I'm purposely stating only Indian dishes
Starters:
All kinds of kababs
Tikkis
Fish Fingers
Tikkas


Side Dishes:

Fried fish,Lamb Chops, Chicken Chops etc or even grilled non veg/veg dishes with a corresponding sauce.
The different bakes either white sauce based or tomato based
dry veggie preparations along with nans/rotis etc.

Main dishes
Gravy and rice based dishes all come under the main dish category along with dals.

Some kind of juices and fried items

Starters are generally fried items like Paneer Tikka, Pakoras, fish fingers, chicken tikkas etc;

Side dishes complement the main dish which includes, raitas, gravies etc

Main dish consists of meat in case of non-veg and vegetables, breads, rotis, rice etc

Starters......any drink
Side dishes....comapatable with starter...mainly snacks
Main dishes.....rest of the items

Starters: Appetisers (e.g., Jal Jeera, Kanji), Salads, Snacks (not the filling ones) like: Tikka Paneer, Spring Rolls, Canapies etc and Soups
Side Dishes: Raita, Dahi Bhalla, Tava Vegetables etc
Main Dishes: Curries, Koftas, Baked Vegetables, Pindi Channa, Dal Makhni etc
Source: Mrs Chugh