Indian cuisine

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The World’s Best Indian Food Might Just Be In Canada

Vikram Vij, owner of Vancouver's acclaimed Vij's restaurant, has released his fourth cookbook, serving up modern takes on Indian dishes.

Food

Vij’s Chicken Korma

Vikram Vij's modern take on a classic chicken korma from his latest cookbook, with lots of ginger and garlic.

Appetizers

Gunpowder Prawns

Vikram Vij's prawns are perfectly balanced — the spice blend doesn't take away from the beautiful depth of flavour.

Food

Paneer and Tomato Salad with Mint

In his latest cookbook, Vikram Vij shares the recipe for a vibrant and herbaceous salad with fresh tomatoes, mint and paneer.

Appetizers

Naan Pizza

Naan Pizza is a customer favourite at Vikram Vij's restaurant in Vancouver, known to have some of the world's best Indian food.

Food

Ask A Chef: Saffron Eggplant

Chef Hemant Bhagwani of Toronto’s Goa Indian Farm Kitchen shares his recipe for Saffron Eggplant. Q:  I ordered this eggplant dish recently and was stunned by how good it was — super tender, sweet and infused with a buttery, fresh flavor. I had to ask for the…

Food

Cardamom Panna Cotta

If you can’t freshly grind your cardamom with a mortar and pestle, substitute a half teaspoon of ground cardamom instead.

Food

Zarrein’s Shrimp Curry

Look for coconut milk powder in stores that carry Indian or Caribbean spices and sauces, or you can substitute one and a half cups of full-fat coconut milk for the powder and water in this recipe.

Food

Fragrant Rice

Enjoy this Indian-spiced pulao with Zarrein’s Shrimp Curry.

Food

Grilled Lamb Kebabs With Mint Raita

If you can’t cook these kebabs over a charcoal grill, cook them on the stove in a well-oiled cast-iron pan on high heat for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.

Food

Peas And Fried Paneer Salad

For this recipe, you can make everything in advance, but fry the paneer and add it to the salad at the last minute so it will still be warm when served.

Food

Big Batch Rangpur Rickey Cocktail

This refreshing pitcher cocktail also makes a delicious non-alcoholic beverage — just mix the Cardamom and Lime Syrup with lime juice and soda.