Indian Winter Recipes

Here’s an amazing collection of 30+ popular Indian Winter recipes that one must try this winter! This recipe roundup includes the best recipes that are comforting and made with fresh produce. All these recipes are tried, shared, and much loved by my readers!

Indian Winter Recipes

This roundup features a wide range of recipes from appetizers, nourishing breakfasts, effortless main courses & side dishes, and decadent desserts. You can find these and many more on my blog – livingsmartandhealthy.com

I have mainly included recipes that are made using fresh produce during winter. But, I have a ton of recipes that are comforting like Dal Makhani, Tidali Dal, or Sambar that would be a great addition to your winter menu.

Hope you will enjoy these 30+ amazing Indian winter recipes and many more from the blog. If you try any of my recipes, do share your valuable feedback, it means a lot to me. Thank you! 

Snacks | Appetizers

Baked Methi Mathri

Crispy Methi Mathri is the perfect tea-time snack! It is a popular Indian snack, flavored with dried fenugreek, and is traditionally deep-fried. 

Baked Methi Mathri [Savory Fenugreek Cracker]

Baked Methi Mathri – A healthier twist on classic Punjabi mathri, with the same taste, but fewer calories! These baked versions of famous Punjabi mathri are a must-have this festive season!

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Mumbai Style Ragda Pattice

Crispy aloo tikki (patties) served with some ragda (white peas curry), loaded with various sweet, tangy, and spicy chutneys (condiments) and garnished with some sev, fresh cilantro, onion, and a dash of lime, makes this chaat so flavorsome and delightful!

Mumbai Style Ragda Pattice - Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker

Ragda Pattice is a flavorsome, delightful chaat recipe from the streets of Mumbai/India. Mumbai is known for its culinary culture and this chaat recipe from Mumbai will tantalize your taste buds with its sweet, tangy and spicy flavors!!

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Breakfasts

Meetha Daliya 

Meetha (sweet) daliya or cracked (broken) wheat porridge is a sweet, creamy, nutty, delicious recipe made using cracked (broken) wheat or daliya, milk, and jaggery or sugar. Flavored with green cardamon, nuts such as almonds and raisins enhance this dish’s taste and nutritional value. Meetha (sweet) daliya or cracked (broken) wheat porridge makes an excellent breakfast as well as a great healthy dessert.

Cracked Wheat Porridge / Sweet Dalia - Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker

Meetha (sweet) Daliya or Cracked Wheat Porridge is a very popular breakfast dish from Indian Cuisine. Highly nutritious and a healthy breakfast recipe loved by all ages.

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Main Course 

Sindhi Sai Bhaji

Sai bhaji or spinach dal is one of the popular dishes from Sindhi/Indian Cuisine. Sindhi cuisine is known for its rich and nutritional food. Sindhi Sai Bhaji or Spinach dal is a power pack of wholesome nutrients. Spinach and lentils give a nice balance of nutrients to this dish. “Sai” in Sindhi means “green” and “bhaji” means “vegetables”.

Sai Bhaji (Spinach Dal)

Sai Bhaji or spinach dal, is a unique blend of green leafy vegetables, and lentils. Highly nutritious, and easy to make in a pressure cooker.

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Methi Chole

Chickpeas and fresh fenugreek leave curry are delicious, easy to make, and a great source of fiber and protein. This recipe is gluten-free and is ready in about 40 minutes.

Methi Chole [Fenugreek Chana Masala]

Methi Chole – Try this twist on the popular Chole (chana) Masala recipe! Perfect for packing into lunch boxes or enjoying at home.

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Sarson Ka Saag

Make this classic Indian dish Sarson Ka Saag in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker in no time! Enjoy Sarson ka saag with some Makki ki roti, and a dollop of ghee!

Sarson Ka Saag (Mustard Greens) - Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker

Sarson ka Saag or mustard greens is a popular dish from North India enjoyed during winters. It is a highly nutritious dish made with green leafy vegetables, tempered with onion, garlic, and some Indian spices.

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Sindhi Tomato Kadhi

One of the most satisfying and comforting meals – is Sindhi Tomato Kadhi. A perfect meal for cold, wintery days!

