Meal Plan & Lunch Box Ideas

Everyday is a new beginning to a new meal. Do not worry of having the same old routine for the day as you can make it interesting by adding an extra bit of love and caring to the everyday meal that you pack for your office or kids school lunch box. You can make it healthy too as it is very important to check what goes into your everyday meals.

We believe it is important to add all food groups and colours on a plate in order to make it a Wholesome Portion Control Meal Plate. In today's meal plate we have added Dal Palak, Arbi Ajwain Sabzi, Tawa Mushroom, Carrot & Tomato Salad And Homemade Curd. 

Our body requires nutrients from all sources in order to function and aid us in our day to day activities. So, when you plan your meals for the week, buy a variety of seasonal vegetables and pulses that can be incorporated into your daily meals for each day of this week.

In today's meal plate we have a simple Palak Kura Pappu, paneer sabzi and a simple salad accompanied by a Phulka and Boiled eggs. It makes a complete balance portion controlled meal plate that you can make for lunch or dinner.

Craving for a Gujarati style breakfast? Here we have the perfect breakfast plate that will satisfy your yen for eating a breakfast that is served in most Gujarathi homes. Theplas are prepared in bulk, stored in air tight containers and eaten for a few days. The cooking method of theplas makes them "storing friendly" and a lot of Indians travelling across the country or even abroad carry these lovely this rotis along with them. 

A good breakfast is the best way to begin a day that usually is filled with activities that range from making your meals to commuting to office and actually needing the energy to get all the work done in office. Research shows that anyone who has consumed a healthy and power packed breakfast will have a lot of energy throughout the day. So it is essential that we make sure that we get the right amount of energy from the right sources to have a successful start to a day. 

We are back with our weekly meal plan which helps you decide your meals for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every week. These meals are filled with all the nutrients which are required for your body on daily basis. From Indian to International, you will find different recipes from different cuisines across India and other countries. Also, while we have planned simple meals for the entire week that you can make easily, there are also some delicious and interesting recipes that you can make for your weekends.

Are you tired of making the same old Roti, Dal and Sabzi that you've been eating every night? Are you looking for Indian Dinner Recipes that is nutritious, wholesome and requires only a little bit of planning? You are at the right place! We at Archana's Kitchen want to make it easy for you and do all the thinking and planning - You only have to execute it, and have a wonderful South Indian or North Indian dinner on your dining table. The ingredients that are needed to prepare these Indian dinners can be found in all Indian Kitchens there by coming under budget and we have consciously paired these Dinner Recipes together so that the dinner that you serve yourself or your family members are wholesome and nutritious. 

Here's a delicious and filling Portion Control Meal Plate which includes delicious recipes like Paneer In White Gravy, Soya Chunk & Green Peas Subzi, Shahi Dal, Beetroot & Sesame Thepla and a bowl of Curd.

Everyday is a new beginning to a new meal. Do not worry of having the same old routine for the day as you can make it interesting by adding an extra bit of love and caring to the everyday meal that you pack for your office. You can make it healthy too as it is very important to check what goes into your everyday meals.

Healthy eating begins at home and everyday is a new beginning for you to make that change. It is essential to be on a healthy diet and maintain portions of the food that you are eating. One can easily manage that when packing their Office or Kid's lunch boxes. Make sure to include variety of colours, raw foods such as salads and meals consisting of right balance of macronutrients like carbohydrates and proteins as well as micro nutrients like vitamins and minerals. 

Having a Wholesome Portion Control Meal plate is always important if you are keeping track of the food that you in take. Eating a simple meal filled with enough of protein, carbs, fiber and vitamins is all that you should have to keep your body healthy and fit. In today plate we have added Black Eyed Beans Masala, Patta Gobi Sabzi,  Phulka, Boiled Eggs & Curd. 

In this edition of the Breakfast Meal Plate we bring you a South Indian style breakfast - Mysore Masala Dosa, Coconut Chutney and Vengaya Sambar. This makes for a perfect Sunday or any day you have a holiday, you can take an hour to prepare this delicacies and have a filling and scrumptious Breakfast or Brunch. The potato filling in the Masala dosa along with the spicy red chutney smeared inside will be a burst of flavour in your mouth if not more when scooped with a generous side of coconut chutney. 

The Weekly Meal Plan is back! We are sure you have a lot of recipes in mind about what to make for the coming week and also some of you have the ingredients but are confused what to cook. Therefore, we are here with a weekly meal plan which has some delicious recipes to make for your everyday meals which includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. You can shop for the ingredients during the weekend, so that it becomes easy for you to cook during the week. Tasty and full of flavour, do try these recipes and let us know how you liked it?

