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    Easy Indian Vegetarian Recipes

    Welcome to Everyday Nourishing Foods, your destination for simple, wholesome Indian vegetarian recipes, perfect for lunch, dinner, and every meal in between.

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    • Curries & Gravies
    • Rice & Breads
    • Lentils & Dals
    • Beans & Chickpeas
    • Chutneys
    • Salads

    Real-Life Indian Vegetarian Lunch Ideas

    Healthy lunch plate with roti, aloo saag, quinoa pudding topped with strawberries, and microgreens.

    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.

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    • Collage of cooked black beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, and millets in an Instant Pot with text overlay: Instant Pot Basics & How-Tos for Indian Cooking.
      Instant Pot Basics & How-Tos for Indian Cooking
    • A bowl of Saag Aloo – Indian spinach and potato curry – served in a light blue bowl, showing chunky potatoes coated in a vibrant green spinach gravy.
      Saag Aloo - One Pot Indian Spinach Potato Gravy Curry
    • A bowl of Indian vegetable side dish - veggie curry garnished with fresh mint, served with a side of curry leaves on a striped napkin.
      Mixed Vegetable Curry (Easy Indian Vegetable Side Dish)
    • A collage of Indian spinach recipes, including dal, curry, and flatbreads.
      Indian Spinach Recipes: Best Ways to Cook & Enjoy Palak

    Basmati Rice Made Easy – Get the Right Water Ratio Instantly!

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    • A bowl of colorful vegetable and black eyed peas soup garnished with a cilantro leaf, held by two hands
      Vegetable black-eyed peas soup (Instant & Stovetop)
    • potato lentil kale soup in a bowl
      Easy potato lentil soup with kale (Instant pot & stove top)
    • Pasta soup with vegetables and beans (Pasta Fagioli)
    • Kidney beans soup in a white bowl with rich broth and hearty vegetables.
      Red Kidney Beans Soup (Easy & Vegan Recipe)
    • khichdi in a plate
      Easy Instant Pot Kitchari (Indian Spiced Lentils & Rice Recipe)
    • Wholesome millet khichdi served on a blue plate, made with vegetables and black-eyed peas, and topped with a spiced tempering.
      Millet khichdi
    • lentil chickpea curry served with rice
      Chickpea and Lentil Curry (Vegan & Gluten-free)
    • spinach lentil curry with rice in a bowl
      Lentil Spinach Curry with Coconut Milk

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    Sravanthi Chanda author of everydaynourishingfoods

    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

    A collage of Indian spinach recipes, including dal, curry, and flatbreads.

    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!

    Indian Spinach Recipes

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    • A bowl of vibrant green Indian spinach saag on a colorful checkered napkin.
      Easy Indian Saag Recipe (Quick Spinach Curry)
    • Bowl of chana saag featuring chickpeas in a thick spinach sauce, on a colorful checkered cloth, with 'Everyday Nourishing Foods' watermark.
      Saag Chana (Indian Chickpea and Spinach Curry)
    • A stack of crispy red lentil wraps topped with a fresh cilantro leaf, served on a white plate over a colorful checkered napkin.
      Easy Red Lentil Wraps Recipe (Vegan High Protein Tortillas)
    • Top view of a bowl filled with shiny, cooked kidney beans on a marble surface with the logo 'everydaynourishingfoods' visible.
      Instant Pot Red Kidney Beans (Soaked & Dried)
    • Perfectly cooked basmati rice garnished with cardamom and whole spices.
      Restaurant Style Indian Rice Recipe
    • Kidney beans soup in a white bowl with rich broth and hearty vegetables.
      Red Kidney Beans Soup (Easy & Vegan Recipe)
    • A bowl of cooked black beans garnished with a fresh basil leaf, placed on a light-colored cloth background.
      Instant Pot Black Beans (Soaked and dried)
    • leftover curry recipes collage
      What To Do With Leftover Curry - 13 Easy and Delicious Ideas!

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    Create your Custom Indian Meal Plan

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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.

      • Bowl of chickpea and kale curry served with basmati rice on a black plate with red rim.
        One-Pot Chickpea Kale Curry for Weeknight Dinner
      • Indian ridge gourd curry in a bowl
        Ridge Gourd Curry Recipe - Turai Sabji - Beerakaya Kura
      • A bowl and a plate of Black-Eyed Peas Curry served with rice on a white textured background.
        Indian Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe - Lobia Masala
      • instant pot chickpea curry with rice in a bowl
        Instant Pot Indian Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala)
      • spinach potato curry in a bowl
        Easy Palak Aloo (Indian Spinach and potato curry)
      • lentil chickpea curry served with rice
        Chickpea and Lentil Curry (Vegan & Gluten-free)
      • black bean curry with rice in a plate
        Creamy Indian Black Beans Curry with Coconut Milk
      • Instant Pot Vegetable Curry

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      Sravanthi Chanda author of everydaynourishingfoods

      I'm Sravanthi Chanda and I share Indian lunch and dinner recipes on my blog. These easy-to-follow recipes are made from scratch using fresh ingredients and come with step-by-step photos, perfect for family meals.

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      Latest Recipes

      • Close-up of soft and perfectly cooked Indian bread chapati, served in a steel plate.
        Easy Chapati Recipe (Soft & Fluffy Indian Bread)
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        Should You Boil Rice Like Pasta? Best Method for Perfect Basmati Rice
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        Basmati Rice Water Ratio Calculator + Complete Cooking Guide
      • A colorful millet salad served with steamed broccoli, carrots, and corn, topped with fresh herbs, presented in a white bowl on a wooden table.
        Simple No-Lettuce Salad Recipes for Lunch or Dinner
      • A balanced meal served on a stainless steel plate featuring steamed carrots and green beans, saag, tomato chutney, and a side of quinoa, with 'Everyday Nourishing Foods' watermark.
        Lunch Idea: Quinoa, Spinach Saag with Steamed Veggies & Tomato Chutney
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        Indian Menu Planner: Generate Easy Lunch and Dinner Combinations

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        Restaurant Style Indian Rice Recipe
      • A stack of crispy red lentil wraps topped with a fresh cilantro leaf, served on a white plate over a colorful checkered napkin.
        Easy Red Lentil Wraps Recipe (Vegan High Protein Tortillas)
      • Top view of a bowl filled with shiny, cooked kidney beans on a marble surface with the logo 'everydaynourishingfoods' visible.
        Instant Pot Red Kidney Beans (Soaked & Dried)
      • Bowl of chana saag featuring chickpeas in a thick spinach sauce, on a colorful checkered cloth, with 'Everyday Nourishing Foods' watermark.
        Saag Chana (Indian Chickpea and Spinach Curry)
      • Kidney beans soup in a white bowl with rich broth and hearty vegetables.
        Red Kidney Beans Soup (Easy & Vegan Recipe)
      • A bowl of vibrant green Indian spinach saag on a colorful checkered napkin.
        Easy Indian Saag Recipe (Quick Spinach Curry)
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      • A bowl of cooked black beans garnished with a fresh basil leaf, placed on a light-colored cloth background.
        Instant Pot Black Beans (Soaked and dried)

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