19 Indian Thanksgiving Recipes

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Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, these Indian Thanksgiving Recipes will have you calling friends and family right away!

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These Indian Thanksgiving Recipes are the perfect way to reimagine a Thanksgiving dinner with new flavors. Bread rolls meet ladi pav, baked turkey meets a whole masala roast chicken… you get the delicious picture.

I created this menu for a Thanksgiving-themed dinner I am throwing for friends, but with ingredients local to India. The result is a menu with dishes that have all the Thanksgiving vibes, but with a fun Indian twist!

Whether you’re want to spice up a traditional menu or throw a fun Thanksgiving theme dinner like me – these are the recipes you need!

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Thanksgiving Recipes

Appetizers

Bombay potatoes garnished with coriander and served in a black pan.
5 from 11 votes

Bombay Potatoes (Chatpate Masala Aloo)

Bombay Potatoes are simply chatpate masala aloo. Coated with spices and ready in under 15 minutes, they double up as appetizer and main course.
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Naan bombs served on a platter with mint chutney and marigold flowers strewn about

Achaari Paneer Naan Bombs

Gooey, cheesy achaari paneer-filled naan bombs are a true flavour bomb. I make this in my pizza oven for that perfect bake!
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Healthy Lemon Dill Potato Salad (no mayo) served in a white speckled bowl with lemon wedges
4.77 from 17 votes

Healthy Lemon Dill Potato Salad (No Mayo)

This Healthy Lemon Dill Potato Salad is dressed in a zesty vinaigrette so fresh that you’ll never miss the traditional mayo based potato salad! It’s best served warm so that the potatoes soak up all that good dressing and goes best with sides like wings, ribs and all the barbecue foods.
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Super cheesy jalapeno three cheese samosa are sure to become a favourite because who can resist gooey stringy cheese stuffed in crispy samosa wrappers! These vegetarian samosas have a filling of mozzarella, cream cheese, smoked cheddar and jalapenos and folding them is really easy too. 
4 from 1 vote

Jalapeno Three Cheese Samosa

Super cheese jalapeno three cheese samosas are sure to become a favourite because who can resist gooey stringy cheese stuffed in crispy samosa wrappers! These vegetarian samosas have a filling of mozzarella, cream cheese, smoked cheddar and jalapenos and folding them is really easy too.
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Single ladi pav stacked on top of other baked ladi pavs
5 from 6 votes

Ladi Pav

Ladi Pav is a Mumbai style dinner roll thats really soft, buttery and has a beautiful crumb. Its served traditionally with pav bhaji, misal pav or for vada pav
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plate of malai broccoli on skewers
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Malai Broccoli

Get your Indian appetizer fix with this creamy and tart Malai Broccoli Kebabs! Made with fresh broccoli and charred to perfection, this vegetarian dish is perfect for any occasion
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Mains

The Indian Style Whole Masala Roast Chicken in a red Fujihoro casserole.
4.53 from 17 votes

Indian Style Whole Masala Roast Chicken

This Indian Style Whole Masala Roast Chicken is a spicy, juicy roast chicken recipe that makes for a great main dish at holiday tables!
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Easy Tandoori Whole Baked Cauliflower that is a really different way of serving cauliflower!
4.75 from 4 votes

Easy Tandoori Whole Baked Cauliflower

Easy tandoori whole baked cauliflower recipe which makes a stunning, healthy vegetarian main course!
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Chicken Pulao served on a grey plate with raita
4.77 from 13 votes

Easy Chicken Pulao

Inspired by the Donne Biryani and made with green masala, this Chicken Pulao Recipe will become a favourite! Spicy, aromatic, this is no regular pulao.
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image of butter garlic naan stacked one on top of the other on a wooden board

Garlic Naan

Learn how to make delicious crispy butter garlic naan at home without using yeast or a tandoor!
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peanut pumpkin sabzi in a grey kadai garnish with coriander leavese
5 from 1 vote

Peanut Pumpkin Sabji

Roasted peanuts, sambar powder and tenderly cooked pumpkin make this sabzi a match made in heaven!
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This pressure cooker veg pulao recipe is fragrant, fluffy and perfect every single time! Making this in an instant pot or any other pressure cooker ensures that everything cooks fast. Cooked with whole spices and lots of vegetables, this is the perfect side dish.
5 from 5 votes

Pressure Cooker Veg Pulao (Rice Pilaf)

This pressure cooker veg pulao recipe is fragrant, fluffy and perfect every single time! Making this in an instant pot or any other pressure cooker ensures that everything cooks fast. Cooked with whole spices and lots of vegetables, this is the perfect side dish. Watch Video ABOVE.
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A plate of chicken tikka masala drizzled with cream served on top of rice along with a piece of naan

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

This simple spicy Indian chicken tikka masala is so easy to make in a slow cooker. All you need to do is marinate the chicken, rest, dump all the ingredients into a slow cooker and watch the magic happen!
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Mushroom pepper fry served in a bowl
4.98 from 40 votes

South Indian Mushroom Pepper Fry

Simple, easy south Indian mushroom pepper fry is a great way to use mushrooms in sabji. Spicy, peppery, this is best served with malabar parottas and rice
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Paneer Biryani served on a grey plate with fried onions on the side
5 from 3 votes

Paneer Makhani Biryani

This Paneer Biryani with Makhani gravy is a unique twist on a vegetarian biryani that combines my love for paneer makhani and biryani! It's got layers of paneer makhani, fragrant basmati rice, mint, coriander and fried onions and every bite is super tasty.
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Desserts

Masala Chai Panna Cotta served on a black plate with fresh figs
4.89 from 9 votes

Masala Chai Panna Cotta

Masala Chai Panna Cotta will be the perfect finish to a holiday dinner. Flavored with chai tea, whole spices like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla, its rich, creamy and really elegant. Make it for thanksgiving, Christmas, or even Diwali – this dessert leave your guests asking for seconds.
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Mawa Cake served on a white platter with sliced almonds on the side
5 from 2 votes

Jaggery Mawa Cake

This Parsi bakery style Mawa Cake is a rich, indulgent dessert, scented with cardamom and topped with almond slices. Moist, luxurious and festive!
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caramel cusstard served on a white plate with strawberries on the side.
5 from 1 vote

Caramel Custard

This caramel custard is the perfect dessert for those seeking a quick and easy recipe. With minimal pantry ingredients and a 15-minute preparation time, you can create a rich, silky custard that is sure to impress all who try it
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Cinnamon bread pudding brushed with butter and served in a round enammel baking dish with blueberries and rum custard sauce on the side
4.50 from 4 votes

Easy Make-Ahead Cinnamon Bread Pudding

Really easy cinnamon bread pudding recipe with rum custard sauce is the perfect make ahead dessert for a crowd. Great way to use stale bread too!
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Garam Masala Eggless Apple Bundt Cake topped with a brown butter and rum glaze.

Garam Masala Eggless Apple Bundt Cake

Garam Masala Eggless Apple Bundt Cake – easy, moist, spiced cake made with fresh apples and glazed with a brown butter rum sauce.
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This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for YOU GUYSSS. I hope you love this roundup just as much as I do, and if you’re making this along with me this year, be sure to send me pictures on my Instagram! 

If you’d like to go the more traditional route for your Thanksgiving spread, check out my Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Brown Sugar Bacon Garlic Green Beans, and Honey Ginger Roasted Carrots with Chimichurri.

I also have this AMAZINGGG Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Dip that’s so Thanksgiving and so unique at the same time! Happy Thanksgiving you guys <3 

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