Indian Recipes Without Seed Oils

These are all 25 Indian recipes on The Foodie Kitchen, each cooked with a traditional fat such as butter, ghee, tallow, lard, coconut or olive oil instead of seed oils. They are grouped by meal so you can jump straight to breakfasts, mains, sides or desserts.

Jump to: Breakfast & Brunch · Dinner & Main Dishes · Sides, Soups & Breads · Snacks, Dips & Sauces

Breakfast & Brunch

• Ghee Deviled Eggs — Seed Oil Free, Creamy and Rich — Deviled eggs finished with ghee instead of mayonnaise — creamier, richer, and completely seed oil free. The ancestral fat upgrade.

Dinner & Main Dishes

• Chana Masala in Ghee — Punjabi Spiced Chickpeas — Chana masala is north India's great chickpea curry — chickpeas cooked in a bold ghee and tomato sauce with dried mango powder (amchur), pome
• Chana Masala — Chickpea Curry in Ghee — Chana masala — Indian spiced chickpeas in ghee with tomatoes and whole spices. Seed oil free, vegan, ready in 30 minutes.
• Chicken Korma — Mild Ghee and Coconut Cream Curry — Chicken korma cooked in ghee with coconut cream — mild, fragrant, deeply rich. Seed oil free Indian recipe.
• Chicken Tikka Masala in Ghee — The British-Indian Classic — Chicken tikka masala cooked entirely in ghee — smoky grilled chicken in a rich, creamy tomato sauce. Seed oil free.
• Coconut Oil Chicken Curry — South Indian Style — South Indian chicken curry in coconut oil with curry leaves and black pepper. Seed oil free, 35 minutes.
• Delhi Butter Chicken — North Indian Murgh Makhani in Ghee — North Indian murgh makhani cooked in ghee and butter — rich, fragrant, and completely seed oil free. The real Delhi version.
• Ghee Baked Chicken — Whole Bird, Ancestral Fat Crust — Whole chicken baked under a ghee crust — the fat bastes the meat from the outside in as it roasts. Golden skin, zero seed oils.
• Ghee Butter Chicken — Authentic Murgh Makhani — Authentic butter chicken cooked in ghee — no seed oils, no shortcuts. The richest, most flavourful murgh makhani you'll make.
• Ghee Dal Makhani — Slow-Cooked Black Lentils — Dal makhani cooked in ghee — black lentils slow-simmered with tomatoes, cream, and butter. Seed oil free, deeply comforting.
• Kitchari in Ghee — Ayurvedic Healing Porridge — Split mung dal and basmati rice cooked in ghee-tempered spices. The Ayurvedic healing dish used in panchakarma detox and recovery. Easy to d
• Lamb Biryani in Ghee — the Dum Pukht Method — Biryani cooked dum pukht — sealed in a pot with dough, the lamb and saffron rice steaming together until the rice absorbs the braising juice
• Lamb Rogan Josh — Kashmiri Slow-Cooked Lamb in Ghee — Rogan josh — Kashmiri slow-cooked lamb in ghee with Kashmiri chillies and whole spices. Seed oil free. Deep, complex, tender.
• Lemon Butter Chicken Pasta — Pan Roasted in Brown Butter — Lemon chicken pasta in brown butter — the sauce comes together in the pan with the chicken fond. One pan, 25 minutes, seed oil free.
• Matar Paneer — Peas and Paneer in Ghee Tomato Sauce — Matar paneer — green peas and paneer in a ghee-based tomato sauce. Quick Indian recipe, seed oil free, ready in 25 minutes.
• Palak Dal — Spinach and Lentil Soup in Ghee — Palak dal — Indian spinach and yellow lentil soup cooked in ghee with a cumin tarka. Seed oil free, ready in 30 minutes.
• Palak Paneer in Ghee — Indian Spinach and Fresh Cheese — Palak paneer is India's beloved spinach and fresh cheese curry — blanched spinach pureed into a vivid green sauce with ghee-fried spices and
• Saag Paneer — Spinach and Cheese in Ghee — Saag paneer — creamy spiced spinach with paneer, cooked entirely in ghee. Seed oil free Indian restaurant classic.
• Turmeric Golden Milk Porridge with Coconut Oil — Ayurvedic Breakfast — Oats cooked in coconut milk with turmeric, black pepper, and coconut oil. A traditional Ayurvedic breakfast. Black pepper and fat are essent

Sides, Soups & Breads

• Aloo Gobi in Ghee — Potato and Cauliflower With Warming Spices — Aloo gobi is the beloved Punjabi dry-style potato and cauliflower curry — cooked in ghee with turmeric, cumin, and ginger until both vegetab
• Ghee Rice — South Indian Nei Choru — Ghee rice (nei choru) — South Indian fragrant basmati rice cooked in ghee with whole spices and cashews. Seed oil free.
• Indian Dal in Ghee — Tarka Dal the Ancestral Way — Tarka dal finished with a ghee tadka — cumin, mustard seeds, and dried chilli bloomed in clarified butter poured over the lentils at the end

Snacks, Dips & Sauces

• How to Make Ghee at Home — the Complete Guide With Tallow vs Ghee Comparison — Making ghee at home takes 30 minutes and produces a better product than commercial ghee. This is the complete guide — from butter selection
• Khichdi — Rice and Lentils in Ghee — Khichdi is India's oldest comfort food — rice and lentils cooked together with ghee and warming spices into a soft, porridge-like dish. Call
• Rajma — Punjabi Kidney Bean Curry in Ghee — Rajma is Punjab's beloved kidney bean curry — slow-cooked in a rich ghee and tomato gravy with warming spices. Served with plain white rice