Meal Plan & Lunch Box Ideas

Here is a delicious and wholesome meal plate which has Chettinad Style Tomato Vermicelli Upma, Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and Bananas that you can make for a healthy breakfast. This meal plate is filled with necessary vitamins and minerals that are required for healthy body and mind and will also keep you full till lunch. You can also serve this to your kids, as the love the tanginess from tomato in the Vermicelli Upma.

Making kids and office lunch boxes healthy yet interesting seems challenging, but not really, with a little bit of thought and planning everything is possible. Here is one such wholesome kids lunch box which has recipes likes Yellow Moong Dal & Onion Paratha served with healthy Beetroot Carrot Raita.

A middle eastern dish that has been popularised In India and is most often served as a snack during the evening times. The chicken is marinated well in a garlicky yogurt flavoured marinate and then grilled till the chicken tenderises and is cooked. The cooked meat is then wrapped inside a pita bread with creamy hummus spread and pickled cucumber, carrot & green chilli. 

Planing weeknight dinners are so important and most often with our palates growing eclectic, we are constantly looking for recipes that are spread across cuisines. This week, we have a variety of recipes from across north and south of India, from Rajma Chawal, Keerai Kootu, Thalipeet, Pani Puri, Tacos & much more for the special weekend dinners.

Here's our wholesome Weekly meal plan for this week which includes delicious recipes like Kale Chane Ki Kadhi, Apple Danish Pastry, One Pot Pressure Chicken Curry, Poha Breakfast Bowl, Bread Upma, Chole Aloo Tikki, Burani Raita, Aamras, Shukto and much more. 

You would get truly satisfied when you open your box for Beans Poriyal, Turai Moong Dal, Tawa Paratha, Boiled Egg & Fruits. It is a meal that is complete and keeps your full throughout the day. The lunch box we plan it for you at Archana's kitchen are always filled with fun and healthy recipes. They are not only delicious to look but also very easy and simple to prepare at your house. 

A lip smacking meal that your family will definitely appreciate. This meal is different from the usual. A Thai meal with Thai Yellow Chicken Curry to go with some steamed rice, served along with crispy crunchy vegetable tempura and a sweet dish of the classic Taiwanese Pineapple Cake. 

Here is a delicious and wholesome Lunch Box which will surely satisfy your mid day cravings. This Lunch Box includes Minty Mushroom Soya Biryani, Beetroot Gajar Mooli Salad, Curd, Sliced Bananas and Chikoo. You can pack this in your kids Lunch Box too, as they love to eat mixed rice.

A portion control meal plate is a super healthy meal that would be helpful to create a healthy diet for you on a daily basis. The plate that we have created for you this time has an equal balance of vegetables, lentils, Rice and Fruits. The dishes that we have added is nothing exotic but kept simple and can be prepared easily at our households.

Here's a delicious and wholesome Lunch box for your office which includes Bhey Vangan Saag, Sindhi Tahiri and Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha. This is a perfect meal for your weekdays, as it will keep you filling. 

In this delicious and wholesome Portion Control Meal Plate, we have Tamatar Pyaz Ki Sabzi, Aloo Bhindi Ki Sabzi, Gujarati Dal, Phulka, Onion Tomato Mixed Bean Sprout Salad and Steamed Rice.

Here is a simple Everyday Lunch Box Ideas with Punjabi Style Stuffed Aloo Paratha Recipes, Honey & Curd. There are times that you feel that you need a break from cooking and feel like sticking onto your comfort food that can be done quickly then here you go.

Here's a delicious Everyday Meal Plate which you can make for your weekdays or weekend lunch. This meal plate includes Gujarati Methi Thepla, Carrot And Capsicum Sabzi, Papad Ki Sabzi, Beetroot, Carrot & Cucumber Salad with Peanuts and Maharashtrian Green Chilli Thecha.

Here is a delicious weeknight dinner menu plan that you can use to make a dinner and also pack into a lunch box. From Beetroot Sambar, Kolhapuri Egg Curry, Soy Biryani,  Pineapple Paneer Tikka Pizza, American Chopsuey and some lip smacking desserts for the weekend - I am sure you will love it.

A classic combination of Puri Chole where we have a Bitter Gourd Peel Puri served along with Chana made with Palak & Kala Chana. Make it a complete meal, by serving it along with Pickled Onions, Aam Ras & Chaas.

Here's our wholesome Weekly meal plan for this week which includes mouthwatering recipes like Beans On Toast, Pyaz Ka  Paratha, Aamras, Tomato Pulav, Khamang Kakdi, Anda Bhurji, Matar Poha, Rabodi Shimla Mirch Ki Sabzi, Lauki Ke Kofte, Punjabi Bhindi Kadhi and much more. 

Here's a delicious and wholesome Lunch Box for your office which includes Tadkewali Masoor Dal, Achari Aloo and Jeera Rice. We have also packed some grapes, almonds and dates that you can munch on whenever you feel hungry in between the meals.

A delicious meal with simple elements, pack this lunch box with a Stuffed Mooli Paneer Paratha paired with Onion raita and a carrot salad and some fruits on the side. 

Here is a healthy lunch box Idea that has Chow Chow Kootu, Tawa Paratha, Kala Chana Salad & Curd that can be packed and sent it to your kids and even packed for your office lunch box as well. At Archana's kitchen we always create a menu that will suit your everyday needs and also help you plan your day better by just having a look at our everyday Lunch box Ideas.

Here's a wholesome and delicious portion control meal plate which includes Palak Onion Kadhi Pakora, Bharwa Karela Makhani, Ragi Wheat Phulka, Kala Chana Salad Recipe With Carrots, Cucumber & Tomatoes, Curd and Cucumber.

As the kids look forward to an interesting meal each day during their lunch break at school, this lunch box with a chatpata Indian Style Pasta, protein packed boiled eggs and a fruit will definitely bring a smile on their faces, experiencing no disappointment. 

A lunch box packed with this delicious Baby Corn Butter Masala when served along with phulkas and burani raita is always welcome. The idea of what we would otherwise eat at restaurant is being packed in a lunch box is exciting. 

What a perfect way to start your morning meals with a High Protein Chickpeas and Potato Hash Browns,  the recipes calls for softly cooked chickpeas that are mixed along with potatoes, mixed herbs and seasoning to bring out the flavour & taste. The Hash brown are the best and easy way to make a quick breakfast on a Sunday. Weekends are the time you would want to relax and also you would love to cook something special for your family members. 

Planning weeknight dinners are essential, it's a great time when we can sit together as a family and enjoy some wholesome delicious food. This week, we have a plan which includes dishes from south indian, gujarat, north india, continental and indo chinese - From Pavakkai Poriyal, Sweet Potato Thepla, Moussaka, Chop Suey & not to miss a Sunday Chaat Party Menu !