Having a good curry recipe up your sleeve can be a lifesaver when you're looking to rustle up something tasty, quick and easy at the last minute. Whether you're looking for a wallet-friendly vegetarian dinner idea or fancy going all out with cheese, meat or seafood, this collection of easy curry recipes will provide suitable inspiration for your next simple supper.

For a deliciously simple chicken curry recipe try Alfred Prasad's Murgh Makhani, a fragrant, spicy tomato-based curry sweetened with honey and cream, or give Sumayya Usmani's Bengali-style chicken korma recipe a go if you prefer your curries mild. Sumayya's Chaukandar gosht is a visually stunning beef curry recipe with a vibrant beetroot sauce, while Matthew Tomkinson Massaman curry recipe uses the sweetness of duck to offset the spicy richness of the Thai curry sauce.

There's plenty of no-fuss vegetarian curry ideas to choose from, too. Alfred Prasad's Saag paneer, with golden cubes of cheese and lightly spiced spinach, is fantastic served either as a side or a main dish, or try Monica Shaw's Cauliflower rice biryani recipe for a delicious low-carb dinner.