South Indian Lunch Recipes

49 South Indian dishes that carry as lunch: rice with sambar, rasam and a poriyal. Lunch has to be quick or made the night before, so the total time sits on every card before you commit to one of them.

49 recipes

Andhra Chicken Curry (Kodi Kura)

South Indian

Andhra Chicken Curry (Kodi Kura)

45 min Medium Hot

Gluten free Dairy free Halal Diabetic friendly
Beans Poriyal

South Indian

Beans Poriyal

25 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

Beetroot Poriyal

South Indian

Beetroot Poriyal

35 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber

Contains Coconut

In season: Winter

Bisi Bele Bath (Karnataka Hot Lentil Rice)

South Indian

Bisi Bele Bath (Karnataka Hot Lentil Rice)

45 min Medium Medium

Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Heart healthy

Contains Dairy Peanuts

Cabbage Poriyal

South Indian

Cabbage Poriyal

20 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

Cabbage Thoran

South Indian

Cabbage Thoran

25 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

Carrot Poriyal

South Indian

Carrot Poriyal

20 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

In season: Winter

South Indian

Charu (Andhra Pepper-Tamarind Rasam)

25 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Diabetic friendly Heart healthy

South Indian

Chettinad Pepper Chicken (Milagu Kozhi Varuval)

40 min Medium Hot

Gluten free Dairy free Halal Diabetic friendly

South Indian

Chow Chow Palya (Chayote)

25 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Coconut Chutney

15 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Coconut Rice

25 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Peanuts Coconut

South Indian

Curd Semiya (Vermicelli in Spiced Yogurt)

20 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Halal Pescatarian

Contains Gluten Dairy

South Indian

Erissery (Kerala Pumpkin and Coconut Curry)

40 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Fried Vadam

10 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

South Indian

Ginger Chutney (Allam Pachadi)

20 min Easy Hot

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy

Contains Sesame

South Indian

Gongura Pachadi

25 min Easy Hot

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

South Indian

Gongura Pappu (Andhra Sorrel Leaf Dal)

40 min Medium Hot

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

South Indian

Huli (Karnataka Lentil and Vegetable Curry)

40 min Medium Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Idli Podi (Gunpowder)

20 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Sesame

South Indian

Keerai Poriyal (Greens)

20 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Kerala Chicken Curry (Nadan Kozhi Curry)

45 min Medium Medium

Gluten free Dairy free Halal Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Kerala Ghee Rice (Neychoru)

40 min Medium No spice

Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian

Contains Dairy Tree nuts

South Indian

Kerala Parippu Curry (Simple Moong Dal Curry)

30 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Kootu (Tamil Nadu Lentil and Vegetable Stew)

35 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Kothavarangai Poriyal (Cluster Beans)

30 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Lemon Rice (Tempered Turmeric Rice)

25 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Peanuts

South Indian

Majjige Huli (Karnataka Buttermilk Vegetable Curry)

35 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Dairy Coconut

South Indian

Meen Kuzhambu (Tamil Fish Curry)

40 min Medium Medium

Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Fish Sesame

South Indian

Mor Kuzhambu (Tamil Nadu Buttermilk Curry)

35 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Dairy Coconut

South Indian

Mudda Pappu (Andhra Plain Toor Dal)

30 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Dairy

South Indian

Nadan Egg Roast

35 min Medium Medium

Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Eggetarian Diabetic friendly

Contains Eggs Coconut

South Indian

Onion Chutney

20 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

South Indian

Potato Podimas

30 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Coconut

South Indian

Prawn Thokku

30 min Medium Hot

Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Shellfish

South Indian

Puli Kuzhambu (Tamil Nadu Tangy Tamarind Curry)

35 min Medium Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Contains Sesame

South Indian

Rasam (Tamil Nadu Pepper-Tamarind Soup)

25 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Diabetic friendly Heart healthy

South Indian

Saaru (Karnataka Tamarind Rasam)

25 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

South Indian

Sambar (Lentil and Vegetable Stew)

40 min Medium Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

South Indian

Sambar Sadam (Tamil Nadu One-Pot Sambar Rice)

40 min Medium Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy

South Indian

Snake Gourd Poriyal

25 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Diabetic friendly

Contains Coconut

In season: Summer, Monsoon

South Indian

South Indian Fish Fry

30 min Medium Medium

Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Fish

South Indian

South Indian Lemon Pickle

25 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Sesame

South Indian

Tamarind Rice (Puliyodarai)

35 min Medium Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Peanuts Sesame

South Indian

Tomato Chutney

20 min Easy Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

South Indian

Tomato Rice

30 min Easy Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

South Indian

Vangi Bath (Karnataka Brinjal Rice)

40 min Medium Medium

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Contains Peanuts Coconut

South Indian

Vazhakkai Poriyal (Raw Banana)

30 min Medium Mild

Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber

Contains Coconut

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