Sindhi Tomato Kadhi

Sindhi Tomato Kadhi, highly nutritious, flavorful, tangy kadhi made with roasted chickpea flour / besan, lots of fresh vegetables and some basic Indian spices. Typically this dish is served with some Aloo Tuk / Crispy potatoes and some steamed white rice.

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Hyderabadi Dahi Ki Kadhi

Hyderabadi Dahi Ki Kadhi is a popular dish from Hyderabad, India. It’s a yogurt-based thick, soupy consistency kadhi with chickpeas flour fritters or pakoras, seasoned with some aromatic Indian spices and served over steamed rice. Great comfort food for a cold, wintry night.

Hyderabadi Dahi Ki Kadhi [Kadhi Pakoda]

Hyderabadi Dahi Ki Kadhi – Ultimate comfort food that is hearty, delicious, & soul-satisfying! Gluten-free chickpea flour fritters dunked into this gorgeous yogurt-based thick, soupy consistency kadhi. Serve it with a steaming bowl of rice.

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Kale Sarson Ka Saag

This healthy preparation of greens is made with a combination of kale and mustard greens. Leafy vegetables are cooked and then tempered with onion, garlic, and Indian spices in ghee[clarified butter] or oil. I like to add some mustard oil in addition to ghee. The pungent flavor of mustard oil, adds a ton of flavor to this dish.

Kale Sarson Ka Saag

Kale Sarson Ka Saag is a highly nutritious, creamy dish made with green leafy vegetables, tempered with onion, garlic, and some aromatic Indian spices.

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Lehsuni Moong Dal

Lehsuni moong dal is a comforting, healthy, and delicious lentil recipe from Sindhi, Indian cuisine. It is quick, easy, and full of nutrition! It’s light but still filling.

Lehsuni Moong Dal [Garlicky Green Lentils]

Lehsuni Moong Dal is a hearty and delicious dish with a thick, creamy texture, without any cream, and amazing flavors. This recipe is vegan and gluten-free.

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Mathura Ke Dubki Wale Aloo

This hot and spicy curry is relished with some Khasta poori or Kachori. A very different preparation of aloo curry, with simple pantry ingredients and some fresh herbs that give this dish an aromatic, lip-smacking flavor.

Mathura Ke Dubki Wale Aloo

Mathura Ke Dubki Wale Aloo is a popular dish from Mathura, India, the birthplace of Lord Krishna. This simple, amazing potato curry is prepared with mashed boiled potatoes, aromatic Indian spices, and some fresh herbs. This dish is a no-onion, no-garlic, no-tomato recipe. Enjoy this Mathura Ke Dubki Wale Aloo with some Khasta poori or Kachori! 

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Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is a classic paneer dish from North Indian cuisine. It is one of the most popular Paneer dishes served in Indian restaurants around the globe. Palak Paneer is called a vegetarian delight.

Instant Pot Palak Paneer

This Instant Pot Palak Paneer is a quick, and healthy, one-pot version of a classic Indian dish. Soft, fresh paneer is served in a creamy, flavorful gravy made with spinach, onion, garlic, and aromatic spices.

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Methi Aur Mooli Ki Sabzi

This Methi Aur Mooli Ki Sabzi is prepared with mildly flavored, tender Daikon leaves, Fenugreek leaves, and Daikon radish and is served with some Indian flatbread.

Methi Aur Mooli Ki Sabzi / Fenugreek And Radish Curry - Instant Pot, Stove 

Methi Aur Mooli Ki Sabzi is a mildly flavored Daikon radish and greens stir fry, typically a North Indian dish. A very healthy and a easy preparation of greens using some basic Indian spices!!

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Baingan Ka Bharta

Baingan bharta is a delectable vegetarian eggplant dish made with loads of vegetables, spices, and a Smokey flavor.

Baingan Bharta [Indian Roasted Eggplant Mash]

Baingan Bharta is a spicy, fire-roasted Indian eggplant mash. It is made with roasted eggplant, and a handful of basic ingredients.

