Rushes to offer cold rather than hot dishes (7)

I believe the answer is:

curries

'dishes' is the definition.
(curry is a kind of dish)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for curries that I've seen before include "Beats" , "hot meals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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