Lunch and dinner recipes

These are the dishes that make a proper meal: curries and gravies, daal, rice dishes, kebabs and grills, with bread or rice on the side. Most of them are cooked for lunch or dinner, so you can pick one that fits the evening ahead.

Look at the cooking time on each card, choose something that matches what is already in your kitchen, and follow the numbered steps with the built-in timers. Breakfast, snacks, sweets and drinks have their own pages.

This collection has 153 dishes, including Chana Daal, Anda Curry, Chapli Kabab. A typical recipe takes about 60 minutes, and each one comes with step-by-step instructions and cooking timers.

153 recipes

Split Chickpea Lentils

Split Chickpea Lentils

60 min · Easy
Egg Curry

Egg Curry

40 min · Easy
Chapli Kabab

Chapli Kabab

66 min · Medium
Egg Fried Rice

Egg Fried Rice

25 min · Easy
Chicken Sajji

Chicken Sajji

95 min · Medium
Chicken Haleem

Chicken Haleem

285 min · Hard
Chicken Tikka

Chicken Tikka

45 min · Medium
Mutton and Potato Curry

Mutton and Potato Curry

105 min · Medium
Seekh Kabab

Seekh Kabab

90 min · Medium
Chicken Pulao

Chicken Pulao

70 min · Medium
Aloo Posto

Aloo Posto

40 min · Easy
Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta

50 min · Easy
Kidney Bean Curry

Kidney Bean Curry

75 min · Easy
Spinach and Cottage Cheese Curry

Spinach and Cottage Cheese Curry

45 min · Medium
Fried Fish

Fried Fish

35 min · Easy
Dum Aloo

Dum Aloo

50 min · Medium
Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

65 min · Medium
Minced Meat and Potato Curry

Minced Meat and Potato Curry

50 min · Medium
Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji

25 min · Easy
Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable Kurma

45 min · Easy
Split Mung Bean Lentils

Split Mung Bean Lentils

35 min · Easy
Potato and Spinach Curry

Potato and Spinach Curry

40 min · Easy
Rice and Lentil Porridge

Rice and Lentil Porridge

40 min · Easy
Tandoori Roti

Tandoori Roti

35 min · Medium
Green Pea Pulao

Green Pea Pulao

55 min · Easy
Malai Kofta

Malai Kofta

55 min · Medium
Dim Bhorta (Mashed Egg)

Dim Bhorta (Mashed Egg)

17 min · Easy
Lentils with Rice

Lentils with Rice

45 min · Easy
Lau Shak Bhaji (Bottle Gourd Leaves)

Lau Shak Bhaji (Bottle Gourd Leaves)

30 min · Easy
Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

60 min · Medium
Yogurt Curry with Fritters

Yogurt Curry with Fritters

60 min · Medium
Bottle Gourd with Split Chickpea Lentils

Bottle Gourd with Split Chickpea Lentils

55 min · Easy
Potato and Cauliflower Curry

Potato and Cauliflower Curry

40 min · Easy
Minced Meat with Bell Peppers

Minced Meat with Bell Peppers

40 min · Easy
Chicken Macaroni

Chicken Macaroni

35 min · Easy
Mutton Pasanday

Mutton Pasanday

350 min · Hard
Malai Boti

Malai Boti

40 min · Medium
Saag (Sarson da Saag)

Saag (Sarson da Saag)

110 min · Medium
Curd Rice

Curd Rice

30 min · Easy
Lacha Paratha (Layered Flatbread)

Lacha Paratha (Layered Flatbread)

70 min · Medium
Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

65 min · Medium
Litti Chokha

Litti Chokha

70 min · Medium
Chicken Haleem

Chicken Haleem

210 min · Medium
Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash)

Shutki Bhorta (Dried Fish Mash)

30 min · Medium
Karachi Kata Kat (Mutton and Liver Tawa Fry)

Karachi Kata Kat (Mutton and Liver Tawa Fry)

55 min · Medium
Chicken Machboos

Chicken Machboos

65 min · Medium
Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka

50 min · Easy
Tandoori Naan

Tandoori Naan

135 min · Medium
Lamb Mandi

Lamb Mandi

110 min · Medium
Chicken 65

Chicken 65

45 min · Medium
Machher Jhol

Machher Jhol

50 min · Medium
Chicken Chettinad

Chicken Chettinad

60 min · Medium
Sarson da Saag

Sarson da Saag

65 min · Medium
Minced Meat and Lentil Patties

Minced Meat and Lentil Patties

70 min · Medium
Kofta Curry (Meatballs in Gravy)

