Category Lunch Menu Series

Instant Pot PIP – Keerai Sambar Rice and Beetroot Fry

February 5, 2021 Instant Pot RecipesLunch Menu Series  No comments

Indian cooking in Instant Pot PIP method is relatively easy when compared to stove top cooking. Multiple dishes can be cooked at the same time, provided they all take the same time to cook. So here is one such combo – Keerai Sambar, Rice and Beetroot Fry in just 30 mins. All cooked at the same time and all you need to do is just fry the beetroot in stove top.

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Cashew Pulao – Kaju Pulao Video Recipe

January 28, 2020 Biryani/PulaoLunch Box MenuLunch Menu SeriesRice Varieties  No comments

Pulao varieties and biryani’s are always welcome at home. Easy for me too as its an one pot meal 🙂 This Cashew Pulao is a simple yet rich and flavouful pulao variety. Its a mild pulao. Goes well with any gravy like I served with Paneer Butter Masala or even with a simple raita. Not much fancy ingredients or grinding needed. Can be made in 30 mins. Do check my other Biryani, Pulao recipes HERE

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Lunch Menu 8 – South Indian Lunch Menu

October 15, 2019 Lunch Menu Series  No comments

This lunch menu is a simple South Indian Lunch Menu with healthy Keerai Kootu, Puzhi Kuzhambu, Dal, Homemade Curd & Carrot/Coconut Burfi. Yes as I am on Diwali Mode 😉 so kept the lunch menu simple and included the sweet here. With school holidays, cooking itself is a big task. Making extras like sweets and snacks is even more difficult. But still I have put my Diwali hat on and present u this simple menu. Diwali recipes coming next..

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Biryani Meal – Ennai Kathirikkai – Lunch Menu 7

February 23, 2019 Biryani/PulaoLunch Menu Series  No comments

This lunch menu is a Biryani Meal along with a gravy. Made this on a weekend. On the plate is Veg Biryani, Ennai Kathirikkai, Onion Raita(my hubby’s style) & Potato chips (store bought). We love to switch to this menu in between the boring kuzhambu, rasam & poriyal meals. Usually biryani would be paired with just the onion raita. This time paired it with Ennai Kathirikkai, my all time favourite combo.

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Lunch Menu 6 – South Indian Lunch Menu

July 6, 2018 Lunch Menu Series  No comments

Just to remind u all that I have been posting a Lunch Menu Series , this week it is an elaborate South Indian Lunch Menu 🙂 This Menu consists of Rice, Sambar, Rasam, Vazhakkai Fry, Seppankizhangu/Arbi Fry & Medhu Vadai. Once in a while we love to have an elaborate meal like this. Tamil la sonna Full Kattu 🙂 The only thing missing in this is a payasam. Otherwise this would have been a complete meal. Never mind, shall include in yet another meal. Have mentioned suggestions below for you to include though 🙂

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New Year Lunch Menu – Lunch Menu 5

January 1, 2018 Lunch Menu Series  No comments

Wish u all a very happy & prosperous New Year! 🙂 Usually I begin the new year with a sweet recipe. This year thought of sharing a variety of recipes with all tastes, including a sweet though 🙂 As u all know that is how life is!! Just not sweet things happen to us. Now, dont want to get too philosophical here  This is a simple yet complete meal. Can be made quickly too. May this year be as colourful & tasty as this New Year Lunch Menu. 🙂

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Lunch Menu 4 – South Indian Lunch Menu

September 8, 2017 Lunch Menu Series  One comment

Its been quite some time since I posted a lunch menu. This is yet another simple South Indian Lunch Menu with Mochai Murungai Kulambu, Keerai Kootu & Potato Puttu. I had some dried mochai which I did not use for a long time. So soaked it the previous night and made this wholesome lunch menu. Mochai Kulambu goes well with any kootu and/or a suttle dry curry. Have given other options below.

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Lunch Menu 3 – Variety Rice Lunch Menu

April 8, 2017 Lunch Menu Series  4 comments

In the lunch menu series, this week its a very simple yet delicious South Indian Variety Rice Lunch Menu. I made this during the weekdays to pack as a lunch. My favourite among variety rice is puliyodharai and curd rice is always a comfort food. I made a batch of raw banana chips as an evening snack, but most of it got over for lunch itself. So this added some crunchiness to the simple Variety Rice Menu. See below for other options of variety rice and side dishes.

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Lunch Menu 2 – North Indian Lunch Menu

March 11, 2017 Lunch Menu Series  9 comments

This week’s lunch menu is a simple North Indian Lunch Menu. This is actually my kind of lunch, though I would not include a rice variety during week days. I so so love North Indian lunch. I can live on phulkas for days together. This menu includes Phulkas, Dal Fry, Peas Pulao & the most wanted Paneer Butter Masala. U can keep this combo as an idea and change the sides according to your taste buds and preferences. Have left links below for all that is included in this menu as well as other suggestions!

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Lunch Menu 1 – South Indian Lunch

March 4, 2017 Lunch Menu Series  5 comments

I am so excited to start this Lunch Menu series. The most common question that comes to a woman’s mind is “what to cook?” Am one among you all too 🙂 It would be so annoying at times when nothing comes to my mind. So just thought of sharing my ideas and the combos that I make, especially for lunch. This is a simple South Indian Lunch menu with Sambar & Vazhakkai Poriyal. See below for recipe links and some tips to finish cooking quickly. Am just sharing my way and the order in which I cook. U can follow the same if u find it convincing.

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