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Home • Recipes • 30 minutes or less

Quick Dinner Ideas - Under 30 minute Recipes

Here is an amazing selection of quick dinner ideas that can be on the table in 30 minutes or less! With gadgets like the Instant Pot & Air Fryer, making a healthy and nutritious dinner in under 30 minutes is possible.

From a flavor packed Coconut Shrimp Curry to Palak Paneer, or the restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala to Thai Green Curry, your favorite curries can be enjoyed. Try the low carb Broccoli Cheddar soup or Turmeric Cauliflower Soup to serve a nutritious and super tasty dinner even if you are pressed for time.

Chicken Saag in a bowl topped with cream.
GFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinLCLow CarbNFNut-free

Chicken Saag (Chicken Spinach Curry)

Homemade chaat platter with sev on side
NFNut-freeVVegetarian

Chaat Platter

Holiday cranberry chutney brie bites on a white serving plate
VVegetarian

Cranberry Chutney Brie Bites

Pumpkin Chicken Curry in bowl with coconut milk, spices and cilantro leaves spread over
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinLCLow Carb

Pumpkin Chicken Curry

Cranberry Ginger Chutney in a bowl
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Cranberry Chutney

Ready to serve quinoa in a white bowl
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

1-minute Instant Pot Quinoa (Pot-in-Pot option)

Quinoa Khichdi in a bowl topped with cilantro
GFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Quinoa Khichdi

Kadai Chicken with cilantro
GFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinLCLow CarbNFNut-free

Restaurant Style Kadai Chicken

Roasted sweet potato pieces in a white plate
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes

indian curried pumpkin (mashed pethe ki subzi punjabi)
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeLCLow CarbNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Indian Pumpkin Curry (Kaddu ka Bharta)

pumpkin rice in a large pan garnished with parsley
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeVVegetarian

Pumpkin Rice

Roasted makhana in a brown bowl
GFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Roasted Makhana (Masala Foxnuts Snack)

Sev puri chaat in a plate
DFDairy-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Sev Puri (Indian Street Food)

Dahi batata puri on a white plate topped with pomegranate seeds
NFNut-freeVVegetarian

Dahi Puri (Mumbai Street-Style Chaat)

Rava Ladoo in a bronze plate
VVegetarian

Rava Ladoo (Suji Ladoo)

Kalakand with ricotta cheese
GFGluten-freeVVegetarian

Kalakand (Easy 30-Minute Recipe)

maharashtrain Pohe chivda in a bowl
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeVVegetarian

Roasted Poha Chivda (Namkeen Snack)

Badam Barfi with almond flour in a plate with almonds
GFGluten-freeVVegetarian

Badam Katli (with almond flour)

shakarpara in a bowl served on a tray
DFDairy-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Easy Shakarpara Recipe

Meethi Seviyan served in a brass bowl.
VVegetarian

20-Minute Meethi Seviyan (Sweet Vermicelli)

Mango coconut almond ladoo on a marble platter
LCLow CarbVVegetarian

Mango Coconut Almond Ladoo

Vibrant Carrot Kheer (Payasam) served in two bowls
GFGluten-freeVVegetarian

Carrot Kheer (Carrot Payasam)

Sabudana vada in a plate with chutney
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeVVegetarian

Crispy Sabudana Vada (+Air Fryer Option)

Sabudana kheer in two bowls garnished with saffron and nuts.
GFGluten-freeVVegetarian

Sabudana Kheer (Tapioca Pudding)

Close-up shot of ghee in a jar with spoon on the side
GFGluten-freeLCLow CarbNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Homemade Ghee (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Butter chicken with rice on a plate topped with cilantro
GFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinLCLow CarbNFNut-free

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Caprese orzo pasta salad in a bowl garnished with basil leaves
NFNut-freeVVegetarian

Caprese Orzo Pasta Salad

moong dal chilla with tea on the side
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Moong Dal Chilla (Savory Lentil Pancakes)

Instant pot Jasmine rice in a wooden bowl
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Instant Pot Jasmine Rice (with Pot-in-Pot Option)

Beet pulao in a stainless steel pan
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Beetroot Rice Pulao (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Indian spiced chickpea salad on a bowl
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Indian Chickpea Salad

Instant Pot Couscous garnished with chopped parsley and lemon slices
DFDairy-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Instant Pot Couscous (Israeli Pearl)

Instant pot aloo gobi served in a white bowl
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Instant Pot Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Stir Fry)

ready to serve garlic noodles on a white plate
DFDairy-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Instant Pot Garlic Noodles

Chana Chaat served in a white plate.
HPHigh-ProteinNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Chana Chaat (Chickpea Chaat with Potatoes)

ready to serve air fryer nachos
NFNut-freeVVegetarian

Air Fryer Nachos (Veggie Black Bean Nachos)

Four glasses filled with peanut chaat
DFDairy-freeGFGluten-freeLCLow CarbVVegetarian

Peanut Chaat (Indian Peanut Salad)

Air fryer Tandoori chicken served with pickled onions
GFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinLCLow CarbNFNut-free

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken

closeup shot of tandoori shrimp in skewers
GFGluten-freeHPHigh-ProteinLCLow CarbNFNut-free

Tandoori Shrimp (Prawns Tikka)

Homemade mint raita in a bowl
GFGluten-freeNFNut-freeVVegetarian

Mint Raita (Pudina Raita)

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