Princess1983

Hi guys,

I'm looking for ideas for meals that I can then take to work with me the next day.

So far I've thought of keema which can be mixed into pasta for a salad the next day.

What other dishes do you cook that taste even better the next day at lunchtime? We do have a microwave at work, so I am able to warm stuff up.

Also, for those of us not living in the desi-land, what is your diet like? Do you mainly rely on Pakistani/Indian food or do you mix it up? I've noticed my bestfriend has lunch at work (e.g. a sandwich) and she always has curry with rice/roti at home without fail. Whereas I rarely eat roti. Is it just me? I'm feeling very un-desi now, lol.

redvelvet

Keema is a good idea because it's versatile.
Other ideas can include:

1) Pasta (lasagna, spaghetti, ziti, noodles etc)

2) Soup

3) Rice (Chinese rise, mixed vegetable rice, etc.)

4) Stir-fry meat with vegetables

5) Kababs

6) Casseroles

7) Potato salad, creamy pasta salads

8) Stuffed pastries

queer

imho, anything braised or stewed gets even better the next day. and you get to pick the fat off the top the next day, makes it healthier.

maroush

Lasagne. See teggy's thread for someones excellent recipe

dildirani

*Keema pitta pockets. Slice open a pitta bread. Fill with lots of salad, keema and mint chutney

*Pasta in tomato sauce.tuna and sweetcorn/chicken/salad

*Noodles

*Stir fry

*Biryani/Pulao

*Fish Pie

*Stuffed peppers- stuffed with keema, bolied rice and peas.

*Kebab wrapped in naan with salad and chutney

*Cous cous- with lamb/chicken/roasted vegetables.

*Daals/soup

*Salaan with roti/naan

diamond321

I get the burger patty and chapli kababs from K & N and make a burger for myself in the evening for my next day lunch .

You can also boil potatoes and add some red chilli pwd and salt according to ur taste in it and keep it in the firdge. Either u can make kebab of it and dip in egg and fry it ( can be used for burger ) or just make sandwiches of it ...they are yummy!

RupayHalwa

Pilau makes a very nice lunch the next day, with a side salad and / or raita.

Every time I take it to work, colleagues drool. They have tasted it and wanted more so I gave them the recipe.

RupayHalwa

Er, have I mentioned cheese and crackers?

They make a good lunch you know, add a sliced tomato, apple, olives, a dollop of pickle...

*HNK*

lol cheese n crackers seems to be ur signature food/snack!

RupayHalwa

It quite literally IS my signature - see my first post on this page.

Afro-Sheen

how about either roast a whole chicken or boil chicken pieces. And then use the meat in stir fries/chicken salad, in a wrap...etc....or in pasta

sumorani

kabab sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, any kind of pasta including ravioli and lasagna, or salad. the worst thing u can do is take paki food into work, warm it up and have everyone else smell. ew

AnGeL EyEs

pasta's always work well...they taste better the next day.