takes rice to cool down. Warm grains are mashed a little, then folded through yogurt or buttermilk with ground ginger and salt. A last-second sizzle of...

Classic South Indian lemon rice, or chitranna, is the best thing that ever happened to leftover rice. Cold grains get tossed through a turmeric-yellow tempering of mustard seeds, urad dal, and cashews, then finished with fresh lemon or lime juice. One skillet, half an...

A Feast for the Senses: Carrot & Coconut Rice PilafTired of plain old rice? Let's elevate your side dish game with this stunning Carrot and Coconut Rice Pilaf! Imagine fluffy, fragrant basmati rice, beautifully marbled with sweet shredded carrots and nutty,...

Vibrant vegetable rice pilaf with toasted almonds is a celebration platter of a dish — potato, bell pepper, and zucchini folded through golden basmati with slivered almonds on top. The trick is frying the almonds first, then building the vegetables in stages so each...

Herbed rice with mixed vegetables, or sabji ke chawal, is a tidy one-pot meal from the Hindi kitchen. Tomatoes, ginger, and a bundle of whole spices simmer right along with the basmati, and the vegetables melt into the grains as they cook. Finished with fresh herbs,...

Stuffed eggplant rice (vangi bath) looks dramatic, but the drama is all in the tiny baby eggplants, split and packed with a toasted spice filling. They nestle into basmati and steam until spoon-tender. One pot, and you have a dish people photograph before they eat....

Turmeric-infused eggplant and cashew pilaf is a gentle, golden one-pot dinner from the Bengali kitchen. Eggplant cubes simmer with basmati until they turn silky and practically melt into the grains. A hand-ground powder of toasted sesame, coriander, pepper, cloves,...

Creamy cauliflower and rice pilaf (gobhi pulau) dresses up two humble staples in one pan. The cauliflower soaks in a spiced yogurt-coconut marinade, then fries in ghee until golden at the edges while the rice cooks up fluffy alongside. It is a side dish that quietly...