Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day
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Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day

A useful lunch should fit the place and time available. Choose a light salad, a portable bowl, a reheatable soup or a warm family meal that can be prepared without disrupting the day.

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Soto Ayam with chicken, glass noodles, egg, sprouts, onions and lime
1 hr 10 min Indonesian

Soto Ayam

Soto Ayam is an Indonesian chicken soup with turmeric, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, glass noodles, egg, sprouts and lime.

Rendang with tender beef, dark coconut sauce, rice and herbs
3 hr 30 min Indonesian

Rendang

Rendang is a slowly stewed beef dish with coconut milk, lemon grass, galangal, chilli and spice paste. The sauce reduces until dark and concentrated.

Gado-Gado with vegetables, potatoes, egg, tofu, cucumber and peanut sauce
45 min Indonesian

Gado-Gado

Gado-Gado is an Indonesian vegetable dish with potatoes, beans, sprouts, cucumber, egg, tofu or tempeh and warm peanut sauce.

Satay Ayam chicken skewers with peanut sauce, cucumber and lime
1 hr 15 min Indonesian

Satay Ayam

Satay Ayam are Indonesian chicken skewers with spicy marinade and creamy peanut sauce. Chicken club meat remains particularly juicy on grill or pan.

Mie Goreng with fried noodles, vegetables, egg, kecap manis and spring onions
35 min Indonesian

Mie Goreng

Mie Goreng are Indonesian fried noodles with vegetables, egg, kecap manis, soy sauce and sambal. The noodles are pre-cooked and then fried briefly in the wok.

Nasi Goreng with fried rice, kecap manis, fried egg, cucumber and onions
30 min Indonesian

Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng succeeds best with chilled rice from the previous day, kecap manis, sambal, egg and briefly fried vegetables. The rice should remain loose and not dampen in the wok.

Samosas with crispy dough, potato pea filling and chutney
1 hr 10 min Indian

Samosas

Samosas are crispy dough pockets with spicy potato-pea filling, cumin, coriander, ginger and Garam Masala. The filling must cool off before forming.

Naan bread from the pan with butter, garlic and coriander
1 hr 35 min Indian

Naan

Naan is a soft Indian flatbread made from yeast dough with yoghurt, which is baked in a very hot pan and coated with butter or ghee.

Rogan Josh with tender lamb, red spice sauce, yoghurt and coriander
1 hr 55 min Indian

Rogan Josh

Rogan Josh is an aromatic stew of cashmere, classic with lamb, yoghurt, kashmir chilli, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and fennel.

Aloo Gobi with potatoes, cauliflower, turmeric, tomatoes and coriander
45 min Indian

Aloo Gobi

Aloo Gobi is a dry Indian potato-flower cabbage dish with turmeric, cumin, ginger, tomatoes and Garam Masala. It should not become muddy.

Biryani with basmati rice, chicken, onions, saffron, mint and coriander
1 hr 50 min Indian

Biryani

Biryani is layered with basmati rice, marinated meat or vegetables, spices, onions and saffron. The rice is only pre-cooked and steamed.

Chana Masala with chickpeas, tomatoes, spices, coriander and rice
45 min Indian

Chana Masala

Chana Masala is a strong chickpea curry with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, Garam Masala, cumin and ammur or lime.

Dal Tadka with red lentils, spice tadka, coriander and rice
40 min Indian

Dal Tadka

Dal Tadka consists of softly cooked lentils and a hot spice tadka made of ghee, cumin, garlic, chilli and spices. The Tadka brings the main flavour.

Palak Paneer with green spinach sauce, fried paneer and spices
45 min Indian

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is an Indian spinach dish with bread, ginger, garlic, onions and spices. The spinach is short blanched and not boiled to death.

Chicken Tikka Masala with chicken pieces in tomato spice sauce and coriander
1 hr 35 min Indian

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala combines grilled or sautéed marinated chicken with a strong tomato seasoning sauce and some cream or yoghurt.

Butter chicken with creamy tomato butter sauce, cream, coriander and rice
1 hr 30 min Indian

Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken is cooked with marinated chicken, tomatoes, butter, cream, Garam Masala and Kasuri Methi. The sauce should be mild, creamy and spicy.

Fasolada Greek bean soup with white beans, tomatoes, carrots and olive oil
1 hr 45 min Greek

Fasolada

Fasolada is a Greek bean soup with white beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery and olive oil. The beans are cooked softly and the soup is tasted calmly.

Gemista with stuffed tomatoes, peppers, rice, herbs and oven potatoes
1 hr 50 min Greek

Gemista

Gemista are tomatoes and peppers filled with rice, herbs and tomato meat. In the oven they cook slowly with olive oil and potatoes.

Stifado with tender beef, pearl onions, red wine tomato sauce and bay leaf
3 hr Greek

Stifado

Stifado is a Greek stew dish with beef, many small onions, red wine, tomatoes, cinnamon, bay leaf and piment. It takes time.

Pastitsio Greek nude run with minced meat sauce and bechamel
1 hr 30 min Greek

Pastitsio

Pastitsio is a Greek nude run with tubular noodles, spicy minced meat sauce, cinnamon and creamy béchamel. After baking let rest briefly.

Greek farm salad with tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, feta and olives
15 min Greek

Greek village salad

Greek farm salad, Horiatiki, consists of tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, olives, feta, olive oil and oregano. Leaf salad does not belong in classic.

Spanakopita with crispy filo pastry, spinach, feta and dill
1 hr 10 min Greek

Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a Greek filo pastry cake with spinach, feta, spring onions, dill and egg. Important is a well-squeezed dry, non-watery filling.

Souvlaki meat skewers with lemon, oregano, pita and tzatziki
1 hr 2 min Greek

Souvlaki

Souvlaki are Greek meat skewers with lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano. Pig or chicken is briefly marinated and hot grilled.

Gyros with Tzatziki, pita, tomatoes, red onions and cucumber
1 hr 15 min Greek

Gyros with Tzatziki

Gyros with Tzatziki succeeds with thinly cut, strongly marinated pork, hot pan and a fresh dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and dill.

Moussaka with aubergines, potatoes, minced meat sauce and golden brown béchamel
1 hr 45 min Greek

Moussaka

Moussaka is layered with aubergines, potatoes, spicy minced meat tomato sauce and creamy béchamel. After baking, the casserole needs a short rest period.