Healthy Indian recipes

Make a batch of kitchari, a soothing, dhal-like dish linked to Ayurvedic cleanses (an ancient system of alternative medicine from India) for a healthy supper.

Enjoy the spicy, rich flavours of tikka masala with this family-friendly lighter version that's both healthy and gluten-free. It's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser

Our fast, cheap and healthy vegetarian lentil curry, is comforting and full of flavour. It's also low in fat and freezable for speedy midweek meals.

Try aloo gobi, a simple and comforting North Indian side dish with turmeric cauliflower florets flecked with fried cumin, ginger and red chilli powder

Serve this tasty, healthy dhal as a vegetarian main meal or side dish. Adding tamarind to the lentils delivers fabulous sweet and sour flavour

Try this version of chanay ki daal for a taste of the street-food stalls of Lahore in Pakistan – black cardamom helps mimic a coal-smoked taste

Satisfy your curry cravings with this healthy version of a popular takeaway, served with brown rice. It packs in three of your 5-a-day along with iron, vitamin C and fibre

Make a simple and healthy storecupboard supper like this easy dhal when you're cooking on a budget. To keep it vegan, use vegetable oil rather than ghee

Up your veg count and get three of your five-a-day with this fragrant, low fat vegetarian curry

This quick, fibre-rich veggie supper is filling and good for you too. Chickpeas are a great source of manganese, which is essential for healthy bone structure

Serve a bright salad to feed a crowd. It can also be made with leftover cold chicken, and is robust enough to transport without wilting – perfect for picnics

If you're eating gluten-free or dairy-free, try this delicious dhal topped with spicy cauliflower as a filling dinner or as a smaller side dish

This impressive vegetarian pie is really versatile - it tastes great hot, warm or cold, so you can make it well ahead

Packed with antioxidants, this superhealthy, colourful salad counts as 1 of your 5-a-day

This warming winter soup is high in fibre, low in fat and can be frozen for ultimate convenience

This bread is called thepla in India and is best served hot with lightly salted plain yogurt, or cold with mango chutney

Turn down the heat with this palate-cleansing, accompaniment to curry, flavoured with mustard seeds

This Keralan-inspired mackerel dish provides a hearty, deeply spiced supper with brain-boosting properties

Spiced red lentil dhal is topped with creamy sweet potato mash in these individual vegetarian pies - a cheap weeknight dinner option

Stock up on your super-greens with this vibrant, healthy lunch dish with cucumber raita, mustard seeds and lots of veggie goodness

Use reduced-fat coconut milk and white fish fillets to make a low-fat, low-calorie curry that's still luxuriously creamy

A delicious and healthy vegetarian low-fat alternative to a curry, which can be deceivingly high in fat

This breezy dish is perfect for the grill or barbecue - and it's low-calorie too

Instead of calling the Indian takeaway, make your own easy chicken jalfrezi. Our healthy curry recipe also has two of your 5-a-day and a good dose of vitamin C