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Haryanvi Kadhi

Haryanvi kadhi is a simple soup-based kadhi made with besan (chickpea flour) and a few spices. Sometimes it is cooked with farm-fresh green leafy vegetables like green bathua leaves or kachri, small wild melons. Haryanvi kadhi is served with a generous dollop of fresh homemade ghee and some jaggery or sugar.

Haryanvi Kadhi

Haryanvi Kadhi – A yogurt-based, thick, and soupy consistency kadhi seasoned with some aromatic Indian spices. This kadhi can be had plain or served with steamed rice or roti.

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Bihari Baingan Chokha

Baingan chokha or Bharta is a smoky relish made with fire-roasted eggplant, some herbs, and mustard oil. It is traditionally, served with Litti, a stuffed roasted dough ball.

Baingan Chokha

Baingan Chokha or Bharata is a simple, zestful, smoky relish, made with fire-roasted eggplant, fresh herbs, and mustard oil. Simple, zestful, smoky relish traditionally, served with Litti, a stuffed roasted dough ball. This dish is vegan, gluten-free, and low-fat.

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Tomato Chokha

Litti-chokha is a popular dish in North Indian cuisine. Chokha is made with one or a combination of veggies. Fire-roasted veggies are mashed, flavored with some fresh herbs, and spices, and drizzled with some mustard oil, to give chokha a robust flavor.

TOMATO CHOKHA

Tomato Chokha or Bharata is a simple, zestful, smoky relish, made with fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs, and mustard oil.

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Side Dishes

Aloo Suva

These potatoes are crispy with a bold dill (Suva) flavor. Easy, a flavorful, one-pot dish where potatoes are pan-fried until crisp, and then tossed with fresh dill leaves and a handful of spices.

Aloo Suva [Indian Fried Dill Potatoes]

Aloo Suva (Dill) is a delicious and healthy preparation of potato and fresh dill leaves cooked together. A quick and easy recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes! 

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Sindhi Methi Aloo

This methi aloo is a simple yet tasty Indian stir fry packed with flavors and nutrition. A very popular and winning combo of humble potatoes and earthy greens.

Sindhi Methi Aloo

Sindhi methi aloo is a delicious and healthy preparation of potato and fresh methi leaves cooked together. A perfect midweek meal, simple and delicious, perfect with roti, paratha, or naan.

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Rice | Khichdi | Pulao

Daliya Khichdi

Simple, yet nourishing, this khichdi is a wholesome meal and one of the comfort foods in Indian cuisine. This Dalia Khichdi is typically served with plain yogurt, papad, and some pickle on the side.

Dalia Khichdi [Cracked Wheat Porridge]

Dalia Khichdi, delicious, healthy dish made with cracked wheat, lentils & few aromatic Indian spices. This easy one-pot meal is packed with nutrients, and will keep you full for a long time!

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Roti | Paratha

Tofu Palak Paratha

Enjoy this tofu palak paratha, protein-rich, delicious flatbread, perfect for breakfast or brunch. Every bite of this paratha will be scrumptious!!

Tofu Palak Paratha [Tofu Spinach Flatbread]

This delicious Indian flatbread is made with tofu and spinach. and whole wheat flour. These unleavened flatbreads are wholesome and perfect as wraps or on theirs.

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Microgreens Methi Thepla

Microgreens methi thepla are truly amazing and are so addictive. Munch on these healthy microgreens methi thepla any time of the day!!

Microgreens Fenugreek Flatbread / Methi Thepla

Microgreens Methi Thepla is healthy, and a delicious Indian flatbread made with microgreens fenugreek, a combination of whole wheat flour and chickpea flour, and some spices.

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Palak Paratha

Loaded with “Green-Goodness”, this healthy palak paratha is a delicious Indian flatbread made with spinach and whole wheat flour.

Palak Paratha [Spinach Flatbread]

Palak paratha is a healthy and delicious Indian flatbread made with spinach and whole wheat flour. Perfect for breakfast or a kid’s lunch box.

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Multigrain Methi Thepla

These multigrain methi theplas are adaptable and perfect for any time of the day. They are nutritious with an earthy flavor. Serve this healthy and delicious thepla with some pickle, chutney, and a cup of hot chai.

