35+ Recipes with Ginger Garlic Paste - Culinary Shades (2024)

Whole Cauliflower In Air Fryer

Whole cauliflower roasted in air fryer is a perfect appetizer for special occasions, parties, potlucks, game days, and Thanksgiving. Whole head of cauliflower is first steamed in the instant pot and then coated with a marinade of yogurt and Indian spices before air frying it. Check out how to roast whole cauliflower in the air fryer.

Whole cauliflower in air fryer

Dal Vada | Lentil Fritters In Air Fryer

Dal vada or lentil fritters make a great snack for a party, potluck, special occasion, or an accompaniment with Indian tea. This is a vegan and gluten-free lentil fritters recipe made with chana dal and red lentils. The best part is they are made in a healthy way by using very little oil in the air fryer.

Air fryer dal vada

Veg Paneer Sizzler

Veg paneer sizzler is a fancy dinner idea or a special occasion dinner recipe if you are looking for a gourmet dinner at home. Assorted roasted veggies and grilled paneer are served with fried rice on a hot cast iron sizzler plate. Sizzler sauce is then poured to get a sizzling effect. It is gluten-free and can be made vegan by substituting paneer with tofu!

Veg paneer sizzler

Samosa Chaat

Ragda samosa is a popular Indian chaat or a street side food. It is served as a side dish, appetizer, or meal. Check out how to make a vegan samosa chaat recipe at home.

Ragda samosa chaat

Kala Chana Chaat

Kala chana chaat or black chana chaat is a popular Indian street food. It is savory, spicy, and tangy in taste. Kala chana is cooked in an instant pot to make this vegan and gluten-free chaat. It serves as a starter or appetizer for parties and potlucks. Check out how to make kala chana chaat at home with step-by-step details.

Kala chana chaat

Paneer Barbeque

This is an easy grilled paneer tikka recipe for vegetarian barbeque for summer. The infused spices and tanginess of yogurt combined with the smoky flavor from charcoal grilling will surely make you drool.

Paneer tikka

Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables

Air fryer frozen vegetables make a perfect vegan and gluten-free side dish for your meals, pasta dishes, or wraps. Check out how to roast frozen vegetables in the air fryer.

Air fryer frozen vegetables

Tomato Chutney Recipe

Tomato chutney is an Indian condiment made with tomatoes. It is savory, spicy, and sweet in taste. It is served with Indian meals, snacks, and appetizers. Check out this quick and easy tomato chutney recipe that can be made in the instant pot or the stovetop.

Tomato chutney recipe

Moong Dal Paratha | Indian Lentil Flatbread

Moong dal paratha is a vegan Indian flatbread stuffed made with split yellow lentils and spices. It can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Check out this easy recipe.

Moong dal paratha

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer butter masala is a popular vegetarian Indian paneer recipe. It is gluten-free and can be made vegan. It is perfect to serve with Indian bread like naan and roti. Check out this quick recipe to make paneer butter masala recipe in the Instant Pot or stovetop.

Paneer butter masala

Whole Masoor Dal in Instant Pot

Brown lentil curry or whole masoor dal is an Indian vegan and gluten-free dish. It is easy to make, nutritious, and high in protein and fiber. Check out how to make whole masoor dal in an instant pot.

Instant Pot whole masoor dal

30 Minute Instant Pot Vegetable Lo Mein

Vegetable lo mein is a popular Asian dish and also kid-friendly. This instant pot vegetable lo mein recipe is better than a takeout. It is a perfect vegan, one-pot, dump-and-go recipe when you are looking to make a meal in under 30 minutes or for meal planning.

Instant Pot vegetable lo mein

Vegan Thai Green Curry

This Instant Pot Thai green curry recipe with tofu is vegan, gluten-free, and loaded with veggies. It can be adapted to use vegetables of your choice. Thai curry is comfort food and can easily be made for lunch or dinner in the Instant Pot in under 30 minutes.

Thai green curry recipe

Masoor Dal Instant Pot

Masoor dal is a vegan and gluten-free Indian red lentil curry. It is served with rice and Indian bread like roti. It is perfect for weekday meals and for meal planning. Check out how to make masoor dal in the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot masoor dal

Dum Aloo In Instant Pot - Indian Potato Recipe

Instant pot dum aloo is a quick and easy Indian potato recipe to make at home. It is gluten-free and can be made vegan. It is best served with Indian bread and basmati rice. Check out how to make dum aloo in an instant pot with step-by-step instructions.

Instant Pot dum aloo

Green Moong Dal In Instant Pot

Green moong dal curry or split green lentil curry is a vegan and gluten-free Indian dish. It is served with rice or Indian bread. Check out how to make green moong dal without soaking in the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot green moong dal

Mushroom Masala (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Mushroom masala is a vegan and gluten-free Indian curry. It goes well with Indian bread or rice. Check out how to make this quick and easy mushroom masala recipe in the Instant Pot and the stovetop.

Mushroom masala recipe

Veg Manchurian In Air Fryer

Veg manchurian is one of the popular Indo-Chinese recipes. It is vegan and can be easily made gluten-free. This cabbage manchurian is made by cooking vegetable balls in the air fryer and served in a savory and spicy gravy. Veg manchurian is served with fried rice, hakka noodles, or chowmein.

Air fryer veg manchurian

Aloo Matar (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Aloo matar is an Indian vegan and gluten-free curry made with potatoes, peas, and tomato-based gravy. Check out this quick and easy recipe to make aloo matar in an electric pressure cooker like Instant Pot and the stovetop.

