main dish

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There’s also Turkish Çılbır, which is more of a main dish than a dip since it calls for poached eggs served over a layer of garlicky yogurt and topped with warm spicy butter.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

In fact, the versatile naan diligently props up whatever it is paired with, allowing the main dish to shine.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

That’s the beginnings of an amazingly delicious, yet simple, main dish included in the new “Catan: The Official Cookbook.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

It’s a lovely main dish for a celebratory brunch or meatless supper, or a hearty side dish with roast chicken or fish for dinner.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

The soup course was served, and then a fish course, and finally the main dish was brought out in great kettles, piping hot and fragrant with paprika.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood