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

Medium 45 min Hot
Gluten free Dairy free Diabetic friendly

Beans Poriyal

South Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

Beetroot Poriyal

South Indian

Medium 35 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber

In season: Winter

Bisi Bele Bath (Karnataka Hot Lentil Rice)

South Indian

Medium 45 min Medium
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy Peanuts Heart healthy

Cabbage Poriyal

South Indian

Easy 20 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

Cabbage Thoran

South Indian

Medium 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

Carrot Poriyal

South Indian

Easy 20 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

In season: Winter

Charu (Andhra Pepper-Tamarind Rasam)

South Indian

Easy 25 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Diabetic friendly Heart healthy

Chettinad Pepper Chicken (Milagu Kozhi Varuval)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Hot
Gluten free Dairy free Diabetic friendly

Chow Chow Palya (Chayote)

South Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

Coconut Chutney

South Indian

Easy 15 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut

Coconut Rice

South Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Peanuts Coconut

Curd Semiya (Vermicelli in Spiced Yogurt)

South Indian

Easy 20 min Mild
Vegetarian Halal Pescatarian Gluten Dairy

Erissery (Kerala Pumpkin and Coconut Curry)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber

Fried Vadam

South Indian

Easy 10 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Ginger Chutney (Allam Pachadi)

South Indian

Easy 20 min Hot
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Sesame Heart healthy

Gongura Pachadi

South Indian

Easy 25 min Hot
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Gongura Pappu (Andhra Sorrel Leaf Dal)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Hot
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Huli (Karnataka Lentil and Vegetable Curry)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Heart healthy

Idli Podi (Gunpowder)

South Indian

Easy 20 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Sesame High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Keerai Poriyal (Greens)

South Indian

Easy 20 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

Kerala Chicken Curry (Nadan Kozhi Curry)

South Indian

Medium 45 min Medium
Gluten free Dairy free Coconut Diabetic friendly

Kerala Ghee Rice (Neychoru)

South Indian

Medium 40 min No spice
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy Tree nuts

Kerala Parippu Curry (Simple Moong Dal Curry)

South Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

Kootu (Tamil Nadu Lentil and Vegetable Stew)

South Indian

Medium 35 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Kothavarangai Poriyal (Cluster Beans)

South Indian

Medium 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

Lemon Rice (Tempered Turmeric Rice)

South Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Peanuts

Majjige Huli (Karnataka Buttermilk Vegetable Curry)

South Indian

Medium 35 min Mild
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy Coconut Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Meen Kuzhambu (Tamil Fish Curry)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Fish Sesame Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Mor Kuzhambu (Tamil Nadu Buttermilk Curry)

South Indian

Medium 35 min Mild
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy Coconut Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Mudda Pappu (Andhra Plain Toor Dal)

South Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Halal Gluten free Pescatarian Dairy High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Nadan Egg Roast

South Indian

Medium 35 min Medium
Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Eggetarian Eggs Coconut Diabetic friendly

Onion Chutney

South Indian

Easy 20 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Potato Podimas

South Indian

Medium 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut

Prawn Thokku

South Indian

Medium 30 min Hot
Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Shellfish Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Puli Kuzhambu (Tamil Nadu Tangy Tamarind Curry)

South Indian

Medium 35 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Sesame Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Rasam (Tamil Nadu Pepper-Tamarind Soup)

South Indian

Easy 25 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Diabetic friendly Heart healthy

Saaru (Karnataka Tamarind Rasam)

South Indian

Easy 25 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Sambar (Lentil and Vegetable Stew)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Sambar Sadam (Tamil Nadu One-Pot Sambar Rice)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian High fiber Heart healthy

Snake Gourd Poriyal

South Indian

Easy 25 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber Diabetic friendly

In season: Summer, Monsoon

South Indian Fish Fry

South Indian

Medium 30 min Medium
Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Fish

South Indian Lemon Pickle

South Indian

Easy 25 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Sesame

Tamarind Rice (Puliyodarai)

South Indian

Medium 35 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Peanuts Sesame

Tomato Chutney

South Indian

Easy 20 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Heart healthy Diabetic friendly

Tomato Rice

South Indian

Easy 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian

Vangi Bath (Karnataka Brinjal Rice)

South Indian

Medium 40 min Medium
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Peanuts Coconut

Vazhakkai Poriyal (Raw Banana)

South Indian

Medium 30 min Mild
Vegetarian Vegan Halal Gluten free Dairy free Pescatarian Coconut High fiber

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