Simple and delicious recipes for main dishes with photos

This section presents simple and delicious step-by-step recipes for main dishes with photos, which any beginner cook can prepare.

Meat Dishes

Simple recipes for meat dishes with step-by-step instructions.

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Dishes from Grains and Beans

Step-by-step photo recipes for dishes from grains and mushrooms.

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Dishes from Offal

Recipes for delicious dishes from offal to suit all tastes.

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Vegetable Dishes

Original simple and delicious dishes made from vegetables.

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Fish and Seafood Dishes

Healthy and delicious step-by-step recipes for fish and seafood.

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Dishes with Eggs, Cheese, Milk

Recipes with eggs, cheese, and milk for every day and taste.

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Mushroom Dishes

Simple step-by-step recipes for mushroom dishes.

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Dumplings

Recipes for dumplings with various fillings at home.

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Main dishes are also referred to as main or primary dishes. Their main ingredients typically include fish or meat, while vegetarian cuisine often features legumes and mushrooms. They are accompanied by various side dishes and sauces. Many dishes made from grains, vegetables, and dairy products can also be classified as main dishes.

The recipes for main dishes are so diverse that it's impossible to give a definitive answer about what can be made from a particular product. Many of them can be augmented and combined to taste, and even a single dish can take on a different flavor with various sauces.

The entire lunch menu is composed based on the main dish. It is to this dish that side dishes, soups, beverages, and desserts are matched.

On our website recepty.mobi, you can find simple step-by-step recipes for main dishes for every day with photos. Preparing them doesn't always require a lot of time and effort. Each recipe includes the required time, guiding you to successfully prepare a delicious lunch for serving.

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Chicken hearts in cream sauce is a wonderfully tender and very budget-friendly dish where this often-overlooked offal turns into something rich and satisfying — when cooked properly. The key is patience: chicken hearts need at least 40-50 minutes of gentle braising to become soft and mild instead of tough. Sear the hearts with onion over high heat for 10 minutes until lightly golden, then pour over 20% cream or a cream-and-sour-cream sauce, add garlic and seasonings and braise covered on low heat for 35-40 minutes. Finish with fresh herbs and serve over mashed potatoes, rice or buckwheat. Proportions for 4 servings inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 08 December 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Pork cutlets with mushrooms and cheese in the oven are an impressive yet simple main course for a family dinner or holiday table. The main advantage of baking over pan-frying is that the meat stays significantly juicier and more tender, while the mushroom layer and melted cheese on top form an irresistibly savory "coat." Slice pork loin or ham into 1.5 cm pieces and pound lightly with a meat mallet to 1 cm, season with salt and pepper and arrange on a baking sheet. Spread sautéed mushrooms with onion on top, drizzle with mayo or sour cream and crown generously with grated hard cheese. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30-35 minutes until deeply golden. Proportions for 6 cutlets inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 07 December 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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To immerse yourself in the spicy flavors of Georgia, it is not necessary to visit expensive restaurants or buy a plane ticket. You can prepare the most famous dishes yourself, especially since their recipes are quite simple.

Details: Author: Artyom; 01 December 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Czech knedlíky are the iconic Czech side dish — fluffy bread or potato dumplings boiled as long loaves and sliced into rounds to soak up gravies, sauces and the juices of svíčková, vepřo-knedlo-zelo and goulash. Bread knedlíky are made from soft white bread or stale bread cubes, flour, eggs and milk for a light, pillowy texture, while potato knedlíky use boiled potato with flour and starch for a denser, more substantial result. Shape into long loaves, boil in salted water for 20-25 minutes and slice immediately — traditionally with a thread rather than a knife so they don't get squashed. I'll share authentic Prague-style proportions for both versions.

Details: Author: Artyom; 29 November 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Mashed potato cutlets stuffed with minced meat are a clever and filling dish that solves two everyday problems at once: what to do with yesterday's leftover mashed potatoes, and how to feed the whole family in a tasty, inexpensive way. The outside of these cutlets turns crispy and golden, while the inside is soft, creamy mashed potato wrapped around a juicy meat center — much like Russian zrazy. Mix cold mashed potatoes with an egg and a pinch of salt, shape into a flat round in your hand, place a spoonful of onion-and-meat filling in the center, carefully seal the edges and form into an oval. Coat in flour or breadcrumbs and pan-fry in oil for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Serve with sour cream or tomato sauce and fresh herbs. Proportions for 10-12 cutlets inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 18 November 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Chicken is the most common guest at festive tables. However, there are many recipes for its preparation: some fry the breast, thighs separately, or roast it whole. Many housewives are so used to their recipes that they completely overlook other ways of serving chicken.

Details: Author: Artyom; 05 November 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Homemade beef liver pâté is a soft, savory spread that completely outshines the store-bought version and contains none of the preservatives or questionable additives. The secret to a tender, mild flavor is proper preparation: soak the liver in milk for 1-2 hours to draw out any bitterness and tenderize the texture. Then simmer the liver with onion and carrot for 30-40 minutes, drain off the first cooking liquid and run everything through a meat grinder or food processor with sautéed onion and carrot, add softened butter, salt, pepper and a splash of cream for silkiness. The result is a smooth, creamy pâté perfect for spreading on bread or serving from little jars. Proportions for 500 g of liver inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 10 October 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Pumpkin is a versatile vegetable that can be used in almost any dish and even in pastries. One could speak at length about the beneficial properties of dishes made with seasonal pumpkin, but right now I would like to emphasize the taste of pumpkin as an ingredient.

Details: Author: Artyom; 05 October 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

Chakhokhbili with chicken in Georgian style

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Georgian chicken chakhokhbili is one of the most famous and fragrant dishes of Georgian cuisine — a thick chicken stew slowly braised with plenty of onion, ripe tomatoes, garlic, cilantro and the signature Georgian spice blends. The defining feature of chakhokhbili is its rich, concentrated sauce, which forms without adding any water at all: the onions and tomatoes release so much of their own juice that the chicken essentially braises in its own fragrant gravy. Brown the chicken pieces over high heat, add a generous amount of half-rings of onion and cook until soft, then stir in peeled grated tomatoes, garlic, ajika, khmeli-suneli, coriander and hot pepper. Braise covered for 40-60 minutes until completely done. Finish with cilantro and basil. Proportions for 1 kg of chicken inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 04 October 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Greek-style eggplants will make a great addition to your recipe collection. In Greece, they are served as a main dish called Melitzanes papoutsakia.

Details: Author: Artyom; 17 September 2021; Last Updated: 28 March 2026

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Simple and delicious recipes for main dishes with photos

Meat Dishes

Dishes from Grains and Beans

Dishes from Offal

Vegetable Dishes

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Dishes with Eggs, Cheese, Milk

Mushroom Dishes

Dumplings

Chicken Hearts in Cream Sauce

Pork Chops with Mushrooms

Chanakhi in pots in the oven

Czech Dumplings

Potato Puree Cutlets with Minced Meat

Boneless Stuffed Chicken

Beef Liver Pâté at Home

Millet Porridge with Pumpkin in Milk

Chicken Chakhokhbili in Georgian Style

Greek-Style Eggplants