In today's portion control meal plate we have filled it with a creamy Iranian egg curry that is so simple to make, a comforting dal palak by the side. A dry aloo dish cooked with simple and whole spice. We have also added a fresh beetroot salad in order to add a healthy element your palate. The meal plate is then completed by a jowar roti to keep it healthy and satisfying.

Looking for something Healthy to pack for your kids school lunch box? Here we have a simple roasted baingan cooked with mughlai flavours which is served along with a comforting punjabi kadhi pakora & phulka by the side.The dishes that we have chosen are simple and quick to be made in the morning hustle.Packing a healthy Lunch box for your kid is always a difficult task for all mothers. To ease your everyday worries on packing hot food, Archana's Kitchen has come up with a Healthy Lunch Box Plan.

Every day meal plans are a daunting task to do all by yourself, since you have many other tasks during the day, especially on weekdays. Weekends would be more blessed than weekdays because we have time to think and organize. It would be great if there is an early plan laid out for the week ahead such that we know clearly of what to shop and how much to shop for the week. Also, we understand the ease of making the recipes that could either be carried forward to the next day by transforming or packing it for lunch, or cooking with the same ingredients for the next day. Considering this, we are back again with the weeknight dinner recipe ideas that could be of help. This menu for weeknights have a blending mix of cuisines across India & the World (Especially for Saturday nights) which help in wholesome nutrition for the nights.

Here's a delicious Portion Control Meal Plate which includes South Indian Style Vazhathandu Poriyal,  Andhra Style Palak Kura Pappu, Boiled Eggs, Phulka and a bowl of Curd. Andhra Style Palak Kura Pappu is a delicious everyday Dal recipe which is a delicious combination of Dal and Spinach. Where Dal is rich in proteins and Palak is rich in iron and therefore it is good to include in your daily meals.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we all know that a good breakfast can lift your spirits up and lets you be energetic the whole day. So it is important to eat a wholesome and nutritious breakfast which includes all the food groups. Here at Archana's Kitchen, we come up with meal plates that is not only healthy but also delicious. 

Breakfast is an essential meal of the day that must not be missed since this is the daily energy booster for each of us to start our day. On a day to day basis it is hard to decide on how to make your breakfast healthy and filling.Here we have come up with a Breakfast meal plate that will provide you with complete nutrition packed diet. This will help you decide to prepare your everyday breakfast without any hassle.

You all have seen our Breakfast plates, so we thought we will do something different which looks intersting and appetising. Therefore, we bring you a South Indian style breakfast bowl which includes Mysore Masala Dosa, Coconut Chutney, Keerai Vadai, Sprout Salad and Fruits. This makes for a perfect Sunday Breakfast or any day when you have a holiday. The potato filling in the Masala dosa along with the spicy red chutney smeared inside will be a burst of flavour in your mouth if not more when scooped with a generous side of coconut chutney. 

The super delicious weekly plan for this week is here! We always talk about how eating healthy is important to get all the necessary nutrients which is required for our body on daily basis. Therefore, we never forget to make a weekly plan for you which includes all the three meals, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. We try to incorporate easy and tasty recipes so that the ingredients are easily available to you and cooking becomes easy during the week. Well, while simple meals can be prepared in lesser time, we have some delicious recipes too for Saturday Sunday, which you can make and impress your family on weekends.

Every day meal plans are a daunting task to do all by yourself, since you have many other tasks during the day, especially on weekdays. Weekends would be more blessed than weekdays because we have time to think and organize. It would be great if there is an early plan laid out for the week ahead such that we know clearly of what to shop and how much to shop for the week. Also, we understand the ease of making the recipes that could either be carried forward to the next day by transforming or packing it for lunch, or cooking with the same ingredients for the next day. Considering this, we are back again with the weeknight dinner recipe ideas that could be of help. This menu for weeknights have a blending mix of cuisines across India & the World (Especially for Saturday nights) which help in wholesome nutrition for the nights.

Everyday is a new beginning to a new meal. Do not worry of having the same old routine for the day as you can make it interesting by adding an extra bit of love and caring to the everyday meal that you pack for your office. You can make it healthy too as it is very important to check what goes into your everyday meals.

Want to plan Wholesome Portion Control Meal Plate for your family this weekend? We have the perfect meal plate for you that is filled with Aloo Matar Paneer Curry, Beetroot Raita, Sprouts Salad, Avarekalu Tikki & Phulka

Plan this colourful and healthy meal plate for a family get together. The reds from the beetroot raita, the green from the Avarekalu tikki and the humble phulka will fill you stomach just right and keep you wanting more.