Looking for a delicious side dish to serve with the curry recipe that you are planning for dinner? Curry is one of our favorites because it's cozy, comforting, and just warms you up inside. Plus, it’s often quick and easy to whip up — perfect for busy weeknights! So if you are wondering "what to serve with curry", you are in the right place. We are sharing over 25 of the most popular and best side dishes for curry including everything from traditional sides like rice and bread, to unconventional pairings like potatoes, to veggie sides and fresh salads, and more.
Best Side Dishes for Curry
Basmati Rice with Saffron is an traditional side served in Middle Eastern and Persian cuisine. It's simple to make with this easy-to-follow recipe.
Freshly baked small batch garlic naan bread is buttery, garlicky, soft and pillowy, and full of perfect blistered air pockets. It's quick and easy to make.
Creamy, buttery, and delicious, this is the best and creamiest mashed potatoes recipe you will ever find. It's velvety, smooth, and melts in your mouth.
Quick and easy roasted cauliflower is a delicious, flavourful side dish that you throw on a sheet pan and into the oven. Plus, it's vegan and gluten-free.
Easy coconut rice is light, fluffy, delicious, and flavorful. It's a quick and easy side dish that compliments all Thai, South Asian, and tropical dishes.
Thick and creamy homemade yogurt is so easy to make at home with just 2 ingredients, a heavy pot, and just a few minutes of actual hands on prep work.
Tandoori chicken drumsticks are crispy outside, juicy and tender inside, and packed with flavor. An easy dinner to make in the oven, stovetop, or grill.
These crispy smashed potatoes are the perfect side dish. They’re easy to make, crispy on the outside, tender and fluffy on the inside, and so flavorful.
One pot Rice Pilaf with Carrots is quick, easy, and loaded with flavor. Cook this vegetable rice on the stove, rice cooker, or instant pot.
Cranberry Chutney
Healthy, light and refreshing Persian Shirazi salad with cucumber and tomato is a simple salad packed with herbs and tossed in an olive oil and lime dressing.
Nothing compares to freshly baked, quick and easy homemade pita bread. It's soft and puffy, with a perfect pocket. It takes just 15 minutes of actual prep.
Learn how to make steamed rice that's perfectly cooked, fluffy and delicious in 30 minutes. Cook white rice on the stove, rice cooker, or instant pot.
Easy 20-Minute One Pot Lentils are a healthy, nourishing, and delicious vegan meal that is easy to make in a few simple steps. Make a big batch and freeze!
Sweet Potato Fritters are easy to make, flavorful, and delicious. They're pan-fried to perfection with a crisp crust on the outside and a soft bite inside.
This fluffy, creamy Parsnip Puree looks like mashed potatoes but has a distinctly nutty flavor that sets it apart. It is quick and easy to make too!
This Vegetable Biryani is a warming and comforting recipe, that is full of flavor and many different textures, making it the ultimate vegetarian side dish.
Roasted Garlic Parmesan Baby Potatoes
Quick and easy roasted garlic Parmesan baby potatoes are crispy on the edges and tender inside. They are delicious, flavourful and bakes in just 30 minutes.
Making perfect fluffy quinoa at home is quick and a lot easier than you think! Learn how to cook quinoa perfectly every time using our simple recipe.
This quick and easy Cherry Tomato Salad is made with sweet cherry tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, and feta cheese tossed in a simple vinaigrette.
Wild Rice Pilaf is a wholesome, nutritious side dish that pairs the naturally nutty flavor of wild rice with vegetables, spices, and fresh herbs.
Homemade flour tortillas are delicious, soft, and so easy to make! They are easy to make with just 5 pantry staple ingredients and ready in under an hour.
Oven Roasted Vegetables are a delicious flavorful side dish that goes well with almost any dinner main. Customize it with whatever veggies you have on hand.
Homemade pickles are easy to make at home in just 5 minutes with no canning required. Plus, they are ready to eat in just 1 to 2 days!
Broccoli Rice is the perfect side dish: creamy, cheesy, healthy, and filling. Plus, it’s quick and easy and all made in one pot in just over 30 minutes.
Baked Sweet Potato takes almost no effort to make (in the oven or grill) and always taste amazing. They're soft and tender, naturally sweet, and delicious!
Our Favorite Curry Recipes
Looking for some curry main dishes to pair these sides with? Here are some of our most popular curries and stews:
- One Pot Coconut Curry Beef Stew
- Indian Butter Chicken
- Vegetable Curry
- Thai Turkey Meatballs in Coconut Curry
- Pumpkin Curry with Chickpeas
- Thai Sweet Potato Yellow Curry
- Coconut Lamb Curry
How to Make Ahead and Store Side Dishes
Many of these curry side dish recipes can be prepared in advance and kept in the refrigerator for a few days, or frozen for up to three months. Alternatively, you can prep the ingredients and refrigerate them until you're ready to assemble and/or cook. Refer to each recipe for detailed instructions on making ahead and storing.
To reheat, place any leftovers in a skillet and heat over the stove over medium-low heat until warmed through. You may also be able to reheat some recipes in the air fryer or the oven at 300F for 10-15 minutes until warmed through. Again, check each recipe for detailed instructions.
More Side Dish Recipes
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- 25 Side Dishes for Soup
- 30 Potato Side Dishes
- 40 Vegetable Side Dishes
- 25 Side Dishes for Chicken
Did You Make Any of These Side Dishes for Curry?
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25 Side Dishes for Curry
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Wondering what to serve with curry? We are sharing over 25 of the most popular and best side dishes for curry including everything from traditional sides like rice and bread, to unconventional pairings like potatoes, to veggie sides and fresh salads, and more. One of my favorite side dishes for curry is this Basmati Rice with Saffron.
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 4 cups water
- 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter
- salt (to taste)
- pinch of saffron
- 1 teaspoon hot water
Instructions
- Pour the rice into a medium-sized pot. Fill up the pot halfway and rinse the water. Discard the water. Repeat this step 2-3 times to rinse the rice unit the water becomes clear. Again, discard the water.
- Add water, vegetable oil, and salt.
- Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Allow the water to continue to boil until it has been absorbed by the rice and you no longer see any water over top of the rice (roughly 5 minutes).
- Turn the heat down to low and cover the rice. Cook for 30-40 minutes.
- Grind a pinch of saffron using a mortar and pestle. If you don't have one of those, just grind it in a small bowl using the back of a small spoon. Next, add a 1 teaspoon of hot water and mix evenly. Take ½ cup of the cooked rice and add it in. Mix well until rice is fully combined and becomes a beautiful yellow colour.
- Serve the white rice in a serving platter and top with the yellow saffron rice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Persian
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