26 Easy Family Dinner Ideas ~ A to Z Series

26 Easy Family Dinner Ideas in A to Z Series is a ready reckoner for you. If you are looking for Quick Family Dinner Ideas, this list is for you. These Family-Friendly Weeknight Recipes have ideas for the entire meal.

I often get questions like "What should I make for dinner for my family?", Do share ideas on easy dinner recipes for a family of 4 or 6 ? etc. These recipes that I have shared are mostly for 4 or 6 as mentioned in each of them.

These Dinner Ideas can be made for weekdays or weekends for a gettogether.  I have mostly tried sharing Indian dinner Recipes. Some are light dinner recipes, Indian Vegetarian, quick dinner recipes, 30-minute Indian dinner recipes and some can be your Indian veg recipes for dinner parties.

I made Bombay Chutney Recipe is the easiest Side Dish for Dosa, Easy Chicken Korma, snacks like these Onion Ring Bajji. Just like I used Xacuti Masala powder to make Cauliflower Pakora, I made Xacuti Chana Masala.

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Most of the dishes shared here are easy-to-make dishes you can plan for any of your meals. Almost all the dishes only take less than 30 to 40 mins to cook and if you plan it along with similar dishes, you have a complete meal done in under 30 minutes.

So plan your side dishes, main dishes along with some easy-to-make dessert with this list that can help you quickly cook your weekdays or weekends to spend time with your family

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Alfredo Pasta ~ AtoZ Easy Family Dinner Ideas

Alfredo Pasta is a creamy comforting easy to make for family dinners. When you are running out of ideas on what to make for a quick dinner, this pasta recipe is the best and most simple to make.

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Bombay Chutney Recipe ~ Easy Side Dish for Dosa

Bombay Chutney is also called Besan Chutney or Kadala Maavu chutney. Kadala Maavu or Besan is a staple in all Indian kitchens, so you can understand how quickly this can be made.

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Cabbage Patoli | Andhra Style Patoli Recipe

Cabbage Patoli is a healthy protein-packed vegetable side dish popular in Andhra. This tastes excellent as a side dish for Rice.

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Dali Thoy | How to make Dali Toyi Recipe

Dali Thoy is a simple easy to make Konkani Style Dal. This Vegan Spiced Lentil Curry can be prepared under 30 mins, makes a delicious side dish for Poori or rice.

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Easy Chicken Korma ~ Side Dish for Biryani

This Easy Chicken Korma is very simple and quick to make. A simple curry recipe that is perfect for kids as it has mild spice and uses basic pantry ingredients. You only need about 30 mins to get this done and so ideal for busy weeknights!

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Fat Free Eggless Chocolate Cake

Fat Free Eggless Chocolate Cake is a delicious cake made without butter and eggs. This is a lockdown recipe made when butter was not available and we needed a cake to be baked.

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Garlic Noodles | Chinese Style Garlic Noodles

Chinese Style Garlic Noodles are Quick & Easy Family Dinner Ideas you can whip in no time. This one pot meal is so apt for a weeknight meal with loads of veggies along with flavoursome garlic in it.

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Honey Chilli Potato Recipe

Learn how to make this crispy honey chilli potato at home with this easy recipe. This homemade honey chili potato makes an excellent snack and very much like the restaurant style starters!

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Idli Kurma Recipe ~ Simple Easy Kurma for Idli

Idli Kurma Recipe is a combo meal with simple Easy Kurma for Idli. This Easy Kurma and Rava Idli, can be prepared under 30 minutes.

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Jal Jeera Recipe | How to make Jaljeera Drink

Jal Jeera recipe is a very easy and simple to make drink. Jaljeera or Jaljira is an Indian beverage, very popular in North India during Summer Season. This drink is a flavoured beverage made with the spice powder jal-jeera powder.

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Kodo Millet Ven Pongal | How To Make Varagu Arisi Pongal

Koda Millet Ven Pongal or Varagu Arisi Ven Pongal is a healthy diabetic diet, you can make for any meal. Ven Pongal is a frequently made dish and replacing the rice with different millets makes it very healthy.

