Lunch Recipes

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North Indian Lunch

Butter Paneer Masala

Creamy tomato-based curry with soft paneer cubes — the all-time favourite of Indian...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

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North Indian Lunch

Palak Paneer

Velvety spinach curry with golden-fried paneer — nutritious, vibrant and absolutely delicious.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

North Indian Lunch

Chana Masala

Bold, tangy chickpea curry packed with spices — a street food staple that works as a main dish.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

North Indian Lunch

Aloo Gobi

Dry-spiced potatoes and cauliflower — simple, aromatic, and endlessly satisfying.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

North Indian Lunch

Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils tempered with cumin, garlic and dried chillies — comfort food at its simplest.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

North Indian Lunch

Matar Paneer

Green peas and paneer in a lightly spiced tomato-onion gravy — quick, colourful and nourishing.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

North Indian Lunch

Jeera Rice

Fragrant cumin-scented basmati rice — the perfect accompaniment to any curry.

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Sambar

Tangy tamarind and lentil soup with mixed vegetables and aromatic sambar powder —...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

South Indian Lunch

Rasam

Thin, peppery tamarind broth — a digestive, warming soup eaten with rice or sipped as...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Curd Rice

Cooling yogurt rice tempered with mustard seeds, ginger and pomegranate — a South...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

South Indian Lunch

Avial

Kerala-style mixed vegetable curry in a thick coconut-yogurt sauce — a festival favourite.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

South Indian Lunch

Tamarind Rice

Tangy rice coated in a robust tamarind-chilli paste tempered with peanuts and mustard seeds.

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy