Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day

1 hr 5 min Indian

Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta consists of smoky roasted eggplant, which is stewed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, chilli and a few spices.

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.

1 hr 10 min Indian

Sambar with vegetables

Sambar is a South Indian lentil-vegetable stew with Toor Dal, Tamarinde, Sambar powder and a fragrant Tadka made of mustard seed and curry leaves.

18 hr Indian

Masala Dosa with potato filling

Masala Dosa are crispy South Indian rice-lens crêpes with a spicy potato filling of mustard seed, curry leaves, ginger and turmeric.

55 min Indian

Paneer butter Masala

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

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.

7 hr Indian

Oven-baked tandoori chicken

Tandoori Chicken gets a spicy crust through yoghurt, lemon, ginger, garlic and spices, while chicken clubs cook juicyly in the oven.

1 hr 10 min Greek

Fava Santorinis

Greek fava is a silky puree of yellow peel peas, onion, olive oil and lemon, served with capers and red onion.

1 hr 55 min Greek

Avgolemono chicken soup

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

3 hr 15 min Greek

Giouvetsi with beef and Kritharaki

Giouvetsi stews beef in an aromatic tomato sauce and then cooks Kritharaki directly in the casserole until the pasta absorbs the meat juice.

1 hr 20 min Greek

Keftedakia with mint

Greek Keftedakia are small, juicy minced meat balls with soaked bread, onion, garlic, parsley, mint and oregano.

2 hr 10 min Greek

Dolmadakia yalantzi

Dolmadakia yalantzi are delicate vine leaves with a meatless filling of round grain rice, onions, dill, mint, parsley, lemon and olive oil.

25 min Greek

Cretan dakos

Cretan dacos fills moistened barley baking with ripe tomatoes, mizithra or feta, olive oil, oregano, capers and olives.

1 hr 55 min German

Frankfurt green sauce with potatoes and egg

Frankfurt's green sauce combines seven fresh herbs with savoury, yoghurt, vinegar and oil and is served classically cold with potatoes and eggs.

2 hr 20 min German

Pfefferpotthast beef stew

Pepper Potthast is a Westphalian beef and pork stew with beef, pork, many onions, generous black pepper, capers and a fresh lemon finish.

1 hr 25 min German

Leipziger Allerlei with crayfish

Classic Leipziger Allerlei combines spring vegetables, morchels, crayfish tails and small bread dumplings with melted butter.

1 hr 40 min French

Galette complète

The Breton Galette complète fills a thin buckwheat flannel with ham, full-flavoured cheese and an egg with still slightly soft egg yolk.

40 min Italian

Lemon risotto with peas and basil

Creamy risotto gets a light summer note through lemon, peas and basil. Parmesan and cold butter bind the rice grains only after cooking.

55 min Mediterranean

Stuffed tomatoes with couscous and herbs

Large summer tomatoes are filled with lemon couscous, paprika, feta and many herbs. In the oven they remain juicy while the surface is slightly browning.

37 min Italian

Summer frittata with zucchini and tomatoes

Zucchini, cherry tomatoes, feta and herbs make this frittata a fast summer meal. It is started in the pan and cooked gently in the oven.

26 min Japanese Inspired

Cold sesame cucumber noodle salad

Cool soba noodles, cucumber and carrot meet a creamy sesame dressing with soy sauce and rice vinegar. The salad tastes fresh, nutty and slightly spicy.

30 min Mediterranean

Bean tomato salad with feta

Green beans, sweet tomatoes and salty feta produce a filling summer salad. A mustard-herb dressing combines the vegetables without weighing it down.

57 min French

Tomato tart with goat cheese

Crispy puff pastry carries a spicy goat cheese cream and ripe summer tomatoes. The previous salting of the slices keeps the tart aromatic instead of watery.

1 hr 10 min Chinese

Congee with ginger

Congee with ginger is a Chinese rice porridge, where rice is cooked with plenty of water or broth for a long time until it crumbles creamy.

35 min Chinese

Sour and spicy soup

Sauer-sharp soup is cooked with broth, tofu, mushrooms, bamboo sprouts, egg, white pepper and chinkiang vinegar. Acid and heat only reach balance at the end.