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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Sliced Parmigiana di Melanzane with eggplant layers, tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil
2 hr 30 min Italian

Parmigiana di Melanzane

Parmigiana di Melanzane layers deep fried aubergines with concentrated tomato sauce, basil, fior di latte and parmigiano.

Trofie al pesto Genovese with green beans, diced potatoes, basil and pine nuts
45 min Italian

Trofie al Pesto Genovese

Trofie al pesto Genovese combine rolled pasta with fresh basil pesto, potatoes and green beans to create a Ligurian classic.

Creamy cacio e pepe with tonnarelli, pecorino romano and coarsely ground black pepper
30 min Italian

Cacio e pepe

Cacio e Pepe makes a shiny, creamy sauce without cream from pasta, pecorino romano, black pepper and starchy cooking water.

Bucatini all'Amatriciana with tomato sauce, crispy guanciale, pecorino romano and black pepper
40 min Italian

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

Bucatini all'Amatriciana combine crisp rendered guanciale with tomatoes, pecorino romano and a little chilli to create a strong Lazio pasta classic.

Open banana leaf with Indonesian pepe ikan, mackerel, spice paste, tomatoes and basil
1 hr 45 min Indonesian

Pepes Ikan in banana leaves

For Pepes Ikan, mackerel is steamed in banana leaves with an aromatic paste of shallots, chilli, turmeric, ginger and kemiri nuts and grilled briefly.

Javanese opor ayam with chicken pieces in yellow coconut milk sauce, lime leaves and roasted shallots
1 hr 20 min Indonesian

Opor Ayam in coconut milk

Opor Ayam is a mild Javanese chicken dish in coconut milk with kemire nuts, coriander, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves.

Open banana leaf with Balinese ayam betutu, spicy paste, lime and steamed rice
6 hr 45 min Indonesian

Ayam Betutu from Bali

Ayam Betutu is Balinese chicken with a strong spice paste of shallots, chilli, turmeric, ginger, galangal, lemongrass and kemiri nuts.

Crispy fried Martobacco Telur with beef and spring onions cut into small squares
3 hr 30 min Indonesian

Martabak Telur with beef

Martabak Telur is a crispy fried Indonesian dough with a juicy filling of eggs, spiced ground beef and lots of spring onions.

Sate Padang with grilled beef skewers, thick yellow spice sauce, rice cake and roasted shallots
2 hr 25 min Indonesian

Sate Padang with spicy sauce

Sate Padang is a spicy, pre-cooked beef grilled over a high heat and served with a thick yellow sauce made from broth and rice flour.

Ketoprak from Jakarta with tofu, rice noodles, sprouts, cucumber, rice cake and peanut sauce
50 min Indonesian

Ketoprak from Jakarta

Ketoprak combines rice noodles, fried tofu, mung bean sprouts, cucumber and rice cake with a freshly stirred peanut sauce and Kecap Manis.

Sliced Pempek Palembang with dark cuko sauce, cucumber cubes and rice noodles
2 hr 5 min Indonesian

Pempek Palembang with Cuko

Pempek are springy fish cakes made of palembang, shaped with tapioca starch, poached, fried until golden brown and served with sweet and sour cuko sauce.

Indonesian gudeg with brown braised young jackfruit, eggs, coconut sauce and steamed rice
3 hr 25 min Indonesian

Gudeg with young jackfruit

Gudeg from Yogyakarta stews young jackfruit slowly with coconut milk, palm sugar, kemire nuts, galangal and Indonesian bay leaves.

Indonesian black Rawon beef soup with mung bean sprouts, egg, lime and roasted onions
2 hr 40 min Indonesian

Rawon - black beef soup

Rawon is an East Javanese beef soup with black keluak, lemongrass, galangale, kaffir lime leaves and roasted spice paste.

Goan pork vindaloo with tender pieces of meat in red vinegar-chilli sauce and coriander
10 hr 15 min Indian

Goan pork vindaloo

Goan pork vindaloo braises meat in a sour-hot paste of vinegar, garlic, ginger, red chilies and roasted spices.

Malai Kofta with golden brown potato-paneer balls in creamy tomato-cashew sauce
1 hr 30 min Indian

Malai Kofta

Malai Kofta combines soft potato-paneer balls with a mild, creamy sauce of tomatoes, onions, cashews, spices and cream.

Baingan Bharta of roasted eggplant with tomatoes, onions, chilli and fresh coriander
1 hr 5 min Indian

Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta is a smoky roasted eggplant braised with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, chilli and a few spices.

Pav Bhaji with spicy crushed vegetable pan, butter, toasted bread roll, onion and lemon
1 hr 5 min Indian

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is Mumbai's spicy vegetable pan made from potatoes, cauliflower, peas, peppers and tomatoes, served with butter-roasted rolls.

South Indian Sambar with Toor Dal, vegetables, curry leaves and mustard seed in a bowl
1 hr 10 min Indian

Sambar with vegetables

Sambar is a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew with Toor Dal, tamarind, Sambar powder and a fragrant tadka made from mustard seed and curry leaves.

Crunchy rolled masala dosa with yellow potato filling, coconut butter and sambar
18 hr Indian

Masala dosa with potato filling

Masala dosa are crispy South Indian rice-lentil crepes with a spicy potato filling made from mustard seed, curry leaves, ginger and turmeric.

Paneer butter masala with paneer cubes in creamy tomato-cashew sauce, cream and cilantro
55 min Indian

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala combines soft paneer with a mild, smooth sauce of tomatoes, cashew seeds, butter, cream and kasuri methi.

Rajma Masala with red kidney beans in creamy tomato sauce, fresh coriander and basmati rice
10 hr Indian

Rajma Masala

Rajma Masala is a North Indian bean curry made from red kidney beans, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and warm spices.

Oven-baked tandoori chicken with roasted spice crust, lemon wedges, red onion and mint chutney
7 hr Indian

Oven-baked tandoori chicken

Tandoori chicken gets a spicy crust from yoghurt, lemon, ginger, garlic and spices, while chicken legs cook juicy in the oven.

Creamy Santorini Fava with olive oil, capers, red onion and parsley
1 hr 10 min Greek

Fava Santorinis

Greek Fava is a silky purée of yellow peas, onion, olive oil and lemon, served with capers and red onion.

Creamy avgolemono chicken soup with rice, pulled chicken, lemon and dill
1 hr 55 min Greek

Avgolemono chicken soup

Avgolemono is a Greek chicken soup with rice, tender chicken and a velvety bond of egg and fresh lemon juice.