10 Curry Recipes Perfect for Dinner

Curry recipes are one of the best concepts for quick and simple dinner recipes. And this Indian-inspired curry is a fan favorite easy weeknight meal: chickpea curry! In 20 minutes, warm spices and coconut milk make it one the most tastiest things you can make in that short time window—hands down. Saute onion, garlic and fresh ginger, then add tomatoes, chickpeas and coconut milk to make a thick sauce. It's a go-to quick dinner!

This Thai-style shrimp curry recipe tastes better than a restaurant, but it’s a quick and easy dinner you can make at home! There is so much flavor going on here: rich coconut milk, aromatic curry paste, tangy lime and peppery basil surrounding tender, juicy shrimp. Serve it over jasmine rice and your friends and family will be singing your praises. This one is a keeper and even better: it’s a healthy dinner in less than 30 minutes.

A vegetable curry is one of the best ways to make eating your veggies taste incredible. It’s the best way to get loads of nutrients without even noticing. This vegetable curry recipe is so good, you’ll be shoveling it down by the spoonful. It’s full of all the best veggies you can eat, like cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, and chickpeas. Serve with naan bread or rice and it’s one of the most satisfying plant-based dinners around.

This recipe the most delicious dinner you’ll put on your regular rotation immediately. Try this Tofu Curry! The brilliant red broth is flavored with coconut milk and red curry paste, with the zing of lime and a hint of spicy sweetness. The Thai-style flavors are the perfect way to introduce tofu to those wary of it. And if you’re already a lover (like us!), you’ll appreciate this delightful way to serve it.

Tender sweet potatoes and bell peppers swim in a luscious broth of coconut milk and Thai curry paste, topped with fresh cilantro and crunchy peanuts. There’s so much flavor going on, you’ll want to take another bite before you’re finished savoring the first. Welcome to: your easy weeknight dinner soulmate: this sweet potato curry recipe.

Here's another favorite curry recipe: this quick vegan curry! Coconut milk and curry powder make healthy vegetables taste like a decadent treat. And, it takes under 25 minutes to whip up! It’s an ode to the simplicity of plant-based ingredients and great seasoning. This spin on our chickpea curry has even more veggies and nutrients without affecting the overall cook time…which is crucial on weeknights, in our book. It comes out so delicious in such a short time: you’ll feel like a kitchen magician.

You know about natural flavor pairings like peanut butter and jelly, and tomatoes and basil. Here’s another unique pairing that works like a charm: butternut squash and Thai curry paste! There’s something about the sweetness of squash and the spicy aromatic flavors of curry paste that go hand in hand. Try them together in this butternut squash curry recipe! It’s easy to make, full of colorful vegetables and bursting with Thai curry flavor.

Here's another fan favorite: this tasty coconut cauliflower curry! It’s easy to make and full of all the good stuff: sweet potatoes, spinach, chickpeas, cauliflower and tomatoes. A bowl of it tastes positively transcendental. It’s warm-spiced, cozy, and nourishing all at once. When we ask readers what recipes they make the most, at the top of the list is cauliflower curry.

This 30-minute coconut lentil curry is one of our most popular curry recipes to date. It’s a fast and easy dinner idea that’s healthy and full of flavor. One of our fan favorites, we hear things like: “This is a new favorite!” and “Absolutely LOVED IT! Definitely am making again.” It’s surprising how much humble brown lentils can inspire so much enthusiasm!

Last up in our curry recipes...a soup that's not quite a curry, but it's flavored like one! This curry soup is full of hearty red lentils and root vegetables, and the broth is swirled with red curry paste and coconut milk. With all the texture and flavor going on, it feels rich and luxurious. But at the same time it’s a healthy, plant based meal!