Balanced Ayurvedic Lunch Diet Chart for Health, Digestion & Weight Loss

Ayurvedic Diet Chart for Lunch

Recommended Lunch Options:

Curries	Main Course (Rice/Chapati/Upma/Pulao)	Side Condiments & Drinks
Drumstick Curry	Red or Brown Rice Gruel	Buttermilk
Amaranthus Leaves Curry	Fenugreek Leaves & French Beans Upma	Curd with Mung Beans
Bitter Gourd Curry	Bajra/Jowar Hotchpotch	Tempered Buttermilk
Carrot Curry with Rice	Jawar-Soybean Roti	Kokum Drink
Cabbage Curry	Jawar-Ginger Hotchpotch	Raw Mango or Citron Appetizer
Sponge Gourd Curry	Little Millet Upma	Seasonal Fruits
Bottle Gourd/Peas-Cauliflower Curry	Amaranthus Seed Pulao	Curd with Rock Sugar
Pigeon Pea Curry	Fenugreek Seeds & Bean Pulao	Homemade Butter
Sour Citron Curry	Jowar-Ragi Hotchpotch	Coriander Dip
Buttermilk Lentil Curry	Jowar-Rice Roti	Mint Dip
Mixed Vegetable Curry	Barley Roti	Halwa/Sheera
Sponge Gourd/Bitter Gourd Mixed Vegetable	Jowar Pulao	Kheer

Foods to Avoid in Lunch (As per Ayurveda): Stale, fermented, and preserved foods. Pickles, salted snacks, and artificial dips. Monotonous (single-taste) meals. Overeating or undereating. Mixing hot and cold foods together. Heavy, refined oils and fried foods. Bakery products, canned foods, and tinned fruits. Processed and preserved foods. Refined flour, extremely sour or pungent foods. Excessive carbonated drinks and soda bi-carb. Heavy dairy products, preserved milk items. Black gram and its split preparations.