Kofta Curry (Meatballs in Gravy)

80 min · Medium
Fattoush

Fattoush

23 min · Easy
Jareesh

Jareesh

75 min · Medium
Begun Bhorta (Mashed Roasted Eggplant)

Begun Bhorta (Mashed Roasted Eggplant)

30 min · Easy
Beef Bhuna

Beef Bhuna

129 min · Medium
Achar Gosht (Pickle-Spiced Mutton Curry)

Achar Gosht (Pickle-Spiced Mutton Curry)

95 min · Medium
Chicken Rezala

Chicken Rezala

55 min · Medium
Mutabbal (Baba Ghanoush)

Mutabbal (Baba Ghanoush)

30 min · Easy
Dimer Torkari (Egg Curry)

Dimer Torkari (Egg Curry)

40 min · Easy
Kadai Paneer

Kadai Paneer

40 min · Easy
Aloo Matar (Potato and Pea Curry)

Aloo Matar (Potato and Pea Curry)

45 min · Easy
Lamb Kabsa

Lamb Kabsa

120 min · Medium
Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice

30 min · Easy
Chicken Shawarma (Home-style)

Chicken Shawarma (Home-style)

50 min · Medium
Dhakaiya Haleem

Dhakaiya Haleem

360 min · Hard
Hasher Mangsho (Duck Curry)

Hasher Mangsho (Duck Curry)

80 min · Medium
Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer

35 min · Easy
Kala Bhuna (Black Beef Bhuna)

Kala Bhuna (Black Beef Bhuna)

140 min · Hard
Maach Bhaja (Fried Fish)

Maach Bhaja (Fried Fish)

30 min · Easy
Rasam

Rasam

35 min · Easy
Morog Polao

Morog Polao

65 min · Medium
Mezbani Beef (Chittagong Feast Beef)

Mezbani Beef (Chittagong Feast Beef)

110 min · Hard
Moglai Porota (Mughlai-Style Stuffed Paratha)

Moglai Porota (Mughlai-Style Stuffed Paratha)

50 min · Medium
Rogan Josh

Rogan Josh

116 min · Medium
Chingri Malai Curry (Prawns in Coconut Milk)

Chingri Malai Curry (Prawns in Coconut Milk)

35 min · Medium
Chui Jhal Gosht (Beef with Java Pepper Stem)

Chui Jhal Gosht (Beef with Java Pepper Stem)

80 min · Medium
Dal Tadka

Dal Tadka

40 min · Easy
Shahi Paneer

Shahi Paneer

40 min · Easy
Dhaka-Style Kacchi Biryani

Dhaka-Style Kacchi Biryani

220 min · Hard
Labra (Mixed Vegetable Medley)

Labra (Mixed Vegetable Medley)

45 min · Easy
Mixed Sabzi (Mixed Vegetable Curry)

Mixed Sabzi (Mixed Vegetable Curry)

50 min · Easy
Tori Sabzi (Ridge Gourd Curry)

Tori Sabzi (Ridge Gourd Curry)

40 min · Easy
Chicken Mandi

Chicken Mandi

80 min · Medium
Chicken Karahi

Chicken Karahi

45 min · Medium
Macher Jhol (Everyday Fish Curry)

Macher Jhol (Everyday Fish Curry)

40 min · Easy
Freekeh with Chicken

Freekeh with Chicken

60 min · Easy
Lobia Curry (Black-Eyed Pea Curry)

Lobia Curry (Black-Eyed Pea Curry)

60 min · Easy
Tinda Masala (Apple Gourd Curry)

Tinda Masala (Apple Gourd Curry)

45 min · Easy
Murgir Jhol (Everyday Chicken Curry)

Murgir Jhol (Everyday Chicken Curry)

45 min · Easy
Khubz Tannour

Khubz Tannour

105 min · Medium
Dhakaiya Beef Tehari

Dhakaiya Beef Tehari

60 min · Medium
Chicken Qorma

Chicken Qorma

60 min · Medium
Bihari Boti

Bihari Boti

410 min · Hard
Shorbat Addas (Lentil Soup)

