Are you wondering what to prepare for lunch or dinner? Find easy Indian Vegetarian Lunch and Dinner rnenus here.You will find the pictures of the spread and recipes in the link provided. Find a list of kheer recipes (payasam) and other Indian sweets for Dessert ideas.
Lunch #1 (Simple South Indian Lunch Menu)
Rice
Poondu Kulambu
Radish greens stir fry
Carrot stir fry
Curd
Lunch #2 (Perfect for sunday and school lunch)
Vegetable Pulao
Brinjal gravy as side dish
Gobi 65
Curd rice
Lunch #3 (quick menu for the busy women)
Moong dal Khichdi
Quick Potato gravy
Curd rice
Lunch #4 (A Balanced lunch)
Rice
Sambar
Keerai kootu
Plantian stem stir fry
Curd
Lemon ginger pickle
Lunch #5 (North Indian Meals)
Ridgegourd dal
Chawal
Roti
Tindora subzi
Dahi /curd
Pickle
Lunch #6 (Bored of rice, try Vermicelli for a change)
Vermicelli Biryani
Thayir Semiya
Mixed Vegetable Pachadi
Lunch #7 (Simple and healthy South Indian lunch) If you run out of time, this is easy and healthy
Pepper Rasam
Cabbage Kootu
Rice
Curd
Pickle
Lunch # 8 (Healthy,easy, filling and satisfying)
Brown Rice Pulao
Onion Pachadi
Curd Rice
Lunch #9
Potato Capsicum Pulao
Mixed vegetable raita
Seasoned curd rice
Lunch#10
Tamarind Rice (Tamil Iyengar style) or
Andhra Pulihora
Side dish - Masala vada or Mysore bonda
Curd rice
Lunch Menu #11 Indian Lunch Menu
Rice
Paruppu Rasam
Instant mor kulambu
Brinjal curry
Roti (tawa method)
Curd
Lunch #12
Bored of Indian food, try this Indo Chinese Lunch for a change
Indo Chinese Lunch
Mushroom Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Side dish for fried rice
Gobi Manchurian
Chilli Paneer
Vegetable Manchurian
Lunch # 13
Learn how to cook millet
It is time we bring back millets in our diet. Millet can be used in the same way as rice. It can be substituted for rice in most recipes. It is more healthy, filling, nutritious, richer in fiber, minerals and vitamins than white rice.
Lunch #14
Are you a working women looking for a simple and healthy lunch menu. Here is a simple North Indian Lunch Menu. Check out the link below for the recipes - Bhindi masala-Dal Palak-Chawal-Phulka-Lassi
North Indian Lunch Menu
Lunch#15
A complete balanced and simple meal with millets, vegetables, greens.
Foxtail Millet Khichdi and raitha
Lunch#16
Bored of Indian food, try Couscous recipe with a vegetarian sauce. Filling, easy to prepare and delicious.
Couscous with vegetarian sauce
Lunch#17
Simple Lunch Menu (My Lunch)
The great thing about millets is you do not have to make any changes in your diet. Just substitute rice with millets.
Pumpkin Sambar
Senai Fry
Varagu arisi sadam (kodo millets)
Instant mango pickle
Curd
Lunch Menu #18
3 South Indian Lunch Menu combinations. They are simple, wholesome and nutritious. Click the link or picture below to see all the 3 South Indian Lunch Menu
Lunch#19
Are you looking for easy Lunch menu- Find 4 different South Indian Variety Rice Lunch Menu Ideas in the link below or click the picture to take you to that page.
4 Different South Indian Variety Rice Lunch Ideas
Lunch #20 - Try a variety of food grains/seeds (quinoa is a seed) for Lunch each day-(Brown rice-Couscous-Millets-Quinoa etc).Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf is rich in protein and makes a great Lunch for Vegetarians and Vegans looking for protein rich food.
Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf with Pinto beans and mixed seeds. Cucumber tomato salad goes perfectly with this.