Instant Pot aloo matar

Aloo Methi - Instant Pot and Stovetop

Aloo methi is a vegan and gluten-free Indian dish made with sauteed potatoes, fenugreek leaves, and spices. It is usually served with Indian bread and any leftovers can be used to make stuffed flatbread or paratha. It can be made on the stovetop or a pressure cooker like instant pot.

Aloo methi recipe

Veg Cutlets In Air Fryer

Veg cutlets are a popular tea-time snack and easy to make at home with few basic ingredients. Check out how to make Indian-style veg cutlets in an air fryer with step-by-step details.

Air fryer cutlets

Malai Kofta | Air Fryer

Malai kofta is a popular Indian curry and is usually served with naan. It is made of paneer dumplings served in a creamy cashew sauce. It is mild in spiciness and slightly sweet in taste. Check out how to make malai kofta balls in an air fryer and the cashew curry in the instant pot.

Malai kofta recipe

Vegan Kung Pao

Vegan kung pao chickpeas is a gluten-free and kid-friendly Chinese recipe made with stir fry vegetables, spicy sauces, and chickpeas. Check out how to make it at home in under 30 minutes.

Vegan kung pao

Instant Pot Dal Makhani

Dal makhani is a nutritious Indian lentil curry also known as Madras lentils. It is a vegan, gluten-free, and one-pot meal that is served with Indian bread or basmati rice. Check out this Instant Pot dal makhani recipe.

Instant Pot dal makhani

Dal Palak In Instant Pot (Spinach Dal)

Dal palak or spinach dal is a nutritious Indian lentil dish. It is vegan, gluten-free, and a kid-friendly dish served with Indian bread or rice. Check out how to make spinach dal in the Instant Pot using moong dal.

Instant Pot dal palak

Instant Pot Toor Dal | Split Pigeon Peas Curry

Toor dal or split pigeon peas is a lentil and is popularly used to make dal tadka. It is vegan, gluten-free, and served with Indian bread or rice dishes. This is a quick and easy recipe to make toor dal in an instant pot without soaking.

Instant Pot toor dal

Instant Pot Navratan Korma

Navratan korma is an Indian mixed vegetable curry made in a creamy white sauce that is sweet and mildly spicy in taste. It is gluten-free and vegetarian but can be easily made vegan. Check out how to make navratan korma in the instant pot with zero-minute pressure cooking.

Navratan korma

Instant Pot Khichdi

Khichdi or kitchari is a popular Indian comfort food and a goto vegetarian food when sick. Instant Pot khichdi is a one-pot meal made with mixed dal, rice, spices, vegetables and ghee. It can be easily customized to taste. It is gluten-free and can be easily made vegan.

Instant Pot khichdi

Panchmel Dal (Mixed Dal) in Instant Pot

This is a delicious, hearty, vegan and gluten free recipe of mixed lentils. It is popularly known as panchmel or panchratna dal. Serve it with Indian flatbread and rice for a satisfying meal

Instant Pot mixed dal

Matar Paneer (Instant Pot and Stovetop)

Matar paneer is a gluten-free, kid-friendly Indian curry made with peas and paneer. If you are looking for easy 30-minute meal ideas then matar paneer is one of the simple paneer recipes for lunch or dinner. Check out how to make matar paneer in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop.

Matar paneer recipe

Masala Chai Recipe

Masala chai or Indian spiced tea is a popular brewed Indian tea made with loose black tea leaves and spices. It is gluten-free and can be made vegan with oat milk. Check out how to make refreshing and authentic masala chai recipe on the stovetop or the Instant Pot.

Masala chai recipe

Palak Paneer | Instant Pot and Stovetop

Palak paneer or spinach paneer is an Indian gluten-free curry made with spinach, Indian cottage cheese, and spices. This is an easy restaurant-style recipe to make palak paneer in Instant Pot or stovetop. It is kid friendly and can be made vegan by substituting paneer with tofu.

Palak paneer recipe

Vegan Mixed Bean Curry - Instant Pot

A delicious vegan mixed beans curry recipe cooked in tomato gravy in the instant pot. It goes well with Indian bread or rice. It is vegan and goes well for lunch, dinner, potlucks. It can be made ahead of time and works well for meal planning too.

Mixed bean curry recipe

Instant Pot Chana Masala

Chana masala also known as chole is an Indian vegan and gluten-free chickpeas curry cooked in onion tomato gravy and spices. It is served with bhatura, deep-fried puffy bread, and the dish is known as chole bhature. Check out this Instant Pot chana masala recipe by soaking and without soaking the chickpeas.

Instant Pot chana masala

Instant Pot Kala Chana

Kala chana is a famous Indian vegan and gluten free curry. Check out how to make Instant Pot kala chana with this easy recipe by soaking and without soaking.

Instant Pot kala chana curry

Instant Pot Rajma

Rajma masala is a vegan and gluten-free Indian curry made with kidney beans, tomato onion gravy and spices. It is popularly served with rice as rajma chawal. Check out how to make rajma in Instant Pot and how to store it for meal planning.

Instant Pot rajma masala

Instant Pot Pav Bhaji - Indian Street Food

Pav bhaji is popular Indian street food, especially in Mumbai. It is a mashed-up mixed vegetable gravy cooked with spices and served with toasted dinner rolls. Check out how to make authentic Mumbai pav bhaji in the Instant Pot or an electric pressure cooker.

Instant Pot pav bhaji

Indian Black Eyed Peas

Indian black-eyed peas curry also known as lobia masala can be made in an electric pressure cooker like Instant Pot without soaking the peas. It is vegan, gluten-free, and very easy to make. It is served with Indian bread and rice.

Indian black eyed peas recipe