Vandu Recipes

Recipes that start with the spice.

Tested in our own kitchen, written for real Indian homes — with notes on when to bloom, when to grind and when to hold back.

Recipe of the month · Festive

Whole spice biryani

Star anise, cinnamon and green cardamom bloomed in ghee — the backbone of a proper dum biryani.

80 min · Serves 4 · Chef's pick

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Weeknight dishes that lean on a well-stocked masala dabba.

Slow, generous cooking for the days that deserve it.

Chai, kadha and the warm cups Indian homes run on.

Mithai, ladoos and dry-fruit forward desserts.

From the kitchen

Drinks

Cardamom-forward, ginger-warm and balanced. The cup that starts most Indian mornings.

15 minServes 2Easy

Drinks

Turmeric, black pepper and almonds — the nightly cup, made properly.

13 minServes 2Easy

Everyday

Cumin, ajwain and a hot pan. Proof that two spices are sometimes enough.

25 minServes 3Easy

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