A sticky, savoury sauce of tomato paste, vinegar and garam masala turns up the flavour in this slow cooker chicken thigh and potato curry. Prep in the morning and come home to a dinner that needs little more than a round of naan and dollop of yogurt.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

If you’ve never tried this famous Indian curry dish, you’re in for a treat. Spinach, tomatoes, spices and the sturdy Indian cheese paneer combine for a mouthwateringly rich weeknight dinner. Serve as a side dish or make it the main event; either way, it’s impossible to go wrong.

Get the recipe for Palak Paneer

This chicken tikka masala really is quick, coming together in about 30 minutes. Cook up some basmati rice (which only takes 15 minutes) or serve with prepared naan. Easy enough for a weeknight, this curry’s vibrant flavours also make it worthy for entertaining.

Get the recipe for Quick Chicken Tikka Masala

Chickpea curry using canned chickpeas is a weeknight saviour when time is tight. This dish has some serious slow-cooked flavour, but comes together quickly.

Get the recipe for The Pioneer Woman’s Chickpea Curry with Rice

Why make just a curry when you can make a regal curry banquet? A curry rogan josh, basmati rice, carrot salad, pickled lemons and poppadoms are spread on the table so diners can build the curry plate of their dreams. For time-crunched cooks, a simple meal of rogan josh and basmati rice is more than enough – save the extras for the weekend.

Get the recipe for Curry Rogan Josh, Fluffy Rice, Carrot Salad, Poppadoms, Flatbread, Beer

Tender, meaty mussels capture every bit of delicious curried sauce in this elegant-yet-approachable weeknight meal. If you can’t find mussels, substitute shrimp or scallops instead.

Get the recipe for Sweet Potato Curry with Mussels

Healthy comfort food curries should always have a place at the weekday table. This version, with sweet potato and apple noodles, plays with sweet and heat for a masterful meal that can be made in a jiffy.

Get the recipe for Coconut Curry with Almond Butter and Sweet Potato and Apple Noodles

A fiery bowl of traditional vegetable curry with its own unique blend of spices can be cooked – mostly hands-off – and on the table in about an hour. Set the table, pour a glass of wine and steam up some rice – weeknight dining doesn’t get any better than that.

Get the recipe for Bal Arneson’s Traditional Vegetable Curry

A complete meal all in one, this hearty-meets-healthy, family-friendly weeknight dinner combines chicken, chickpeas, cauliflower, red lentils and a whack of warming curry paste. Leftovers pack up well for lunches the next day, too, so you may want to double the recipe.

Get the recipe for Slow Cooked Curried Chicken with Cauliflower

Butter chicken is a classic dish we return to again and again. It’s never too spicy, always tender and feels ultra gourmet. This version, served with chewy, warm naan bread, is sure to please even the most discerning butter chicken connoisseur. (We know they’re out there).

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Chicken pot pie gets rid of its simple persona for a bold, bright curry twist. Not exactly what we think of when it comes to curry, this is seriously delicious and extremely easy nonetheless. It’s something a little different to dish up this week.

Get the recipe for Alton Brown's Curry Chicken Pot Pie

Nutritious lentils create an earthy protein base in this vegetarian curry. The vegetable add-ins are adaptable to what you have kicking around in your fridge, which means you don’t need to stop at the grocery store on the way home from work.

Get the recipe for Lentil & Vegetable Curry Bowl

A beef curry that doesn't take hours to stew is made possible with this spicy Thai recipe. Prepared red curry paste, coconut milk and lemongrass form the sauce, while beef tenderloin and fresh herbs give this dinner oomph. A mound of steaming jasmine rice is all that's needed to round out the meal.

Get the recipe for Red Beef Curry

Red lentils stew down with spices in under a half-hour, creating a dhal that’s sure to be a regular on busy weeknights. Freshen up the plate with herbs, cucumber, lemon juice and a dollop of yogurt.

Get the recipe for Michael Smith’s Red Lentil Dhal

For Thai takeout fans, this timeless bowl, with coconut milk, lemongrass, chicken and a touch of fresh mango to sweeten things up, will be your new weeknight go-to. Make this curry vegetarian by using firm tofu or tempeh, and change up the vegetables with your personal Thai curry must-haves.

Get the recipe for Timeless Thai Curry