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Little Millet Khichdi | How to make Millet Khichdi

Little Millet Khichdi is a one pot dish prepared with Little Millet, mixed lentils and vegetables. This is a healthy option for easy dinner ideas. If you are looking for easy millet recipes, this samai khichdi is the best option!

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Margherita Pizza Recipe | Homemade Classic Pizza Margherita

Nothing like simple things that give us immense joy and that applies to this Margherita Pizza Recipe! This Homemade Classic Pizza Margherita is made with simple ingredients like the mozzarella cheese with homemade tomato sauce.

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Nei Royyala Vepudu - Prawns Ghee Roast

Nei Royyala Vepudu or Prawns Ghee Roast is a delicious dry roast made with spices coating the prawns. The roast is cooked in ghee and gives an excellent taste and aroma to the final dish.

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Onion Ring Bajji | How To Make Indian Style Onion Rings

Onion Ring Bajji is the spicy version of Indian Style Onion Rings. We make a batter with gram flour along with spices and dip the onion rings to be coated. It is deep-fried to crisp texture, served for evening snacks or any party platter as well.

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Pav Pattice | Mumabi Street Style Masala Pav Recipe

Pav Pattice or Mumbai Street Style Masala Pav Recipe is a popular chat food that can be called a cousin to Vada Pav, the famous Mumbai street food. In this version, instead of the vada, we stuff it with a pattice and use a different set of chutneys.

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Quick Bread Kaja | How to make Pakam Bread Sweet

Bread Kaja is a quick and easy sweet or dessert you can make with ready-made bread slices. This quick Bread Kaja is a saviour when you want something done instantly for a meal or just to enjoy!

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Rassewale Aloo Tamatar ~ Easy Side Dish for Poori

Rassewale Aloo Tamatar is No Onion No Garlic Easy Side Dish for Poori. Make this for Pooris, Rotis, or even serve as a side dish for Pulao / Biryani. This gravy takes just under 30 minutes to get done.

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Surati Street Food Chocolate Drink | Cold Cocoa

Surati Cold Cocoa is a delicious chocolate drink very popular from the streets of Surat, Gujrat. This Cocoa Milk Shake is your answer for the hot summer season and you can enjoy this creamy, smooth, and chilled Cold Coco.

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Thayir Sadam | Traditional Curd Rice Recipe

Thayir Sadam or Traditional Curd Rice is a popular South Indian dish prepared with curds and steamed rice. We season the traditional curd rice with spices, fresh fruits, and dry fruits. Many South Indian Temples offer Curd Rice as Prasadam.

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Upma Recipe | How to make Upma Recipe with Rava

Upma Recipe is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish. We make it with roasted Rava with spices, onions, and green chilies. Rava Upma is the simplest breakfast dish you can make.

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Vanilla Cake | How to make Eggless Vanilla Cake Without Condensed Milk

Vanilla Cake is a simple and easy everyday recipe you can bake quickly at home. So learn how to make Eggless Vanilla Cake Without Condensed Milk, without Curd. This cake hardly takes much time to get baked and ready to enjoy.

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Wange Bath | How to make Vangi Bath

Wange Bath or Vangi Bath is a traditional dish from Karnataka made with a special spice mix featuring Brinjal and cooked rice. It is one of those delicious mixed rice that can make your meal very special!

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Xacuti Gobi Pakora | How to make Xacuti Cauliflower Pakoda

Xacuti Gobi Pakora or Xacuti Cauliflower Pakoda is a fusion cauliflower pakoda using Xacuti Spice Masala. This sinful snack is an easy everyday dish you can make for your family meal.

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Yogurt Poori ~ How to make soft Puris

Yogurt Poori is a soft, delicious poori made with curds as the binding agent. This poori is very soft and can be served with different side dishes to make a delightful breakfast.

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Zero Oil Kandhari Aloo

Zero Oil Aloo Kandhari is a rich gravy dish made without a drop of oil and yet very rich as it has onion, cashews, poppy seeds paste added. The potatoes make this gravy delicious when served with rotis or naans. The name Kandhari comes from the Kanadhari deep red variety of pomegranates used for the gravy.

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