Mid-day meal: A bowl of rice and turai dal. Small cup of yogurt and a mandarin orange.
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Indian eggplant+murungai (drumstick) Sambar,rice, potato curry, one hard boiled egg ,pineapple slices-our meal today.
Comment by victoria — February 23, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
Rice with poondu paruppu podi, okra curry, curd rice.
Comment by Mythreyee — February 23, 2009 @ 4:20 pm
Trader Joes Jasmine rice with green curry and grapes
Comment by Kiran — February 23, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
Egg masala and brown rice.
Comment by Hannah — February 23, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
Spinach Masiyal , Rice , Plantain curry , butter milk
Comment by Sowmya — February 23, 2009 @ 5:18 pm
No lunch today, bcos it is sivaratri day.
Comment by sree — February 23, 2009 @ 5:57 pm
Lettuce, Tomato, American Cheese, Jalapeno Sandwich on Whole Wheat Health Nut Bread
Comment by Indian Girl — February 23, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
Rice, kaalan and potato-french beans thoran packed in a lunch dabba.
Comment by tbc — February 23, 2009 @ 6:47 pm
Grilled cheese sandwich, Banana, and water
Comment by trupti — February 23, 2009 @ 9:20 pm
Forgot that Maha Sivaratri is today.
Comment by Indira — February 23, 2009 @ 9:34 pm
methi dal,okra fry,avakayi,yogurt,papad, and apple
Comment by anitha — February 23, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
Meal: Jeera Rice, Dahi Kadi, Aaloo Gobi Mutter & Cabbage Fry
Dessert: Banana in Rabdi
Comment by Leena Goutam — February 23, 2009 @ 9:49 pm
Rice,Sambar,Cabbage Thoran,Spinach in yogurt & coconut
Comment by Raji — February 23, 2009 @ 11:37 pm
Chickpea spinach soup with home made wheat germ bread
Comment by DK — February 24, 2009 @ 3:09 am
Drumstick sambar, fish curry, fish fry and a peach
Comment by smitha — February 24, 2009 @ 7:10 am
None yesterday! Shivrathri
Bissi belle baath today and plum.
Comment by Aparna Inguva — February 24, 2009 @ 7:23 am
Brown rice, drumsticks curry, bittergourd fry, yogurt
Comment by Apple — February 24, 2009 @ 11:30 am
Ash-gourd sambar, sprouted moth bean fry and fish curry with sona masoori rice.
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Nice thread. Get ideas on what to cook
Comment by Nitha — February 24, 2009 @ 1:39 pm
rice, moongdal palak, rice pudding
Comment by nikita — February 24, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
rice with methi dhal and potato curry and 1 cup of yogurt and two rotis.
Comment by vani — February 24, 2009 @ 4:49 pm
Gosht dopiaza, Rice and Khatti dal
Comment by Mona — February 24, 2009 @ 4:53 pm
Rice with green beans sambar and cabbage poriyal and of course some home made rice vadams.
Comment by Shobana — February 24, 2009 @ 4:59 pm
Todays lunch:
Ragi Mudda…vankaya chutney…methi pappu n majjiga pulusu…
Comment by Sudha — February 24, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
Rice with Green Beans+mung dal curry, Sambar, Avakaya, Perugu.
Comment by Raveena — February 24, 2009 @ 6:09 pm
Lunch : Tomato & green peas rice with raitha followed by some seedless grapes.
Comment by shillu — February 24, 2009 @ 7:50 pm
Today’s lunch : Rice, Kolambo, Capsicum Fry ; Banana & Pomogrante Juice
Comment by Rupa — February 25, 2009 @ 9:01 pm
Today’s lunch :- Totakura pappu,Birakaya curry,Rasam,Mango pachadi…
Comment by swathi — February 26, 2009 @ 12:20 am
Rajma rice and lassi.
Comment by Vandya — February 26, 2009 @ 4:02 am
Roti with Mango dal and Zuccuni curry
Comment by padma — February 26, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
Today’s lunch: lemon rice, sambar, okra sabzi, buttermilk. Water to drink. Two squares of dark chocolate for dessert.
Comment by S — February 27, 2009 @ 3:35 am
Spring onion rice, Raita and spinach soup..
Comment by swathi — February 27, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
I’m really enjoying this lunch series. I’m also keeping a daily photo food diary on my blog. I love seeing what everyone else is having for lunch! Today’s lunch: scrambled tofu with potato, carrots, onions, garlic, tomato, green pepper, spring greens and parsley.
Comment by Monica — February 28, 2009 @ 11:10 am
Todays lunch:Fish steak and carrot sticks, Chicken burger, Mango and milk shake.Yum yum!
Comment by Kim-free Classified website — March 3, 2009 @ 9:30 am
Hi am new to the blogosphere but an ardent fan of your site. just loved this thread so thought of joining you all. Todays lunch:Dalia khichri with veggies, mushroom and soy granules, masala fried baby potato and a glass of lassi.
Comment by Sayantani — March 3, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
Todays lunch was too simple
White rice, black eyed beans saaru upkari, and masala butter milk
Comment by Aps — March 4, 2009 @ 6:37 am
Hey Indira,
dont know if you remember me .My name is Meenal and we used to comment on each other’s blog once …are you still in Seattle?:) hope you are doing well
-Meenal
Comment by Meenal Mehta — March 10, 2009 @ 4:54 am
I have a small gift waiting for you (In my new blog post)
in my New Blog Post… Please do accept it.
Comment by Meenal Mehta — March 13, 2009 @ 12:53 am
Since the 4th anniversary of the mahanandi blog is coming up, I wonder if you are planning some big surprise for us. I wait eagerly to read your next post. I made ragi idli from the recipe on your site and my kids ate them happily, even asking why the idlis had polka dots! It was great fun.
Comment by Padmaja — March 19, 2009 @ 3:36 pm
Are you on Twitter? Can hardly wait for your new recipes.
Comment by seeta — March 22, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
Dal tadka,Dry stir potatos, rotis,Jeera rice, and Yogurt!!! Yuummmmmmmm!!
Comment by chakhlere — June 25, 2009 @ 10:41 am
Hi Indira,
I love u’r recipes and I love u’r blog.I have a small request…..can u please give us some nice lunch box ideas for kids which is Indian style with a twist to take in U.S schools(since many kids don’t like to take Indian food to school as some kids tease them.)If u could do this that would be very helpful.Thank u.
Comment by Suma — September 10, 2009 @ 11:08 am
rice, tomato kulambu, keerai(palak) porial, amlet, rasam, thayir, papad is our todays hostel meal.
Comment by ameer — November 11, 2009 @ 11:50 pm