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Healthy Indian lunches
Real Indian lunches that keep the afternoon steady: dal, rajma, chole, khichdi and curd rice, balanced the CurviCare way with protein first and a measured hand with rice.
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. 30 min · serves 3 Dal palak with rice A homely dal palak with a measured katori of rice, ready in 30 minutes. Protein and fibre in one comforting Indian lunch that keeps energy steady. 40 min · serves 4 Rajma masala bowl Home-style rajma masala made with less oil, served as a balanced bowl with rice and salad. A filling, high-protein Indian lunch from the pressure cooker. 40 min · serves 4 Chole with cucumber salad Lighter home-style chole paired with a big cucumber-onion salad. A high-protein Indian lunch that satisfies like restaurant chole without the heaviness. 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. 15 min · serves 2 Curd rice with tempering Cooling South-style curd rice with a crackling tadka, cucumber and pomegranate, ready in 15 minutes. A light, soothing Indian lunch for hot days. 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 3 Lighter palak paneer A lighter palak paneer made with a curd and milk trick instead of cream. Same green comfort, more protein, ready in about 35 minutes for a family lunch. 30 min · serves 3 Bhindi masala with less oil Non-slimy bhindi masala with a sensible amount of oil. The dry-first technique gives you crisp, tasty bhindi for lunch without deep frying or extra grease. 30 min · serves 4 Everyday dal tadka The everyday yellow dal tadka done right. A comforting, protein-rich anchor for your lunch thali, pressure-cooked and tempered the simple home way. 30 min · serves 3 Vegetable pulao with raita A pressure-cooker vegetable pulao served with a big bowl of raita. One pot, lots of vegetables, and curd for protein, a balanced Indian lunch in 30 minutes. 30 min · serves 3 Soya chunk curry Soft soya chunks in a home-style onion-tomato gravy. A budget-friendly vegetarian protein workhorse for lunch, ready in 30 minutes with roti or rice. 30 min · serves 3 Lighter kadhi A lighter everyday besan kadhi without deep-fried pakodas. Comforting, homely kadhi-chawal made sensible, with optional steamed methi besan dumplings. 25 min · serves 2 Sabudana khichdi, the sensible way A sensible sabudana khichdi for vrat days, made with less oil, extra peanuts and curd on the side, so your fasting meal keeps you steady, not sleepy. 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. 15 min · serves 2 Paneer roti wrap A quick paneer roti wrap made with leftover rotis, mint chutney and crunchy salad. A high-protein tiffin and five-minute dinner that never gets boring.
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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.