5 Indian Lunch Recipes Ideal for Summer

The summer heat drains one's energy to a great extent. Apart from a loss of appetite, you also don't feel like cooking in such extreme temperatures. Here are 5 Indian lunch recipes that will not take much time to prepare and will help cool your body.

1. Curd Rice

This dish is very easy to prepare. All you have to do is take boiled rice, add curd to it, and mix well. Temper this with peanuts, curry leaves, red chillies, and mustard seeds.

2. Moong Dal and Rice

A staple diet in many Indian households. Prepare the dal with onions, tomatoes, green chillies, and coriander. Serve this with steamed rice. This meal is very light and easy to digest.

 3. Baingan Bharta and Chapati

Roasted mashed eggplant with chopped onions, garlic, ginger, and chillies is a great summer lunch. It is easy to make and contains no oil.

4. Lemon Rice

A South Indian dish that is tasty yet easy to prepare. Prepare a tempering using oil, chana dal, mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric, and chillies.  Add boiled rice to this and squeeze lemon juice to get the tangy flavour.

5. Kadhi and Rice

Kadhi is made of gram flour and has a curd base. It is quite beneficial for the gut as it is very easy to digest. Enjoy the tangy flavour of kadhi with steamed rice.