What To Eat With Naan Bread - Culinary Shades

Naan is a popular Indian bread and is commonly served in Indian restaurants with curries. It can also be easily made at home. Traditionally naan is served with vegetable curries, lentils, and beans. However, nowadays it is also served as an appetizer or a side dish with dips, or used as a pizza base.

This is a list of 15+ recipes to serve with naan bread. The collection includes popular Indian vegetarian dishes like palak paneer, matar paneer, and malai kofta. Lip-smacking lentil and bean recipes like chana masala, rajma masala, and dal makhani also go well with warm naan bread.

Hope you will enjoy this recipe collection and these naan bread recipes too.

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Palak Paneer Palak paneer or spinach paneer is an Indian gluten-free curry made with spinach, Indian cottage cheese, and spices. This is an easy restaurant-style recipe to make palak paneer in Instant Pot or stovetop. It is kid friendly and can be made vegan by substituting paneer with tofu. Palak paneer recipe palak paneer in a bowl.

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Strawberry kulfi chunks served in a plate with cut strawberry. YES, I WANT IT! CulinaryShades logo Matar Paneer Matar paneer is a gluten-free, kid-friendly Indian curry made with peas and paneer. If you are looking for easy 30-minute meal ideas then matar paneer is one of the simple paneer recipes for lunch or dinner. Check out how to make matar paneer in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop. Matar paneer recipe Matar paneer in a bowl. Navratan Korma Navratan korma is an Indian mixed vegetable curry made in a creamy white sauce that is sweet and mildly spicy in taste. It is gluten-free and vegetarian but can be easily made vegan. Check out how to make navratan korma in the instant pot with zero-minute pressure cooking. Navratan korma recipe navratan korma in a bowl. Aloo Matar Aloo matar is an Indian vegan and gluten-free curry made with potatoes, peas, and tomato-based gravy. Check out this quick and easy recipe to make aloo matar in an electric pressure cooker like Instant Pot and the stovetop. Instant Pot aloo matar Potato and peas curry served in a bowl. Chana Masala Chana masala also known as chole is an Indian vegan and gluten-free chickpeas curry cooked in onion tomato gravy and spices. It is served with bhatura, deep-fried puffy bread, and the dish is known as chole bhature. Check out this Instant Pot chana masala recipe by soaking and without soaking the chickpeas. Instant Pot chana masala chhole in a bowl. Rajma Masala Rajma masala is a vegan and gluten-free Indian curry made with kidney beans, tomato onion gravy and spices. It is popularly served with rice as rajma chawal. Check out how to make rajma in Instant Pot and how to store it for meal planning. Instant Pot rajma masala instant pot rajma in a bowl. Dal Makhani Dal makhani is a nutritious Indian lentil curry also known as Madras lentils. It is a vegan, gluten-free, and one-pot meal that is served with Indian bread or basmati rice. Check out this Instant Pot dal makhani recipe. Instant Pot dal makhani Dal Makhani in a serving wok and garnished with cilantro and butter. Dal Tadka Toor dal or split pigeon peas is a lentil and is popularly used to make dal tadka. It is vegan, gluten-free, and served with Indian bread or rice dishes. This is a quick and easy recipe to make toor dal in an instant pot without soaking. Instant Pot toor dal cooked toor dal close up. Panchmel Dal (Mixed Dal) This is a delicious, hearty, vegan and gluten free recipe of mixed lentils. It is popularly known as panchmel or panchratna dal. Serve it with Indian flatbread and rice for a satisfying meal Instant Pot mixed dal Panchmel Dal in a bowl. Chana Dal Chana dal fry is an Indian lentil curry made with split chickpeas and cooked with tomato onion gravy and spices. Check out how to make this easy chana dal recipe in instant pot without soaking. Instant Pot chana dal chana dal in a bowl garnished with cilantro. Spinach Dal Dal palak or spinach dal is a nutritious Indian lentil dish. It is vegan, gluten-free, and a kid-friendly dish served with Indian bread or rice. Check out how to make spinach dal in the Instant Pot using moong dal. Instant Pot dal palak Spinach Daal in a flat bowl and a rice plate on the side. Black Chickpeas Curry Kala chana is a famous Indian vegan and gluten free curry. Check out how to make Instant Pot kala chana with this easy recipe by soaking and without soaking. Instant Pot black chickpeas curry Kala chana curry. Mushroom Masala Mushroom masala is a vegan and gluten-free Indian curry. It goes well with Indian bread or rice. Check out how to make this quick and easy mushroom masala recipe in the Instant Pot and the stovetop. Mushroom masala recipe Mushroom masala curry served in a serving wok. Black Eyed Peas Curry (Lobia Masala) Indian black-eyed peas curry also known as lobia masala can be made in an electric pressure cooker like Instant Pot without soaking the peas. It is vegan, gluten-free, and very easy to make. It is served with Indian bread and rice. Indian black eyed peas recipe Black eyed pea curry served in a metallic bowl and garnished with sliced lime and onion. Mixed Bean Curry A delicious vegan mixed beans curry recipe cooked in tomato gravy in the instant pot. It goes well with Indian bread or rice. It is vegan and goes well for lunch, dinner, potlucks. It can be made ahead of time and works well for meal planning too. Instant Pot mixed bean curry Vegan Mixed Bean Curry in a bowl. Malai Kofta Malai kofta is a popular Indian curry and is usually served with naan. It is made of paneer dumplings served in a creamy cashew sauce. It is mild in spiciness and slightly sweet in taste. Check out how to make malai kofta balls in an air fryer and the cashew curry in the instant pot. Malai kofta recipe malai kofta served in a bowl. Paneer Butter Masala Paneer butter masala is a popular vegetarian Indian paneer recipe. It is gluten-free and can be made vegan. It is perfect to serve with Indian bread like naan and roti. Check out this quick recipe to make paneer butter masala recipe in the Instant Pot or stovetop. Paneer butter masala recipe Paneer Butter Masala in a serving bowl. Dum Aloo Instant pot dum aloo is a quick and easy Indian potato recipe to make at home. It is gluten-free and can be made vegan. It is best served with Indian bread and basmati rice. Check out how to make dum aloo in an instant pot with step-by-step instructions. Instant Pot dum aloo Dum aloo served in a bowl with roti and rice on the side.

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