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 liver with rice and vegetables is a simple, budget-friendly and remarkably hearty homemade all-in-one dish in which tender chicken liver is braised together with rice, carrot, onion, bell pepper and peas, forming a complete lunch or dinner in a single pan. Chicken liver is a valuable organ meat rich in iron, protein and vitamin A, and combined with rice and vegetables it creates a wonderfully harmonious dish where each component complements the others. It's an ideal option for anyone who values both simplicity and complete nutrition. Trim the chicken liver thoroughly of any membranes and bile ducts, cut into large pieces and sauté on a pan with onion and carrot for 5-7 minutes. Add rinsed rice, bell pepper and peas, pour over hot water in a 1 to 2 ratio, add salt and spices and braise covered for 20-25 minutes until the rice is fully cooked. Proportions for 4 servings inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 01 April 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Vegetable pancakes with chicken breast filling

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Details: Author: Artyom; 28 March 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Liver cake is a classic Eastern European savory appetizer that looks like a layered cake but is built from tender pork liver crepes and a rich filling of sautéed carrots, onions and garlic mayonnaise. The key to success is removing the natural bitterness by soaking the liver in milk for 30-40 minutes, then blending it into a smooth batter that fries up into thin, flexible layers. I'll show you how to make 5-7 even crepes, prepare a flavorful filling and assemble the cake so the layers stay moist and hold together. After 3-4 hours in the fridge, the cake firms up beautifully and slices into elegant wedges – a real showstopper for any holiday table.

Details: Author: Artyom; 21 March 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Cottage cheese pancakes with semolina and raisins

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Details: Author: Artyom; 18 March 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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These homemade capelin "sprats" are a budget-friendly preserve that tastes just like the famous canned sprats in oil that Eastern Europeans love so much. The secret is long, gentle braising in the oven or multicooker at low temperature, which softens the tiny fish bones completely so you can eat them right along with the flesh, just like real canned sprats. Clean frozen capelin, arrange in a heatproof dish or Dutch oven, add oil, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt, cover tightly with a lid or foil and braise at 130-150°C (260-300°F) for 4-5 hours. I'll share proportions for 1 kg of capelin, how to achieve that classic smoky flavor using black tea and how long the finished sprats keep.

Details: Author: Artyom; 11 March 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Fried potatoes with wild forest mushrooms are a beloved Russian autumn classic — the unmistakable aroma of crispy potatoes mingling with porcini, boletus or chanterelles is the smell of mushroom-foraging season. The best flavor comes from porcini, but any forest mushroom works beautifully, including honey mushrooms or chanterelles. The trick is to fry the mushrooms and potatoes separately: cook the mushrooms with onion first until all the liquid evaporates and they turn deeply golden, then crisp the potatoes in a separate pan and combine for the last 2-3 minutes. This way the potatoes stay crispy and the mushrooms keep their shape. Proportions and spice tips inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 28 February 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Buckwheat with chicken baked in the oven

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Buckwheat with chicken baked in the oven is a simple, hearty and remarkably tasty homemade all-in-one dish in which buckwheat comes together harmoniously with juicy pieces of chicken, sautéed vegetables and aromatic spices. The main advantage of baking everything in a single dish is minimum dishes, minimum effort and maximum flavor: the buckwheat slowly braises in the chicken broth, absorbs all the aromas and becomes especially tender, while the chicken keeps all its juiciness under the oven's even heat. It's an ideal weeknight dinner for the whole family. Brown chicken thighs or leg quarters in a pan until golden and transfer to a baking dish. On the pan sauté finely chopped onion and grated carrot, add rinsed buckwheat and mix. Pour the buckwheat with vegetables into the dish with the chicken, add hot broth or water in a 1 to 2 ratio, salt, black pepper and bay leaf. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 45-50 minutes covered with a lid or foil. Proportions for 4 servings inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 28 February 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Veal braised in yogurt with vegetables is a tender, diet-friendly and remarkably fragrant meat dish in which the meat takes on the flavor of all the products that end up in the pan with it. Natural yogurt as the sauce base gives the dish a special tenderness, a light fermented-milk note and a significantly more diet-friendly character compared to classic sour cream. It's an ideal choice for anyone watching their figure and healthy eating. Cube the veal and brown in a skillet with oil, add coarsely chopped onion, carrot, bell pepper, tomato and braise until the vegetables are soft. Pour over plain unsweetened yogurt, add salt, black pepper, garlic and favorite spices. Braise covered over low heat for 30-40 minutes until completely done. Proportions for 600 g of veal inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 19 February 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Marinated olives with hard cheese – the filling is tasty and hasn't yet become annoyingly familiar. Veal stands somewhat apart from all types of red meat: it is easily digestible and not high in fats. Veal cutlets with olives and cheese – a basic recipe, though it can be repeatedly modernized to achieve new and new flavor nuances.

Details: Author: Artyom; 18 February 2019; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Cabbage rolls made of fresh cabbage in a pot

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Cabbage rolls in a pot — known as golubtsy in Russian — are a beloved classic of Soviet and Eastern European home cooking, prized for their rich flavor, juicy filling and versatility on both weekday and holiday tables. The trickiest part of working with fresh cabbage is separating the leaves: lower the whole head into a big pot of boiling water for 5-7 minutes, gradually peeling off the softened outer leaves with a knife and continuing to blanch the rest. Wrap each leaf around a filling of ground meat, rice, onion and seasonings, pack tightly into a pot, pour over a tomato-sour cream sauce and braise covered for 50-60 minutes. Proportions for 12-15 rolls inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 11 February 2019; Last Updated: 29 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 Liver with Rice and Vegetables

Vegetable Draniki with Chicken Mince

Liver Cake with Pork Liver – Simple and Delicious Recipe

Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Semolina and Raisins in a Skillet

Homemade Smelt Canned Food

Fried Potatoes with Forest Mushrooms

Buckwheat with Chicken Baked in the Oven

Veal Stewed with Vegetables

Veal Cutlets with Olives and Cheese

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in a Pot