A few years ago, my blog was lucky to be a finalist for the Saveur Blog Awards in the Most Inspired Dinner Recipes category. Until then, it hadn’t occurred to me that the majority of the recipes on my blog are in fact dinner recipes. I realized this is a reflection of my preferences as a Pakistani-American. In many areas I’m more American than Pakistani, but when it comes to dinner, I find South Asian main dishes to be the most satisfying meals in the world. Enter your email below and get it sent straight to your inbox. Plus, get recipes & tips every week! This roundup includes the top 30+ dinner recipes on my blog. It features a wide range of recipes including vegetarian recipes, rice dishes, chicken, and meat recipes. The majority of these are one-pot, quick and easy recipes that require no fancy techniques or special ingredients.
What is a typical Indian Dinner?
North Indian and Pakistani dinners usually consist of one main dish. This main dish (or curry, for simplicity) can be as straightforward as a dal or as elaborate as korma. In South Asian cuisine, you’ll find the main dish is almost always served along with a carb such as roti, rice, or naan.
If the main dish has plenty of sauce or ‘curry’, you can serve it with either basmati rice or flatbread. For curries on the ‘drier’ side, you’ll typically need flatbread such as naan, roti, or paratha. If the main dish itself is a rice dish such as biryani, you can serve alone along with yogurt or raita.
You can also serve small accompaniments such as chopped vegetables, raita, achar, or chutney along with the dinner.
What to serve with these dinner recipes
These recipes make complete meals when paired with roti, naan, paratha, or basmati rice. However, you can substitute roti or naan with other flatbreads such as pita bread or tortillas. You can also use any type of rice in place of basmati rice.
Vegetarian Recipes (Takeout Favorites!)
Rice Recipes
Chicken Curry Recipes
Beef and Keema Recipes
Homestyle Recipes