Shorbat Addas (Lentil Soup)

40 min · Easy
Maqluba

Maqluba

75 min · Medium
Mulukhiyah

Mulukhiyah

55 min · Easy
Mutabbaq

Mutabbaq

50 min · Medium
Saleeg

Saleeg

60 min · Easy
Nalli Nihari (Bone-Marrow Shank)

Nalli Nihari (Bone-Marrow Shank)

325 min · Hard
Thareed

Thareed

75 min · Medium
Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh

30 min · Easy
Keema Matar (Mince with Peas)

Keema Matar (Mince with Peas)

60 min · Easy
Spiced Okra

Spiced Okra

40 min · Easy
Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani

105 min · Hard
Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao

50 min · Easy
Spiced Chickpeas

Spiced Chickpeas

60 min · Easy
Mutton Yakhni Pulao

Mutton Yakhni Pulao

120 min · Medium
Hyderabadi Haleem

Hyderabadi Haleem

150 min · Hard
Aloo Bhorta (Mashed Potato)

Aloo Bhorta (Mashed Potato)

25 min · Easy
Sheermal (Saffron Milk Flatbread)

Sheermal (Saffron Milk Flatbread)

115 min · Medium
Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

45 min · Easy
Masoor Daal (Red Lentil Daal)

Masoor Daal (Red Lentil Daal)

40 min · Easy
Undhiyu

Undhiyu

80 min · Hard
Nargisi Kofta (Egg-Stuffed Mince Curry)

Nargisi Kofta (Egg-Stuffed Mince Curry)

80 min · Medium
Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji

45 min · Easy
Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

270 min · Medium
Karachi Beef Biryani

Karachi Beef Biryani

150 min · Hard
Bhuna Khichuri

Bhuna Khichuri

55 min · Easy
Bombay Biryani (Aloo Biryani)

Bombay Biryani (Aloo Biryani)

110 min · Medium
Bangladeshi Chicken Korma

Bangladeshi Chicken Korma

45 min · Medium
Khashir Mangsho (Mutton Curry)

Khashir Mangsho (Mutton Curry)

95 min · Medium
Musurir Dal (Bengali Red Lentils)

Musurir Dal (Bengali Red Lentils)

35 min · Easy
Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Sauce)

Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Sauce)

35 min · Medium
Chapati / Phulka (Plain Roti)

Chapati / Phulka (Plain Roti)

50 min · Medium
Karela Masala (Bitter Gourd Fry)

Karela Masala (Bitter Gourd Fry)

70 min · Medium
Khichra (Wheat, Lentil and Meat Stew)

Khichra (Wheat, Lentil and Meat Stew)

175 min · Medium
Chicken Salan (Everyday Chicken Curry)

Chicken Salan (Everyday Chicken Curry)

60 min · Easy
Falafel

Falafel

495 min · Medium
Harees

Harees

135 min · Hard
Hyderabadi Biryani

Hyderabadi Biryani

105 min · Hard
Hummus

Hummus

25 min · Easy
Split Black Lentils

Split Black Lentils

50 min · Easy
Waraq Enab (Stuffed Vine Leaves)

Waraq Enab (Stuffed Vine Leaves)

95 min · Hard
Chole Bhature

Chole Bhature

60 min · Medium
Creamy Chicken Curry

Creamy Chicken Curry

55 min · Medium
Nihari

Nihari

280 min · Hard
Slow-Roasted Mutton Curry

Slow-Roasted Mutton Curry

122 min · Medium

Karachi Bun Kabab

105 min · Medium

Tahiri (Yellow Potato and Pea Rice)

77 min · Easy

Mutton Dalcha (Hyderabadi)

140 min · Medium

Aloo ki Bhujia (Dry Spiced Potatoes)

40 min · Easy

Chicken Nihari

100 min · Medium

Kaleji Masala (Spiced Liver Fry)

40 min · Easy

Memoni Biryani

140 min · Hard

Pulao Kabab

105 min · Medium

Margoog

70 min · Medium

Arvi Masala (Taro Root Curry)

55 min · Medium

Fish Machboos

60 min · Medium

Bhuna Keema (Dry-Fried Mince)

55 min · Medium