West Indian Dinner Recipes

40 West Indian dishes that work as dinner: bhakri and shaak, sweet against sour. Dinner is the meal most families plan ahead, so this page leads with what gets cooked most and states the real time on every card.

40 recipes

Aamti (Goda-Masala Spiced Dal)

West Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut Peanuts Sesame High fiber

Bajra Bhakri (Pearl Millet Flatbread)

West Indian

Medium 35 min No spice
Vegetarian Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy High fiber Diabetic friendly

Batata Bhaji (Dry Potato Bhaji)

West Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Peanuts

Bateta Nu Shaak (Dry Potato Curry)

West Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Cabbage Foogath (Coconut Cabbage Stir-Fry)

West Indian

Easy 20 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Coconut High fiber

Chaas (Spiced Buttermilk)

West Indian

Easy 10 min No spice
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Dal Dhokli (Dal with Wheat Dumplings)

West Indian

Medium 50 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Dairy free Pescatarian Gluten High fiber

Dalitoy (Plain Tempered Toor Dal)

West Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber

Dhokla (Steamed Fermented Rice-Lentil Cake)

West Indian

Medium 40 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy

Dudhi Nu Shaak (Sweet Bottle Gourd Curry)

West Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Gathiya (Fried Besan Farsan)

West Indian

Medium 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free

Gatte Ki Sabzi (Besan Dumplings in Yogurt Curry)

West Indian

Medium 45 min Medium
Vegetarian Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy High fiber

Ghati Chicken Curry (Home-Style Maharashtrian Chicken Curry)

West Indian

Medium 45 min Medium
Gluten free Dairy free

Goan Fish Fry (Rava-Crusted Fried Fish)

West Indian

Medium 30 min Mild
Pescatarian Halal Dairy free Fish Gluten

Goan Prawn Curry (Coconut Prawn Curry)

West Indian

Medium 35 min Medium
Pescatarian Gluten free Dairy free Shellfish Coconut

Gujarati Dal (Sweet-Tangy Toor Dal)

West Indian

Easy 35 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber

Gujarati Kadhi (Sweet Besan-Buttermilk Curry)

West Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy

Gujarati Khichdi (Light Moong-Rice Khichdi)

West Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy High fiber Heart healthy

Guvar Nu Shaak (Cluster Beans Curry)

West Indian

Easy 35 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber

Jowar Bhakri (Sorghum Flatbread)

West Indian

Medium 30 min No spice
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free High fiber Diabetic friendly

Ker Sangri (Dried Desert Beans and Berries)

West Indian

Involved 50 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free High fiber

Khaman (Steamed Besan Sponge)

West Indian

Medium 35 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Konkani Bangda Curry (Kokum Mackerel Curry)

West Indian

Medium 35 min Medium
Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Fish Coconut

Koshimbir (Cucumber-Peanut Curd Salad)

West Indian

Easy 15 min Mild
Vegetarian Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Peanuts Dairy Heart healthy

Lal Mirch Ka Achaar (Red Chili Pickle)

West Indian

Medium 30 min Hot
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free

Masale Bhaat (Spiced Mixed-Vegetable Rice)

West Indian

Medium 45 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Coconut Sesame

Matki Usal (Plain Sprouted Moth Bean Curry)

West Indian

Medium 35 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Peanuts Coconut Sesame High fiber Heart healthy

Methi Bhaji (Sauteed Fenugreek Greens)

West Indian

Easy 20 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Peanuts High fiber Heart healthy

In season: Winter

Papad Ki Sabzi (Papad Curry)

West Indian

Easy 25 min Medium
Vegetarian Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy

Pithla (Spiced Besan Curry)

West Indian

Easy 25 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Rajasthani Kadhi (Plain Besan-Buttermilk Curry)

West Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy

Ringan Nu Shaak (Eggplant Curry)

West Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Sev Tameta Nu Shaak (Tomato-Sev Curry)

West Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Sol Kadhi (Kokum-Coconut Digestive Drink)

West Indian

Easy 20 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Coconut

Thecha (Green Chili-Garlic-Peanut Relish)

West Indian

Easy 15 min Hot
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Peanuts

Thepla (Spiced Wheat-Fenugreek Flatbread)

West Indian

Medium 40 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Dairy free Pescatarian Gluten High fiber

Tondak (Black-Eyed Pea Coconut Curry)

West Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Coconut High fiber

Vangi Bhaji (Spiced Eggplant Bhaji)

West Indian

Medium 30 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Peanuts Coconut Sesame

Varan (Plain Toor Dal)

West Indian

Easy 30 min No spice
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber

Xitti Kodi (Goan Coconut Fish Curry)

West Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Pescatarian Halal Gluten free Dairy free Fish Coconut

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Meal suggestions support your goals. They are not medical advice. Please ask your doctor about your family's health needs.