What To Serve With Chicken Tikka Masala - 12 Best Side Dishes

Chicken tikka masala is a popular Indian dish. A flavor-packed meal that can be served on its own or with a few side dishes to elevate your experience! If you’re wondering what to serve with chicken tikka masala, this post will give you 12 of the best side dishes.

A 6 photo collage showing side dishes for chicken tikka masala.

From creamy raita to fluffy naan bread and everything in between, enjoy!

Rice

Instant Pot Basmati Rice

Indian Instant Pot Basmati Rice comes perfectly every time and only takes 10 minutes start to finish. It is buttery, fluffy, light, and never mushy. There is no need to soak the rice or use a rice cooker anymore.

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Simple Lemon Rice Recipe

Flavorful Lemon Rice side dish with real lemon flavors! Prepare the lemon rice easily with cooked rice. Serve with cooked fish, shrimp, beef, chicken & vegetable meals.

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Veggies

Roasted Green Beans and Carrots

These Roasted Green Beans and Carrots are not your average boring veggie side dish. These carrots and green beans are roasted to perfect, finished with garlic brown butter, and topped with fresh parmesan and lemon zest. Nothing boring about them!

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Aloo Gobi

This flavorful, one-pan Aloo Gobi recipe is the ultimate Indian home-style dish that you can quickly bring together using a few wholesome and inexpensive ingredients!

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Roasted Spiced Cauliflower

Roasted spiced cauliflower is the perfect bite! It is slightly charred, super spicy. Pair this easy side dish with any meal!

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Indian Cabbage Recipe

Curry Indian cabbage recipe you’ll love. A tender easy cabbage recipe cooked on the stove in a skillet with a ton of flavor.

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Bombay Potatoes Recipe

This easy Bombay Potatoes recipe is full of flavour! It takes only 20 minutes and is the perfect side dish to accompany an Indian meal.

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Paneer Jalfrezi

Restaurant Style Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe | How to make Paneer Jalfrezi Paneer Jalfrezi is an easy and quick vegetarian side dish made with Paneer(Indian Cottage Cheese), Bell peppers. A semi-dry curry made which is best paired with any bread of your choice like rotis, parathas or naan.

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Crispy Onion Bhaji

Here’s how to make a caramelised, crispy and spicy onion bhaji with this simple and easy recipe. It’s homemade, vegan and gluten-free!

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Appetizer + Dip

North Indian Arhar Dal Tadka (Toor Dal)

Easy Arhar Dal Tadka: tender toor dal simmered with fragrant spices, and topped with golden garlic-cumin tadka.

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Cucumber Raita (Indian Yogurt Dip)

This 10-minute Cucumber Raita is a yogurt-based side dish or dip made with crunchy cucumbers and zingy Indian spices for a cooling accompaniment to Indian meals.

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