Best Anjum Anand Recipes (2024)

This is an Indian and vegetarian twist on the classic BLT. The salty, smokiness of the paneer cheese combined with fresh salad vegetables and a mayonnaise is truly delicious. The taste sensation is heady with spices and is a perfect treat for a weekend lunch.

Try this vegetarian sandwich recipe

This simple curried fish recipe relies on very few ingredients so each one plays an important role. The result is a dish that really packs a punch and is a lovely alternative to traditional fish curries. Serve with some naan or flatbread to mop up the delicious juices.

Try this Bengali mustard fish recipe

These burgers are worlds away from bland, mass-produced vegetarian burgers. Deeply flavoured with spice and the nuttiness of chickpeas, they’re perfect for a barbecue, whether you eat meat or not. Just serve with a fresh crunchy coleslaw and a soft bun.

Try this chickpea burgers with coleslaw recipe

Serve this chickpea curry as part of a selection of dishes to add a warming and delicious vegetarian option to the menu. Alternatively, dish it up as the main component to a meal, it will make a flavoursome and hearty dinner.

Try this tangy chickpea curry recipe

This is a classic curry recipe; it is absolutely wonderful and easy to make. Tarka simply refers to the few ingredients fried up and stirred in at the end; most Indian lentil dishes are made this way.

Try Anjum Anand’s tarka dhal recipe

A kofta was traditionally a meatball, but the vegetarian masses of India soon started to make their own versions. These tasty koftas are light, fluffy and absolutely delicious with this full-bodied, lightly spiced sauce serve them with pilaf or Naan bread.

Try Anjum Anand's fluffy spinach koftas in a creamy tomato curry recipe

This is a beautiful, full-flavoured, creamy dish that hails from the Christians of Kerala. It is known as ishtu, a word that is a derivation of stew, because this is a naturally-fused dish of east and west. There are lots of spices, but the flavours have been mellowed by coconut.

Try Anjum Anand's chicken and vegetables in an aromatic coconut sauce recipe

This korma is lovely and creamy but light enough so as to not overpower the vegetables, which stand proud.

Try Anjum Anand's korma with cashews and apricots recipe

This grilled naan is really delicious, crispy on top and soft underneath; I love to top mine with nigella or sesame seeds, or dried mint.

Try Anjum Anand's best ever grilled naan recipe

Rogan josh is a world-famous lamb dish from Kashmir, but has morphed quite a bit along the way, always remaining spicy, rich and very flavourful. Kashmiri dried chillies are known for the deep red colour and are mild. I serve this with Spinach and Dill Raita, naan or flatbreads.

Try Anjum Anand's rogan mushrooms recipe

Anjum Anand says: ‘A firm British favourite, this beef curry is rich in flavour, spicy and comforting.’

Try Anjum Anand's beef madras recipe

This simple, everyday main course is packed with fresh vegetables and protein. It's only lightly spiced, so as not to overpower the spinach, and goes well with rice, breads and a little yoghurt.

Try Anjum Anand's spinach with black-eyed peas recipe

I think barbecues are the best way of entertaining in summer if you have a garden, and are great for getting flavour into vegetables. Here is a lovely, easy marinade to get you started. You can grill any vegetable, this is just a list of those I enjoy with the spicy marinade.

Try Anjum Anand's tandoori vegetable feast recipe

Birmingham is known for its baltis, rich tomato-and yogurt-based curries that can contain almost anything. This is Anand’s chicken balti, with lots of green chillies giving flavour as well as heat.

Try Anjum Anand's chilli chicken balti recipe

Whether you like them hot, mild or creamy, check out our selection of vegetarian curry recipes.