Boiled Recipes

A thick, creamy, slow-cooked dessert made from ground rice paste and milk, traditionally set and served chilled in shallow earthen clay pots.

A fast, comforting, and deeply aromatic pudding made from roasted semolina, ghee, and sugar, flavored with cardamom.

A legendary South Indian sweet born in the royal kitchens of Mysore. A rich, porous, melt-in-the-mouth fudge made of roasted gram flour, sugar, and copious amounts of ghee.

Traditional Indian ice cream. Denser, creamier, and richer than western ice cream, made by slow-reducing milk and flavoring it with pistachios and cardamom.

Spongy, snow-white, melt-in-the-mouth cottage cheese (chenna) dumplings cooked in a light sugar syrup. A Bengali masterpiece.

The undisputed king of Indian desserts. Deep-fried milk-solid dumplings soaked in a warm, fragrant rose and cardamom syrup.

Crispy flat puris loaded with diced potatoes, onions, a trinity of sweet-spicy-garlicky chutneys, and buried under a mountain of crunchy sev.

Healthy, vibrant green pan-fried patties made from spinach, green peas, and potatoes, lightly spiced and packed with nutrients.

Mumbai's legendary multi-layered vegetable sandwich, loaded with spicy green chutney, thinly sliced raw veggies, boiled potatoes, and toasted to a buttery crunch.

A beautiful platter of crispy flat puris (Papdis) loaded with potatoes, chickpeas, and a cooling blanket of sweetened yogurt and vibrant chutneys.

The crown jewel of Indo-Chinese street food. Crispy battered cauliflower florets tossed in a sticky, sweet, spicy, and fiercely garlicky soy sauce.

A bright, tangy, and highly refreshing protein-packed salad made with boiled chickpeas, fresh veggies, and sharp chaat spices.