Thali

A delicious way to cook a classic potato curry with cumin, chili, turmeric and coriander in a light, soupy gravy. This simple-to-cook dish is savoured with puris (deep-fried bread).

As much as this is an everyday recipe, don’t let the ease of it fool you in terms of taste. The flavours are a delight, with a robust infusion of gingery curry leaves that soaks into the cauliflower and potatoes.

Cookbook author Maunika Gowardhan shares her love of the feast-on-a-platter that is thali with vegan dishes from across India.

This stir-fried corn with ginger, green chili and turmeric is simple, quick and delicious, and a must to accompany every thali.

This creamy dal from the northwest of India is lightly spiced with cumin, turmeric and garlic, with the addition of fresh spinach.