BBC Maestro: Vineet Bhatia - Modern Indian Cooking

There is so much misunderstanding around the spices needed to make Indian food. You do not need an entire supermarket aisle of spices to create delicious flavours. The truth is far simpler.

Do not even attempt to cook Indian food without this recipe. Do not light your hob, do not unpack your crockery until you have made ginger and garlic pastes.

Two of the building blocks of Indian cooking. Working with pastes can elevate classics to new heights.

So simple, so tasty and so fundamentally important to many Indian dishes. This chutney adds the final touch of class to almost any dish.

A tomato sauce with depth you can't get in a bottle. It might just become your absolute favourite.

Raita is so much more than lazily mixed together yoghurt and grated cucumbers. Made properly it is a dish that complements and cools many other dishes.

Bright and zingy in colour and bright and zingy in flavour. This shows a different side to Indian cooking.

Potatoes are loved in India almost as much as in England. But don't stop at roasting and mashing, go with spice and heat.

A dish that is all about celebrating the flavour, shape and texture of the humble broccoli. You will not look at it in the same way again.

This just shows the variety of food that India produces, it is a dish that cooks in minutes without compromising on flavour or texture.

A vegetarian stew of such bold flavours and textures, you will not miss the meat at all.

There are few dishes more comforting than a dal. On it's own, or served with bread, it is the culinary equivalent of sinking into a comfy sofa.

Banana leaf cooking is the perfect combination of beauty and practicality. It looks and tastes equally stunning.

One of the country's absolute favourite dishes. A classic blend of spices and yoghurts wrapped around tender chicken and finished in a hot oven.

Mustard is grown all over India so it is natural for it to appear in some guise in many dishes, but it is very rare to see it like this, as the star of the show.

Straight from the Punjab where the people like their food full of flavour and bite.

So much flavour in such a simple-to-make stew. Once you have learned the basics of this dish, it can be adapted to suit almost any type of seafood.

The absolute benchmark dish. This is Vineet's version which he has been cooking and refining for many years.

Kormas are loved around the world because of their richness. Although Korma is rich and creamy, it does not need to be mild.

Onion bhajis as they should be - crisp and full of flavour.

These Tikkis are evocative of walking the streets as child. The smell and flavour have inspired Vineet all the way through his life as a chef.

The absolute tastiest omelette that you have never tried. This is your new favourite and Vineet will take you through each step.

Fish wrapped perfectly in a crisp, spiced batter. A versatile dish, it's perfect as a side dish, a main dish, or even a dessert.

Spiced up lamb mince and peas. There are few simpler, yet delicious dishes that exist anywhere in the world.

The only secret to cooking a quality rice dish is to have a quality recipe. Look no further than this.

There are few dishes out there that say, "I love you" so clearly. It takes time, effort and heart to build a proper Biriyani. Only cook this for those who truly deserve it.

Fluffy white bread rolls at their satisfying best. Perfect stuffed with ingredients to make a sandwich, or even better, used to mop up the sauce at the end of a meal.

The delicious vehicle on which other dishes so often ride. Soft bread that retains a satisfying chewiness, all without having to build a Tandoor in your kitchen.

India grows some of the world's finest mangoes - learn how to use them to make one of the world's finest drinks.

So much more than an afterthought on a takeaway menu. Made properly, Kulfi is a deliciously smooth, egg-free ice cream.