Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Madhur Jaffrey's Easy, Healthy Indian Recipes By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Published on March 14, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jake Stangel We have a proposition for anyone seeking an exciting way to eat more vegetables: Try adding these classic Indian dishes to your repertoire. Each vibrant recipe comes courtesy of Delhi-born cookbook author and culinary legend Madhur Jaffrey. Our takeaway? If you have the right spices, and know how to chop, simmer, and stir-fry, Indian food doesn't have to be labor-intensive or complicated. These recipes, some of which take less than 30 minutes, are the healthy, flavor-packed proof. 01 of 09 Chicken with Roasted Coriander in Coconut-Curry Sauce Jake Stangel Flavored with roasted fenugreek and coriander seeds and coconut milk, this rich, succulent South Indian-style chicken dish is ideal for entertaining. View Recipe 02 of 09 Toovar Dal Jake Stangel Spooned over rice, this brothy dal is a classic home-cooked dish among the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins, on India’s southwestern coast. View Recipe 03 of 09 Delhi-Style Green Beans Jake Stangel Jaffrey cooks the beans until they are very tender, so they’ll better absorb the spices. View Recipe 04 of 09 Roasted Eggplant and Tomatoes Jake Stangel This light dish can be served at room temperature as a side or dip. View Recipe 05 of 09 Potatoes with Sesame Seeds Jake Stangel Jaffrey recommends serving these cumin-spiked potatoes with roasted meat. View Recipe 06 of 09 Stir-Fried Carrots with Coconut Jake Stangel Roasted urad dal gives the carrots a subtle, nutty flavor. View Recipe 07 of 09 Plain Basmati Rice Martyna Szczesna Jaffrey takes the guesswork out of cooking basmati rice with her super simple (and reliable!) method. View Recipe 08 of 09 Yogurt with Cucumber and Mint Martyna Szczesna Toast and grind your own cumin seeds to give this cooling cucumber raita a major flavor boost. View Recipe 09 of 09 Fresh Cilantro Chutney Martyna Szczesna Fiery green chiles -- Jaffrey likes the bird's-eye variety -- give this bright condiment just the right amount of heat. Indian Cooking ," by Madhur Jaffrey, copyright © 2002 Madhur Jaffrey, published by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All other recipes except Fresh Cilantro Chutney excerpted from " Vegetarian India ," by Madhur Jaffrey, copyright © 2015 by Random House. Excerpted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit