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Real-Life Indian Vegetarian Lunch Ideas
Need inspiration for everyday Indian meals? Browse real lunch plates from my kitchen — featuring simple combinations of dal, curry, rice, and veggies. These thali-style ideas are wholesome, practical, and perfect for planning your weekly lunches.
Comfort Food
- Vegetable black-eyed peas soup (Instant & Stovetop)
- Easy potato lentil soup with kale (Instant pot & stove top)
- Pasta soup with vegetables and beans (Pasta Fagioli)
- Red Kidney Beans Soup (Easy & Vegan Recipe)
- Easy Instant Pot Kitchari (Indian Spiced Lentils & Rice Recipe)
- Millet khichdi
- Chickpea and Lentil Curry (Vegan & Gluten-free)
- Lentil Spinach Curry with Coconut Milk
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Welcome, I'm Sravanthi Chanda, and I share easy and wholesome Indian vegetarian lunch and dinner recipes on my blog.
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Flavorful & Easy Ways to Cook with Spinach
Explore a collection of flavorful and easy Indian spinach recipes, from dal and saag to curries and chutneys—plus my best cooking tips for using spinach in everyday meals!
Readers favorites
- Easy Indian Saag Recipe (Quick Spinach Curry)
- Saag Chana (Indian Chickpea and Spinach Curry)
- Easy Red Lentil Wraps Recipe (Vegan High Protein Tortillas)
- Instant Pot Red Kidney Beans (Soaked & Dried)
- Restaurant Style Indian Rice Recipe
- Red Kidney Beans Soup (Easy & Vegan Recipe)
- Instant Pot Black Beans (Soaked and dried)
- What To Do With Leftover Curry - 13 Easy and Delicious Ideas!
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Vegetarian Curry Recipes
Discover the best vegetarian curries that transform simple ingredients into comforting, flavorful meals - perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
- One-Pot Chickpea Kale Curry for Weeknight Dinner
- Ridge Gourd Curry Recipe - Turai Sabji - Beerakaya Kura
- Indian Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe - Lobia Masala
- Instant Pot Indian Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala)
- Easy Palak Aloo (Indian Spinach and potato curry)
- Chickpea and Lentil Curry (Vegan & Gluten-free)
- Creamy Indian Black Beans Curry with Coconut Milk
- Instant Pot Vegetable Curry
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