Dishes made with yogurt
49 dishes from around the world that list yogurt as a main ingredient.
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MantiMeat
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreSpiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Tandoori chickenMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreChicken marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in a clay oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Korma
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreA rich curry of meat or vegetables simmered in yogurt and spices
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikkaMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 moreBoneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a tandoor oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FliaVegetarianfli
🇦🇱 Albania and 1 moreLayered Albanian dish baked in the shape of the sun
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
İskender kebapMeat
🇹🇷 TurkeyThinly sliced grilled meat over bread, topped with tomato sauce, butter, and yogurt
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tavë KosiMeat
🇦🇱 Albania and 4 moreAlbanian casserole of lamb, rice and tangy yogurt baked until golden
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shish taoukMeat
🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreChicken pieces marinated, skewered and grilled over a fire
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ÇılbırVegetarian
🇹🇷 Turkey and 4 morePoached eggs served over garlicky yogurt with spiced melted butter
Main dish
KadhiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreYogurt and gram flour soup, often with fritters, from Rajasthan
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Curd riceVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSteamed rice mixed with yogurt and seasoned with spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tahchinتهچین
🇮🇷 IranIranian rice baked with yogurt, saffron, egg and meat in a golden crust
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Fattehفتّة
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreBread layered with yogurt, chickpeas and toppings, served warm across the Arab world
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Pasanda
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreMeat strips simmered in a creamy, spiced curry from the Indian subcontinent
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tikka
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreChunks of marinated meat or paneer cooked in a tandoor oven
Main dish, Snacks, Dinner
Dal baatiVegetarianदालभात
🇮🇳 IndiaLentil stew served with hard wheat rolls, a classic meal of western India
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Dahi baiganaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaEggplant in spiced yogurt from Odisha, often made for festivals
Main dish
BeytiMeat
🇹🇷 TurkeyGrilled lamb or beef wrapped in flatbread, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shahan fulVegetarian
🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreFava beans cooked to a paste and served with bread and toppings
Main dish, Breakfast
GoshtaabMeat
🇮🇳 IndiaLarge mutton meatballs in a spiced yogurt gravy from Kashmir
Main dish, Dinner
Laal maansMeat
🇮🇳 IndiaSpicy Rajasthani mutton curry with red chillies and garlic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- İskender kebap: Adriao, CC BY 3.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tavë Kosi: fugzu, CC BY 2.0, source
- Dahi baigana: Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Korma: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Fatteh: Eaeeae, CC BY 3.0, source
- Tandoori chicken: Bharat Mirchandani, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chicken tikka: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shish taouk: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Manti: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Çılbır: Premshree Pillai, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kadhi: Mowglee, Public domain, source
- Curd rice: Sudharshan Shanmugasundaram, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Flia: AceDouble, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pasanda: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Dal baati: Devika, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Beyti: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shahan ful: Temesgen Woldezion edited by:Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Goshtaab: Oniongas, Public domain, source