75 marsala recipes

Punjabi besan kofta curry with crispy chickpea flour dumplings stuffed with dried plums, simmered in a rich tomato-onion gravy with garam masala and ghee. A show-stopping vegetarian main dish from North Indian kitchens.

Malai chicken is a creamy North Indian curry: chicken simmered with whole spices, ginger garlic paste, tomato, and finished with heavy whipping cream. Mild, rich, and perfect with naan or basmati rice.

A Tibetan style sauce for momos (Tibetan dumplings).

Khichadi cooks basmati rice and moong dal with cinnamon, cloves, mustard seed, and asafetida, then folds in toasted nuts, coconut, currants, and garam masala. Ayurvedic Indian comfort one-pot.

Indian potato curry with baby potatoes, coconut cream, garam masala, and fresh chili, served with a spiced onion relish and cooling cucumber raita. A complete vegetarian feast.

Pears Melba with Bosc pears poached in Marsala and dry wine syrup, served over vanilla ice cream with pureed raspberry sauce. A classic French dessert with elegant simplicity.

Italian tiramisu made with Pan di Spagna sponge cake, mascarpone zabaglione, espresso-brandy soak and whipped cream. Classic restaurant-style layered dessert.

Traditional Sicilian cannoli with wine-spiked fried shells and a chilled ricotta filling scented with cinnamon, vanilla, and candied citrus peel. Topped with glace cherries and powdered sugar.

An exotic and scrumptious dish made with potatoes, mixed vegetables and blanched almonds.

Frozen Christmas pudding made by folding brandy-soaked dried fruit with cocoa and orange zest into softened vanilla ice cream. A no-bake, make-ahead holiday dessert.

This recipe takes it's inspiration from the Parsee tradition of using fruit in cooking, and is deeply rooted in the Persian ancestry of many Indians and their food.