Multigrain Methi Thepla

Multigrain Methi Thepla is a healthy and delicious Indian flatbread made with the goodness of fresh fenugreek leaves and multigrain flour. Perfect for breakfast or lunch box! Stays good for a week, and freezes well!

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Makki Ki Roti

Makki ki roti is generally made during winter and is often accompanied by Sarson ka saag [mustard greens], any leafy greens, or even some daal. It is served with a dollop of ghee or butter, gud [jaggery], and pickle.

Makki Ki Roti

Makki ki roti is a unleavened, gluten-free bread popular in the Northern parts of India. This roti is made with maize flour [cornmeal] and cooked on a tawa [griddle] with some ghee [clarified butter].

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Sorghum Flour Flatbread / Sindhi Jowar Jo Dodo

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Chutneys | Condiments

Hare Lehsun Ki Chutney

Green garlic cilantro chutney or as we call it “Hare lehsun ki chutney” in Hindi is a delicious, lip-smacking chutney from Indian cuisine.

Green Garlic Cilantro Chutney (Hare Lehsun Ki Chutney)

Green Garlic Cilantro Chutney, also known as “Hare Lehsun ki chutney” is a flavorful condiment or chutney made with green garlic, cilantro, and some Indian spices. Green garlic is slightly milder garlic and imparts amazing flavor and freshness to this chutney. This chutney can be served with appetizers, spread on a sandwich, drizzle with some overwraps or have it with some flatbread. This recipe is VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE

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Tomato Chutney

The bold flavors of whole spices, the tanginess from the ripe tomatoes, and just the right amount of sweetness, give this chutney a very distinct and balanced flavor and taste.

Tomato Chutney / Tomato Relish

Tomato chutney is a sweet and tangy, flavorful relish or jam made with ripe tomatoes, sugar, and some aromatic Indian spices.

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Desserts

Gajar Ka Halwa

With just the four basic ingredients, you can make this delicacy in no time using an Instant Pot. The simplicity of this dessert is what makes it so rich, flavorful, and delicious

Carrot Halwa / Gajar Ka Halwa - Instant Pot, Stove Top

This Instant pot Carrot Halwa / Gajar Ka Halwa is a very quick and a delicious recipe made in a pressure cooker by preserving most of its nutrients value and its vibrant color!!
 

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Til Ke Laddu

Winters would be incomplete without this melt-in-mouth, delightful laddus. Til laddu is a must, especially during Makar Sankranti.

Til Ladoo

Til ladoo is a delicate and rich sweet made with mild, and nutty sesame seeds, and caramelized, sweet jaggery. Learn how to make delicious til ladoo with this easy recipe.

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Sooji Ka Halwa

In less than 20 minutes, make this delicious halwa with just 3-ingredients! This recipe is make-ahead and freezer-friendly.

Sooji Halwa

Sooji ka halwa is a classic Indian dessert made with fine semolina, ghee, and sugar. Flavored with aromatic cardamom powder and saffron.

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No-Grate Gajar Ka Halwa

This easy, no-grate recipe has now become our new family favorite. It takes hardly any time to make this delicacy without all the laborious work. Now, I can make gajar ka halwa without standing in the kitchen for hours.

No grate gajar ka halwa [carrot halwa]

Enjoy this moist, delectable Gajar Ka Halwa [Carrot Halwa] made in a pressure cooker in a fraction of time. This easy, no peel, no grate halwa is the simplest recipe you may have tried.

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Sweet Potato Halwa

Rich in nutrients and low in calories, this sweet potato halwa makes a great dessert or a side dish that can be enjoyed anytime. Easy, delicious, and healthy dessert made with just a few basic ingredients. This halwa is so rich, flavorful, and delicious!

Sweet Potato Pudding/Sweet Potato Halwa - Instant Pot

Sweet potato halwa, also known as Shakarkandi ka halwa is a popular dessert, traditionally served during festivals in India. This comforting dish is made with sweet potatoes, some milk, sugar, and ghee or clarified butter. Flavored with aromatic green cardamom and topped with some nuts.

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