How To Eat For A Week On 700 Rupees Vegetarian Meal Plan And Grocery Guide

A top down view of a budget friendly Indian weekly meal plan showing various vegetarian dishes like dal rice and rotis arranged around a central basket of fresh vegetables including potatoes and tomatoes with a notebook titled Weekly Meal Plan Under 700 rupees on a rustic wooden table.

 I know how it feel, when the week starts and the budget is already tight. When You open the fridge, stare inside and hope something useful appears. I have been there many times. Cooking veg meals under 700 for a whole week sounds difficult, but it is possible. You just need simple food and a little planning. Nothing fancy. Just food that fills you up and taste good.

I am not an expert. I cook like most people do. I use what is cheap, seasonal, and easy to find nearby. This plan works for one person or can be adjusted for two with small changes.

How this ₹700 weekly veg meal plan works

The idea is simple. Buy basics once. Cook small portions daily. Repeat ingredients so nothing gets wasted. Most meals use the same vegetables in different ways.

This is real home food. Not restaurant style. Not perfect. Just practical.

Grocery list for the week under ₹700



Prices change by place, but this is close for most Indian cities.

Rice 2 kg

Atta 1 kg

Potatoes 1 kg

Onions 1 kg

Tomatoes 500 g

Cabbage 1 small

Carrots 500 g

Green chillies small pack

Chana or chickpeas 500 g

Moong dal 250 g

Cooking oil

Basic spices salt turmeric chilli powder jeera

If you already have oil and spices at home, the cost drops even more.

Weekly veg meal plan breakdown

Monday

Lunch rice moong dal and aloo sabzi

An cooking moong dal and aloo sabzi in a modern kitchen.


Dinner roti with cabbage stir fry

Simple start. Light food. Easy on the stomach.

 

Tuesday

Lunch rice with chana masala

Dinner roti and carrot potato sabzi

rolling fresh rotis on a wooden board in a bright kitchen.

Cook chana in bulk. It will help later in the week.

Wednesday

Lunch veg khichdi using rice dal carrot and potato

Dinner leftover khichdi with onion salad

preparing khichdi while slicing red onions on a wooden board.

This day saves both money and effort.

Thursday

Lunch rice with cabbage carrot stir fry

stir frying cabbage and carrots in a pan in a modern kitchen


Dinner roti and tomato onion sabzi

Nothing fancy. But it works.

Friday

Lunch chana pulao using leftover chana and rice

cooking chana pulao in a grey pan


Dinner roti with plain aloo fry

This feels better than it sounds.

Saturday

Lunch rice dal and mixed veg

Dinner roti with cabbage sabzi

rolling dough for rotis on a kitchen counter with a vegetable stir fry simmering nearby.


Repeating food is normal. It saves money.

Sunday

Lunch veg fried rice using leftover vegetables

cooking vegetable fried rice


Dinner light meal roti and dal

End the week without stress.

Why this meal plan actually works

You are not cooking new dishes every day. You are rotating the same ingredients. That saves money and time. Also veg food fills you up more than people think. Dal chana rice and roti go a long way.

You also avoid food waste. Nothing sits in the fridge unused.

Small tips from my kitchen

Buy vegetables from local markets, not big stores.

Cook chana and dal once and use across meals.

Do not chase variety every day. Chase balance.

Eat simple food. Your body will thank you.

Final thought

Weekly meal plans under ₹700 veg are not about sacrifice. They are about being realistic. You eat home food. You save money. And you still feel full at the end of the day.

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