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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.

Roasted makhana in a brown bowl

Appetizers & Snacks

Roasted Makhana (Masala Foxnuts Snack)

Sev puri chaat in a plate

Appetizers & Snacks

Sev Puri (Indian Street Food)

Dahi batata puri on a white plate topped with pomegranate seeds

Appetizers & Snacks

Dahi Puri (Mumbai Street-Style Chaat)

Rava Ladoo in a bronze plate

Desserts

Rava Ladoo (Suji Ladoo)

Kalakand with ricotta cheese

Desserts

Kalakand (Easy 30-Minute Recipe)

maharashtrain Pohe chivda in a bowl

Appetizers & Snacks

Roasted Poha Chivda (Namkeen Snack)

Badam Barfi with almond flour in a plate with almonds

Desserts

Badam Katli (with almond flour)

shakarpara in a bowl served on a tray

Appetizers & Snacks

Easy Shakarpara Recipe

Meethi Seviyan served in a brass bowl.

Desserts

20-Minute Meethi Seviyan (Sweet Vermicelli)

Mango coconut almond ladoo on a marble platter

Desserts

Mango Coconut Almond Ladoo

Vibrant Carrot Kheer (Payasam) served in two bowls

Desserts

Carrot Kheer (Carrot Payasam)

Sabudana vada in a plate with chutney

Appetizers & Snacks

Crispy Sabudana Vada (+Air Fryer Option)

Sabudana kheer in two bowls garnished with saffron and nuts.

Desserts

Sabudana Kheer (Tapioca Pudding)

Close-up shot of ghee in a jar with spoon on the side

Instant Pot 101

Homemade Ghee (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Butter chicken with rice on a plate topped with cilantro

Chicken, Lamb & Seafood

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

Caprese orzo pasta salad in a bowl garnished with basil leaves

Pasta

Caprese Orzo Pasta Salad

moong dal chilla with tea on the side

Lentils & Beans

Moong Dal Chilla (Savory Lentil Pancakes)

Instant pot Jasmine rice in a wooden bowl

Rice & Grains

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

Beet pulao in a stainless steel pan

Rice & Grains

Beetroot Rice Pulao (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Indian spiced chickpea salad on a bowl

Salads

Indian Chickpea Salad

Instant Pot Couscous garnished with chopped parsley and lemon slices

Rice & Grains

Instant Pot Couscous (Israeli Pearl)

Instant pot aloo gobi served in a white bowl

Vegetarian

Instant Pot Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Stir Fry)

ready to serve garlic noodles on a white plate

Chinese

Instant Pot Garlic Noodles

Chana Chaat served in a white plate.

Appetizers & Snacks

Chana Chaat (Chickpea Chaat with Potatoes)

ready to serve air fryer nachos

Appetizers & Snacks

Air Fryer Nachos (Veggie Black Bean Nachos)

Four glasses filled with peanut chaat

Appetizers & Snacks

Peanut Chaat (Indian Peanut Salad)

Air fryer Tandoori chicken served with pickled onions

Chicken, Lamb & Seafood

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken

closeup shot of tandoori shrimp in skewers

Chicken, Lamb & Seafood

Tandoori Shrimp (Prawns Tikka)

Homemade mint raita in a bowl

Dips & Chutney

Mint Raita (Pudina Raita)

Ready to serve Millet upma in a white plate

Rice & Grains

Millet Upma (Samai Upma)

ready to serve air fried diced potato in a bowl

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Diced Potatoes

air fried fingerling potatoes in a plate with dip

Vegetables

Air Fryer Fingerling Potatoes (20-minute Recipe)

Cooked Fajita Veggies in the the air fryer

Vegetables

Air Fryer Fajita Veggies

Jeera aloo in a pan garnished with cilantro

Side Dishes

Easy Jeera Aloo (Cumin Potatoes)

best ever saffron rice with cashews in a white plate

Rice & Grains

Saffron Rice with Nuts & Raisins

close up shot of zarda sweet rice in a bronze plate

Desserts

Zarda Sweet Rice (Meethe Chawal)

Easy 20-minute Indian potato and cauliflower stir-fry

Indian

Aloo Gobi (Indian Potato and Cauliflower Stir Fry)

Easy Tuscan White Bean Salad is packed with Mediterranean flavors and protein.

Salads

Tuscan White Bean Salad

pesto Gnocchi in a white plate garnished with basil leaves and parmesan cheese

Pasta

Gnocchi with Basil Pesto

close up shot of Basil Walnut Pesto in a bowl

Dips & Chutney

Basil Walnut Pesto

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