Plan your weeknight meals with ideas and recipes, that are fresh from the kitchen made with fresh and local ingredients. I hope you find this dinner meal plan useful and let us know how you managed your week. Most of these recipes serve 4 to 5 people — we are a family of 2 adults, 2 pre teen boys and a house help. And with all the cooking, we very rarely have leftovers. If you have a larger family, you might want to consider making a larger quantity or if you have a smaller family then you can reduce it to half.
Your Weeknight Dinner Meal Plan
| Monday | Tofu & Capsicum Paratha | Lauki Raita | Sprout Salad |
| Tuesday | Pita Sandwich | Hummus | Tabbouleh Salad |
| Wednesday | Healthy Methi Matar Malai | Dal Tadka |
Phulka |
| Thursday | Bengali Style Kaddu Lobia Sabzi | Cholar Dal |
Tawa Paratha |
| Friday | Tofu Parmigiana with Spaghetti & Tomato Basil Sauce | Garlic Bread | Summer Vegetable Salad |
| Saturday | Lauki Dum Banarsi | Pumpkin Raita | Phulka |
| Sunday | Vegetable Au Gratin | Toasted Bread | Pear and Alfa Alfa Sprouts Salad |
Your Shopping List
There are a few Pantry Staples like Tomatoes, Potatoes, Onions, Ghee, Oils, Wheat Flour, Rice, Mustard, Cumin, Sesame, Condiments,Turmeric, Spices, Salt, Pepper and many more that I am not including in the Pantry Staples. The Recipe links above will have majority of the staples give in them. For ease of shopping, I am including the major ones that each of the recipe will require
| Day of The Week | Shopping & Pantry Supplies |
|---|---|
| Monday |
Tofu, Capsicum, Bottle Gourd, Curd, Vegetables for Salad |
| Tuesday |
Pita Bread, Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Vegetables for Salad |
| Wednesday |
Fenugreek Leaves, Peas, Curd, Moong Dal, Pumpkin |
| Thursday |
Pumpkin, Black Eyed Beans, Chana Dal |
| Friday |
Spaghetti Pasta, Tofu, Cheese, Tomatoes, Basil, Potato, Salad Ingredients |
| Saturday |
Bottle Gourd, Cream, Cashew nuts, Paneer, Pumpkin, Yogurt |
| Sunday |
Vegetables for Au Gratin, Cheese, Milk, Pears, Alfa Alfa sprouts |