Lunch Menu #21 - Quick and Healthy Lunch Menus
Bulgur Khichdi
Potato Curry
Carrot Raitha
Buttermilk
More Quick and Healthy Lunch Menu - Kindly click the link to take you to that page
Lunch #22
Bulgur Pulao (pilaf)
Lunch#23
Couscous with cauliflower and peas
Lunch #24
Oats Bisibelabath
Lunch#25 with Eggs
Easy Egg Biryani
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Lunch #1 (Simple South Indian Lunch Menu)
Rice
Poondu Kulambu
Radish greens stir fry
Carrot stir fry
Curd
Lunch #2 (Perfect for sunday and school lunch)
Vegetable Pulao
Brinjal gravy as side dish
Gobi 65
Curd rice
Lunch #3 (quick menu for the busy women)
Moong dal Khichdi
Quick Potato gravy
Curd rice
Lunch #4 (A Balanced lunch)
Rice
Sambar
Keerai kootu
Plantian stem stir fry
Curd
Lemon ginger pickle
Lunch #5 (North Indian Meals)
Ridgegourd dal
Chawal
Roti
Tindora subzi
Dahi /curd
Pickle
Lunch #6 (Bored of rice, try Vermicelli for a change)
Vermicelli Biryani
Thayir Semiya
Mixed Vegetable Pachadi
Lunch #7 (Simple and healthy South Indian lunch) If you run out of time, this is easy and healthy
Pepper Rasam
Cabbage Kootu
Rice
Curd
Pickle
Lunch # 8 (Healthy,easy, filling and satisfying)
Brown Rice Pulao
Onion Pachadi
Curd Rice
Lunch #9
Potato Capsicum Pulao
Mixed vegetable raita
Seasoned curd rice
Lunch#10
Tamarind Rice (Tamil Iyengar style) or
Andhra Pulihora
Side dish - Masala vada or Mysore bonda
Curd rice
Lunch Menu #11 Indian Lunch Menu
Rice
Paruppu Rasam
Instant mor kulambu
Brinjal curry
Roti (tawa method)
Curd
Lunch #12
Bored of Indian food, try this Indo Chinese Lunch for a change
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Vegetable Manchurian with mushroom fried rice |
Mushroom Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Side dish for fried rice
Gobi Manchurian
Chilli Paneer
Vegetable Manchurian
Lunch # 13
A Very Healthy Lunch Menu with Millets
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Soya beans sambar-cabbage potato curry-barnyard millet (kudiraivaali) |
It is time we bring back millets in our diet. Millet can be used in the same way as rice. It can be substituted for rice in most recipes. It is more healthy, filling, nutritious, richer in fiber, minerals and vitamins than white rice.
Lunch #14
Are you a working women looking for a simple and healthy lunch menu. Here is a simple North Indian Lunch Menu. Check out the link below for the recipes - Bhindi masala-Dal Palak-Chawal-Phulka-Lassi
North Indian Lunch Menu
Lunch#15
A complete balanced and simple meal with millets, vegetables, greens.
Foxtail Millet Khichdi and raitha
Lunch#16
Bored of Indian food, try Couscous recipe with a vegetarian sauce. Filling, easy to prepare and delicious.
Couscous with vegetarian sauce
Lunch#17
Simple Lunch Menu (My Lunch)
The great thing about millets is you do not have to make any changes in your diet. Just substitute rice with millets.
Pumpkin Sambar
Senai Fry
Varagu arisi sadam (kodo millets)
Instant mango pickle
Curd
Lunch Menu #18
3 South Indian Lunch Menu combinations. They are simple, wholesome and nutritious. Click the link or picture below to see all the 3 South Indian Lunch Menu
Lunch#19
Are you looking for easy Lunch menu- Find 4 different South Indian Variety Rice Lunch Menu Ideas in the link below or click the picture to take you to that page.
4 Different South Indian Variety Rice Lunch Ideas
Lunch #20 - Try a variety of food grains/seeds (quinoa is a seed) for Lunch each day-(Brown rice-Couscous-Millets-Quinoa etc).Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf is rich in protein and makes a great Lunch for Vegetarians and Vegans looking for protein rich food.
Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf with Pinto beans and mixed seeds. Cucumber tomato salad goes perfectly with this.
Lunch Menu #21 - Quick and Healthy Lunch Menus
Bulgur Khichdi
Potato Curry
Carrot Raitha
Buttermilk
More Quick and Healthy Lunch Menu - Kindly click the link to take you to that page
Lunch #22
Bulgur Pulao (pilaf)
Lunch#23
Couscous with cauliflower and peas
Lunch #24
Oats Bisibelabath
Lunch#25 with Eggs
Easy Egg Biryani
If you are interested in knowing what I cook at home regularly or my regular lunch spread, follow me on Instagram. Click the picture below to take you to Padhuskitchen Instagram page.
More lunch and dinner ideas will be updated soon. If you like this post, kindly consider linking to it or sharing it with others or like us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter or join me on Google Plus to keep up to date with Padhuskitchen.