5 Ingredient Indian
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5 Ingredient Indian
Save time and money with delicious, home-cooked Indian meals that use just five ingredients
Cooking Indian food from scratch doesn't have to be complicated. With Chetna Makan's newest book, 5 Ingredient Indian, you can make flavourful Indian dishes with five simple ingredients.
Combining bold flavours and straightforward cooking methods, Chetna has created recipes and her signature spice blends to make and enjoy delicious Indian cuisine with minimal fuss.
Recipes include delicious main meals like Tandoori Roast Chicken, Palak Paneer, or Cod Fish Curry; dals such as Palak Dal (Spinach Lentils) and Whole Masoor Dal (Brown Lentils), snacks such as Masala Papad and Sev (Gram Flour Noodles), and sweet treats such as Saffron Rice Pudding and Rasgulla, all with just five ingredients.
Chapters Include:
- Spice blends such as Chaat Masala and Tandoori Masala to build the foundations of your meals
- Snacks such as Onion Pakora, Crispy Aubergine, and Paneer Vada
- Veg such as Cauliflower Sabji and Green Bean Stir Fry
- Dals such as Palak Dal (Spinach Lentils) and Sabut Masoor Dal (Brown Lentils)
- Fish such as Cod Curry and Curry Leaf Prawns
- Chicken such as Chicken Tikka and Tandoori Roast Chicken
- Rice such as Herby Pulao, Mushroom Rice, and Chole Chawal (Chickpea Rice)
- Breads such as Roti, Paratha, and Uttapam
- Chutneys and Salads
- Sweets including Wholemeal Laddoo, Saffron Kheer, and Masala Chai
With 5 Ingredient Indian, discover how to bring a taste of India into your kitchen with these effortless yet impressive dishes.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780600639763
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hamlyn
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 193.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Chetna Makan was born in Jabalpur in Central India. She has a degree in fashion and worked in Mumbai as a fashion designer before moving to the UK in 2004. Chetna was part of The Great British Bake Off in 2014 and since then has written 8 cookbooks. They range from baking, Indian street food, healthy Indian food, vegetarian and quick Indian. She also has a very popular YouTube channel 'Food with Chetna' where she shares her creative flair for all things cooking and baking. She has previously collaborated with Jamie Oliver and Waitrose.
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