Recipes
Light, satisfying Indian dinners
Dinners that end the day gently: paneer tikka off the tawa, lauki chana dal, egg curry, grilled fish and moong dal soup. Filling enough to stop the 10pm snack, light enough to sleep well.
16 recipes
30 min · serves 1 A simple balanced Indian thali How to put together a simple, balanced Indian thali for PCOS using everyday food. The CurviCare Plate in real life: vegetables, protein, sensible carbs. 25 min · serves 3 Vegetable dal khichdi One-pot moong dal khichdi loaded with vegetables, ready in 25 minutes. Gentle comfort food that still feeds you well, ideal for busy and postpartum days. 30 min · serves 2 Tawa paneer tikka Make restaurant-style paneer tikka on a simple tawa, no oven needed. Curd-marinated paneer with capsicum and onion, a high-protein dinner ready in 30 minutes. 35 min · serves 3 Lauki chana dal A light, comforting lauki chana dal for weeknight dinners. Soft bottle gourd, hearty dal and a simple jeera tadka, ready in about 35 minutes. 30 min · serves 3 Home-style egg curry A simple onion-tomato egg curry for weeknight dinners. High in protein, made with everyday masalas, and ready in 30 minutes with phulka or rice. 25 min · serves 2 Grilled fish with Indian spices Tawa-grilled fish in a turmeric, chilli and lemon marinade. A light, high-protein Indian dinner ready in 25 minutes, no fancy equipment needed. 25 min · serves 2 Moong dal soup for dinner A gentle moong dal soup with jeera tadka and soft vegetables. Light, easy to digest and postpartum-friendly, ready in about 25 minutes. 45 min · serves 4 Home-style chicken curry An everyday ghar-wali chicken curry with an onion-tomato base and less oil. High in protein, homely in taste, and easy for lunch or dinner. 35 min · serves 2 Mixed veg millet roti plate A complete Indian dinner plate, quick mixed sabzi with jowar or bajra roti and curd. Simple, filling and balanced, ready in about 35 minutes. 35 min · serves 3 Grilled chicken tikka A curd-marinated grilled chicken tikka you can make on a tawa, in the oven or air fryer. High in protein, light on oil, perfect for Indian dinners. 35 min · serves 3 Lighter matar paneer A lighter home-style matar paneer with no cream, just a smooth onion-tomato gravy. High in protein and comforting, made for everyday Indian dinners. 40 min · serves 3 Smoky baingan bharta A smoky, home-style baingan bharta roasted over the flame and cooked with onion, tomato and green chilli. Naturally light, full of flavour and fibre. 35 min · serves 3 Home-style fish curry An everyday Indian fish curry in a light tomato or coconut base. High in protein, gently spiced, and easy to adapt to your region and your kitchen. 20 min · serves 2 Vegetable clear soup A light Indian-kitchen clear vegetable soup with ginger and garlic, ready in 20 minutes. Add moong, paneer or egg to turn it into a proper light dinner. 15 min · serves 2 Indian vegetable stir fry A 15-minute Indian vegetable stir fry with jeera, garlic and turmeric tempering. The quick, colourful sabzi for tired evenings when cooking feels hard. 30 min · serves 3 Matki usal A homely Maharashtrian matki usal made with sprouted moth beans, onion and goda masala. An everyday high-protein sabzi that works with roti or as misal.
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Book a Free ConsultationRecipes are for general guidance and are not medical advice or a personalised diet plan. Portions and ingredients should be adjusted to your own needs. If you have a medical condition, please check with your doctor or dietitian before making major changes.