Looking for Gluten-free Indian Recipes? Check out this 50+ amazing gluten-free dishes. You can find recipes for every meal: breakfast, sides, entrees and desserts that you'll love.
Looking out for gluten-free recipes in Indian cuisine is actually easy. Most of the main dishes are curries with vegetables/meat or lentils and beans. Sides are mostly rice, pickles and yogurt, lot of which are naturally gluten-free.
In Indian meal the main gluten dish is the flatbread - which is mostly made out of whole wheat flour. You can replace it with brown rice or can make gluten free flatbread with maize flour/corn flour (Makkai ka atta) or millet or sorghum flour.
Sharing lots of recipes below that are naturally gluten-free. There are also 200+ gluten-free recipes on the blog.
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What is Gluten? Who needs to avoid it?
Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, rye, oats and barley. Out of these wheat is most commonly used flour. When wheat flour is mixed with water, it forms a sticky glue like consistency. Basically it is the protein that gives flatbread a chewy texture and elasticity which is called gluten.
It is not necessary or recommended to avoid gluten unless you have allergies, gluten sensitive or celiac disease. But if you do have gluten-sensitivity, there are lots of gluten-free options in Indian cuisine.
Are Indian spices gluten-free?
Pure spices whether it is Indian or other cuisines, they are naturally gluten-free. I still recommend, if you are buying spices from a store check all the ingredients.
You might want to avoid asafoetida (hing), as it has gluten-added in the powdered form. If you buy compounded asafoetida, that is generally gluten-free and can be prepared at home to use in recipes (it is a bit tedious process).
Tips to make a gluten-free Indian meal
- Avoid wheat flour, all purpose flour (maida), semolina, rye, oats and barley flour these are gluten rich flours. Instead have rice, quinoa, or can make gluten free flatbread with maize flour/corn flour (Makkai ka atta).
- Avoid Asafoetida(hing) or use the gluten-free version.
Breakfast Recipes
Poha
Healthy Sabudana Khichdi
How to make Dosa (Crispy Dosa Recipe)
Instant Pot Idli
Egg Bhurji
Appetizers and Snacks
Cheesy Samosa Jalapeño Poppers
Tandoori Aloo Tikka
Air Fryer Tandoori Gobi / Cauliflower Tikka Bites
Dahi Vada (Dahi Bhalla Chaat)
Kala Chana Chaat Recipe (Black Chickpea Salad)
Spicy Bombay Potatoes Recipe
Chicken Tikka Kebab
Main Dish (Vegetarian)
Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe in Instant Pot
Instant Pot Palak Paneer Recipe (Pressure Cooker)
Instant Pot Aloo Gobi / Potato & Cauliflower Stir Fry
Instant Pot Aloo Baingan (Potato & Eggplant Curry)
Instant Pot Potato Curry (Aloo Rasedar)
Methi Matar Malai (Fenugreek & Green Peas Curry)
Vegetable Korma - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe
Instant Pot Aloo Matar Recipe (Potato & Peas Curry)
Aloo Methi Recipe
Instant Pot Mushroom Mutter Masala (Green Peas Mushroom Curry)
Potato Masala - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Bhindi Masala / Okra Stir Fry Recipe - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Lentils, Beans & Chickpeas
Instant Pot Dal Tadka / Dal Fry with Basmati Rice Recipe
Instant Pot Chana Masala / Punjabi Chole Masala Recipe in Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot Dal Makhani / Madras Lentils with Brown Rice Recipe
Easy Punjabi Moth Dal (Matki Curry)
Punjabi Rajma Masala Recipe (Red Kidney Beans Curry) - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Instant Pot Vegetable Sambar / South Indian Lentils Recipe
Gujarati Dal (Instant Pot & Stovetop Recipe)
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe (Indian Lobia Masala)
Punjabi Kala Chana / Black Chickpeas Curry
Sprouts Curry
Instant Pot Coconut Chickpea Curry
Main Dish (Eggs & Meat)
Instant Pot Egg Curry (Pressure Cooker Anda Curry)
Mom's Chicken Curry - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot Coconut Chicken Curry
Chicken Vindaloo - Authentic Pressure Cooker Recipe
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe (Pressure Cooker)
Coconut Shrimp Curry - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot Salmon Tikka Masala Recipe {Pressure Cooker}
Instant Pot Keema Matar Recipe (Ground Chicken Curry)
Rice Recipes
Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani
Indian Lentil & Vegetable Khichdi Recipe - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Lemon Rice Recipe - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
Spinach Rice Recipe (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Instant Pot Brown Rice - Pot-in-Pot (PIP) method
Ven Pongal
Chicken Biryani - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Condiments
Mint Cilantro Chutney Recipe (Indian Green Chutney)
Tamarind Date Chutney Recipe - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Peanut Chutney
Desserts
Rice Pudding / Kheer - Instant Pot
Shrikhand Recipe
Sweet Pongal (Sakkarai Pongal)
Besan Ladoo
Instant Pot Carrot Halwa Recipe
Sabudana Kheer (Tapioca Pudding)
Zarda Sweet Rice / Meethe Chawal Recipe
Instant Pot Moong Dal Halwa
I hope you add these Gluten-free Indian Recipes to your menu. Let us know which one you’re most excited to make, and share this roundup with your friends, and when you make it, don't forget to tag #pipingpotcurry.
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