8 Light & Delicious Indian Dishes for Summer Lunch

By: Getdistributors

A light and wholesome dish of rice and lentils, served with cooling Gujarati kadhi.

Khichdi With Kadhi

A Kerala-style mixed vegetable curry made with summer vegetables like zucchini, beans, and carrots, cooked in a coconut milk base, paired with appam or steamed rice.

Mixed Veg Curry

Bottle gourd dumplings cooked in a light, spiced tomato-based gravy, perfect with steamed rice or chapati.

Lauki Kofta Curry

A South Indian favorite made with rice, curd, and a tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chilies. Garnish with pomegranate or raw mango.

Chilled Curd Rice

A light and flavorful dry curry made with potatoes and fresh fenugreek leaves, served with soft phulkas or rotis.

Aloo Methi With Fulka

Aromatic basmati rice cooked with seasonal vegetables and mild spices, paired with a cooling cucumber or boondi raita.

Vegetable Pulao With Raita

Aromatic basmati rice cooked with seasonal vegetables and mild spices, paired with a cooling cucumber or boondi raita.

Vegetable Pulao With Raita

Cubes of paneer cooked in a creamy tomato-based gravy, lightly spiced and paired with soft naan or jeera rice.

Paneer Tikka

Roasted and mashed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices, served with millet rotis for a rustic summer meal.

Baingan Bharta