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Home » LUNCH MENUS » South Indian lunch ideas – Lunch menu 54

South Indian lunch ideas – Lunch menu 54

January 3, 2015 by Raks Anand 5 Comments / Jump to Recipe

South Indian lunch menu idea with kathirikai kuzhambu, paruppu rasam, kootu, thogayal, bajji . Note that this is just an idea post, please check the respective recipe links for detailed individual recipes.

Brinjal pepper kuzhambu is one of my most favorite among the brinjal recipes. When my mom makes this one, both me and my bro used to have it twice. It’s so flavourful, spicy and different gravy that you must try and see. I took a while to get a hold on this recipe to balance the spice level, tanginess in this recipe.

Now a days, I do make it right and enjoy it. This is the second time I am making in past 2 weeks. Since Vj doesn’t eat brinjal, he eats this gravy and loves it too. And all the brinjals in the gravy, for me, only me😉. Today I made this along with mix veg kootu which is another one of my mom’s speciality for us and Aj had thogaiyal, rasam and bajji along with the kootu. Kuzhambu is too hot for him so he doesn’t like it. Check out the recipes

  1. Brinjal pepper kuzhambu recipe
  2. Mixed vegetable kootu recipe
  3. Paruppu rasam with garlic recipe
  4. Paruppu thogaiyal recipe
  5. Instant mango pickle recipe

I just mixed green chilli and salt with fresh chopped mangoes. Click here to see all the menu from this series.

South Indian lunch ideas – Lunch menu 54

Recipe Cuisine: Indian   |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 30 mins     |  Cook time: 1 hr     |  Serves: 3

  1. Pressure cook rice and dal for rasam in 2 different containers in the cooker.
  2. Mean while chop veggies first for mix veg kootu and put it for boiling. Soak tamarind for rasam, kuzhambu.
  3. Grate coconut for both kootu and kuzhambu. Grind for kootu and finish boiling it.
  4. Cut tomato for rasam, extract tamarind juice keep aside. Cut brinjals and keep immersed in water. Peel garlic and crush, keep it ready for rasam. Reserve a flake for thogaiyal.
  5. In a kadai, roast for thogaiyal, kuzhambu, keep aside. Temper kootu, temper for rasam and transfer to a bowl.
  6. Prepare rasam and finish it, keep aside. Lastly fry brinjal and finish the kuzhambu.
  7. Lastly grind thogaiyal and make bajji hot when ready to serve lunch.

Brinjal pepper kuzhambu, mix veg kootu, paruppu rasam, thogaiyal, curd, mangoes, rice – lunch menu 54

Check out other thogaiyal recipes. Check out the other kuzhambu recipes. Have a great weekend! 🙂

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South Indian lunch ideas – Lunch menu 54

Brinjal pepper kuzhambu, Mixed vegetable kootu, Paruppu rasam with garlic , Paruppu thogaiyal, instant mango pickle – just an idea on how to prepare.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 3
Cup measurements

Ingredients

  • Brinjal
  • Garlic
  • Tomato
  • Toor dal
  • Coconut
  • Tamarind

Instructions

  • Pressure cook rice and dal for rasam in 2 different containers in the cooker.
  • Mean while chop veggies first for mix veg kootu and put it for boiling. Soak tamarind for rasam, kuzhambu.
  • Grate coconut for both kootu and kuzhambu. Grind for kootu and finish boiling it.
  • Cut tomato for rasam, extract tamarind juice keep aside. Cut brinjals and keep immersed in water.
  • Peel garlic and crush, keep it ready for rasam. Reserve a flake for thogaiyal.
  • In a kadai, roast for thogaiyal, kuzhambu, keep aside. Temper kootu, temper for rasam and transfer to a bowl.
  • Prepare rasam and finish it, keep aside. Lastly fry brinjal and finish the kuzhambu.
  • Lastly grind thogaiyal and make bajji hot when ready to serve lunch.

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  1. Nivedhanams Sowmya

    January 4, 2015 at 8:06 am

    delicious platter!!! looks so tempting..

    Reply
  2. Rumana Ambrin

    January 5, 2015 at 7:38 am

    I'm really craving for full south indian thali from very long time, but not able to find the hood place and feeling bore to cook at home.. Perfect for my lunch 🙂

    Reply
  3. Archana Priyadarshini

    January 9, 2015 at 6:15 am

    Awesome 🙂

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  4. Sundari Nathan

    January 9, 2015 at 6:18 am

    yummy platter!! love the combo!!

    Reply
  5. Sikha

    April 18, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    I love south Indian food. Looks so delicious, today I’m going to make this for sure. Thank you 🙂

    Reply

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