Summer Menu

Summer Dinners

Trying to design a simple dinner menu which I can prepare in advance, say by 4 PM, and leave in fridge. So, no roti's, only rice which I can make hot at dinner-time. I want to go swimming in evenings, so this will make that happen. Also, the weather has got too hot now so this will be a heat-friendly dinner menu too.

My plan is to pre-cook the curry at lunch time, and get the cook to make the dry vegetable. Let's see how it works out.

• Tok daal-rice + aloo bhaji
• Tok daal anyways tastes best when cooled. So, this is a perfect summer dinner.

• Sambar-rice + karela
• I think Karela is a perfect summer vegetable.

• Kadhi-rice + Arbee
• Will try Gujarati style Kadhi since that is lighter.

• Khichdi + roasted paneer + salad + raita
• Ideal for days on which the cook is missing.

• Roasted Veggies + Mint cheese dressing

Summer Breakfasts

• Oatmeal with strawberry Compote, nuts and seeds
• Oats-Chia pudding with peanut butter
• Savory chia pudding with cucumber and coconut

Summer Lunches

• Brown rice pulao + raita
• Coconut rice + sauted paneer
• Vegetable pancake as a sandwich (recipe on Offbeat Meals)
• Yogurt chana bowl
• Savory chia pudding (last 2 recipes on Cool Summer lunches)

Summer Desserts

• Berry mango chia pudding 
• Peach chia pudding

For the sake of complete meal planning, also listing some school lunches here:

• Pasta in pesto sauce
• Chinese style idli/rice
• Appe