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Lunch and Dinner Recipes

Welcome to my most expansive recipe category! Lunch and Dinner Recipes. As an Indian, rice reigns here, so you will find a lot of rice, meat, and curry recipes that can be served for lunch or early dinner. You will find options to make your meals interesting, from showstopper Chicken Mandi to everyday ash gourd dal.

Hearty Curries & Stews

Rice, Biryani & One-Pot Meals

Vegetarian & Plant-Based Dishes

Flatbreads-Based Meals

Pasta

  • Lauki Curry (South Indian Bottle Gourd Yoghurt Curry)
    Cook Time55 Minutes
  • Kacchi Mutton Biryani (Easy Oven Method)
    Cook Time1 Hour 50 Minutes
  • Chicken Chettinad Curry with Homemade Masala
    Cook Time1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Daoud Basha | Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Pomegranate Molasses Sauce
    Cook Time1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Beef Goulash with Cilantro (Inspired by a Peruvian Kitchen)
    Cook Time1 Hour 20 Minutes
  • Harissa Chicken Traybake Recipe
    Cook Time1 Hour 45 Minutes
  • Kabuli Pulao Recipe (Qabili Palau)
    Cook Time1 Hour 55 Minutes
  • Methi Lachha Paratha (Crispy, Flaky Layers with Kasuri Methi)
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • Lebanese Green Beans Stew (Loubieh bi Zeit)
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Cherupayar Curry with Coconut
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Moru Curry without Coconut (Buttermilk Curry)
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Garlic Olive Oil Pasta with Pine Nuts)
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Chili Con Carne with Beef
    Cook Time1 Hour 10 Minutes
  • Chicken Fatteh Recipe with Rice
    Cook Time1 Hour 10 Minutes
  • Kerala Mutton Stew with Coconut Milk (Instant Pot)
    Cook Time55 Minutes
  • Cast-Iron Skillet Pizza
    Cook Time2 Hours 40 Minutes
  • Buttermilk Rice
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Keema Aloo Guar
    Cook Time1 Hour
  • One-Pot Chicken Donne Biryani Recipe
    Cook Time1 Hour 35 Minutes
  • Chicken Changezi Recipe - The Iconic Old Delhi Street Curry
    Cook Time1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Chickpea Tamarind Curry with Potatoes
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Atta Kulcha on Tawa
    Cook Time1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Kalam Polo | Persian Cabbage Rice with Saffron and Meatballs
    Cook Time1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Methi Pulao Recipe
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • Papaya Paratha
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • Methi Paratha Recipe
    Cook Time1 Hour 5 Minutes
  • Khoresht Fesenjan
    Cook Time1 Hour 10 Minutes
  • Chicken Hyderabadi Curry Recipe (dum ka murgh)
    Cook Time1 Hour 25 Minutes
  • Chal Kumro Recipe - Winter Melon with Moong Dal
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Chicken Basha - Lebanese Meatball Stew
    Cook Time1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Kosha Mangsho | A labour of love
    Cook Time4 Hours
  • Freekeh Soup
    Cook Time1 Hour
  • Chicken Meatballs with Rice
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • Lebanese Vermicelli Rice (Riz bi Sharieh)
    Cook Time1 Hour
  • Dal Gosht | Lentil and Meat Curry
    Cook Time5 Hours 10 Minutes
  • Hariyali Chicken | Chicken in Mint Coriander Yoghurt Sauce
    Cook Time1 Hour 20 Minutes
  • Cholar Dal
    Cook Time1 Hour 40 Minutes
  • Chicken and Vegetable Stew with Coconut Milk
    Cook Time1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Poached Egg Curry in Coconut Sauce
    Cook Time1 Hour
  • Aloo Gobi Matar | Potato Cauliflower Peas
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Kappa Puzhukku | Mashed Cassava in Spicy Coconut
    Cook Time55 Minutes
  • Homemade Chicken Tikka Skewers Recipe for Stovetop and Oven
    Cook Time3 Hours